Department Manager DevOps

With Aibel you have a chance to develop your career through a range of projects in renewables and oil and gas. We call ourselves Engineering Pioneers. Whatever our job is, we approach it with creativity, curiosity and a drive to find new and better solutions. First we imagine the future. Then we build it.

Aibel IT is a corporate function, delivering professional IT services to Aibel business. We are looking for a DevOps Department Manager who is interested in and motivated to lead our team. Our solutions are key to ensure efficient execution of business projects within oil & gas, wind energy and transformation into new business areas. Your insight into new trends and existing knowledge will create a clear strategy, delivering on new initiatives and deliverables both internally in IT, and towards engineering end-users.

To succeed, you need experience managing Azure services and confidence in making architectural decisions with your team. We value leaders eager to drive digitalization and business improvements. This is your chance to work with modern technology in an exciting industry

About the position
You’ll be part of Application Management leadership, working closely with cross-functional teams and business stakeholders. If you’re passionate about cloud technology, team development, and creating an agile DevOps experience, this is the role for you. Your team will be the engine of innovation — where change is part of the culture.

Responsibilities and tasks include

• Drive the DevOps area in line with strategy and business needs, staying on top of tech trends and improvements

• Define the vision, set the strategy, and deliver the roadmap for DevOps

• Take part in IT architecture discussions and own the development platform, including governance and standards

• Lead and develop a skilled IT team, ensuring growth and managing budgets

• Build strong collaboration with stakeholders and secure company-wide adoption of new cloud services

• Promote knowledge sharing, best practices, and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Master or Bachelor in Information technology, engineering, economy or similar. Relevant experience may compensate for lack of formal qualifications

• Strong knowledge of emerging tech and trends, with solid analytical and technical skills

• Minimum 3 years’ experience with development tools and technologies (MS Azure, Kubernetes, React, GitHub, etc.)

• At least 5 years in IT, including hands-on experience with Agile development and DevOps principles

• Leadership experience and/or IT project management background is an advantage

• Excellent communication skills in Norwegian and English, both written and spoken

Personal qualities

• Proactive and takes initiative when facing new tasks and challenges

• Works independently and takes ownership of responsibilities

• Team-oriented with a collaborative and positive attitude

• Goal-driven and plan-oriented, with the ability to prioritize and follow throug

Become our colleague
Aibel offers many career opportunities. With us, you can work across disciplines, build competence and develop your own potential. This contributes to a vibrant and engaging work environment. We also offer flexible working hours, and our welfare clubs have a wide range of activities and training opportunities for all our employees.
Our overall strategy is to strengthen and grow the company's strong position within various energy segments, including offshore wind, oil and gas and hydrogen. At the same time, we always pursue new opportunities. Aibel sees social responsibility as a fundamental prerequisite, and sustainable development is therefore a natural part of our guidelines, work procedures and decision-making processes.We value diversity and work targeted to secure inclusion of all employees.

Application deadline and contact information:
For questions regarding the position, please contact:
Section Manager Nils-Kristian Midttveit, +47 994 75 709
Work Place: Bergen
Application deadline: 04.01.2026

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