Build the Future of Rail Traffic Management

Do you want to shape the future of mobility and contribute to safer, smarter and greener transport solutions? Technology is driving today’s fast-paced world, and we create new innovations that transform industries and society for the better. But without the brightest and most creative people – people like you – our achievements would not be possible. Join us and together let's start powering good to make the world a better place.

At Hitachi Rail, we don’t just develop technology. We create innovations that keep cities moving, connect people across borders, and drive a more sustainable future. We are now looking for a System Operations Specialist to strengthen our team in Norway. This is your chance to be part of a forward-thinking company where your expertise will have real-world impact.

As a System Operations Specialist you will cover the activities involved in both IS-IT or in system operation.

We want diversity in our workforce and encourage all qualified candidates to apply for a job with us.

Applications will be processed continuously.

Why join us?

• Make a difference: Work on solutions that improve safety, sustainability, and efficiency in rail transport.

• Innovate and lead: Take ownership of complex technical challenges, from design to deployment.

• Grow with us: Develop your skills in DevOps, cloud, and rail signalling systems in a global organization.

• Think bigger: Explore career opportunities across Hitachi’s worldwide network.

• Enjoy competitive rewards: Strong compensation, pension and insurance packages.

What you’ll do

• Perform operations, anticipate operational problems and contribute to improve the system operation

• Continually improve the system, IS-IT, prevent customer issues, and manage corrective actions

• Develop solutions to neutralize or rectify reported faults, as well as planning the technical and content-related coordination of the solution

• Execute incident response activities as Incident Manager, and participate in the detection

• Create reports on faults

• Advance the root cause analysis and find solutions through cross-departmental cooperation with project planning, development, etc.

• Manage day-to-day activities, including services provided to internal or external customers, support to the system, and support to IS-IT

• Be the point of contact for all service-related topics of national and international customers

• Ensure customer communication on technical questions, problems and solutions to complex faults

• Optimize support, update and further develop of the knowledge database

• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following and enforcing standards and procedures in compliance with legal regulation

You’ll thrive in this role if you have:

• A university-level technical education (or equivalent experience).

• Min. 3 years’ experience in cloud operation

• Full overview of IT infrastructure and cloud operation

• IT knowledge in the areas of cloud computing, virtual machines, server-client architectures is mandatory

• Extensive asset and user management experience

• Extensive knowledge within hardware monitoring, troubleshooting and corrective actions

• Experience with programming and scripting languages

• Experience working with cloud providers, preferably AWS

• Experience with container environments such as Docker and Kubernetes

• Experience working with configuration management software

• Experience with zero-downtime deployment of web applications

• Interest and skill set in DevOps principles

• Experience with continuous integration and tools

• Fluency in English, written and spoken

Bonus skills (nice to have):

• A positive attitude combined with excellent interpersonal and motivational skills

• Experience with working across boundaries and within a matrix organization

• A proactive and accountable approach

• A strong sense of responsibility for your work tasks

• A customer-focused balanced and you recognize the need for governance

• The ability to establish and meet deadlines, multi-task and prioritize

• Excellent communication skills

For the chosen candidate we offer:

• A position in a strong academic environment where you will have responsibility and possibility to grow and develop in a global organization

• An inspiring and safe working environment

• Central location in Oslo

• Career opportunities both nationally and internationally

• Competitive terms, pension and insurance agreements

• Social activities and a corporate sports team

Ready to take your career further?

Apply now and help us transform the way the world moves.

Countries, cities and transport operators rely on Hitachi Rails’ ground transportation solutions to adapt to rapid urbanization and to meet new mobility demands – locally, between cities and across national frontiers. Our expertise in signaling, communications, fare collection and cybersecurity gives people and goods the connected journey they need to move safely and efficiently.

As a part of Hitachi Rail, we are committed to drive the sustainable mobility transition and to have a clear focus on partnering with customers to rethink mobility. Our mission is to help every passenger, customer and community to enjoy the benefits of more connected, seamless and sustainable transport.