Lab Engineer / Technical Responsible SIM Center for Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity

Do you want to help build the future learning arena for AI, cybersecurity and IT infrastructure?
Viken Vocational School is looking for a committed and competent lab engineer / technical manager for our new and forward-looking data center in Kongsberg.
The data center will be a central infrastructure for education, development and practical learning within artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, networks, server operations and modern IT solutions, and will support both students, academic environments and projects. The solution will be built as a traditional on-prem infrastructure with network, firewall, servers and storage. The vocational school will also establish a VDI solution based on Omnissa Horizon for teaching, lab work and content production in defined study courses.
This is an exciting opportunity for you who want to work closely with technology, education and practical application of advanced IT solutions.
About Viken Vocational School
Viken Vocational School offers a wide range of studies within technical subjects and is an exciting workplace for those who want to use their own experiences and knowledge to provide adult committed students with a practical background, increased and sought-after competence
We are proud to be Norway's largest public vocational school distributed across our three main locations in Buskerud, Akershus and Østfold. We annually educate over 2,600 ordinary students and around 1,200 students within continuing and further education (EVU). Viken Vocational School offers education that provides credits and is a full-fledged higher vocational education. Today, we offer education within technology subjects, automation subjects, industrialization, construction and civil engineering, tourism, management subjects and health and early childhood subjects.
Our goal is to be a leading player in higher vocational education, which quickly adapts and contributes to solving the short-term and future competence needs of working life. Changes in society and working life driven by technological development, demographic development, global changes and green transition create a need for constantly renewed competence in the population. With our close collaboration with the public sector and private industry, we adapt our study offers so that our students receive the latest and most relevant professional competence that is in demand in the market.
Read more about us here fagskolen-viken.no
We ask that diplomas and certificates be attached to the application in Talent Hire.
About the position
As a lab engineer, you will have a central role in the operation, development and further development of the data center and associated lab environments. You will work closely with subject teachers, educational management, students, IT environments and external partners.
The position is suitable for those who thrive on practical technology, like to build robust solutions and are motivated by facilitating learning, testing and development in a technological environment.
The workplace is Kongsberg.
Job responsibilities
operation, development and administration of the data center infrastructure, servers, networks, firewall, storage and VDI solutions
technical preparation of laboratory environments for teaching, exercises and student projects
contribute to safe and stable operation, including monitoring, troubleshooting and handling of security incidents
assist subject teachers in planning and developing lab exercises, technical demonstrations and practical teaching programs
contribute to the development of solutions within AI/ML infrastructure, cybersecurity and virtual learning environments
documentation, standardization and further development of systems, routines and technical setups
support the production and management of digital learning resources, such as video recordings, compendia and digital textbooks
contribute to good HSE, information security and responsible use of technical infrastructure
Qualifications
We are looking for you who have:
relevant higher education in IT, computer technology, informatics, cybersecurity, networks or equivalent
relevant experience can compensate for parts of the education requirement
experience with operating servers, networks or data center infrastructure
good technical understanding and ability to to familiarize yourself with new systems and solutions
good oral and written presentation skills in Norwegian
Expertise in one or more of these areas is desirable:
virtualization and VDI solutions, preferably Omnissa Horizon or similar
network, firewall and security solutions
Linux and/or Windows server administration
storage solutions and backup
cybersecurity, logging, monitoring and incident management
AI/ML infrastructure, such as GPU-based systems
cloud technology and hybrid infrastructure solutions
technical support for teaching, lab environments or training