Senior Technical Service Manager - Kafka

We are looking for a Senior Technical Service Manager - Kafka for a global automotive company in Gothenburg. Start is ASAP, 2 years contract. This role is 100% onsite in Gothenburg.

Our client is on their way to a digital future across many parts of the business. One key success factor is the development of new digital products that help deliver coherent user experiences. The digital services will complement and enhance vehicles, enable new business models, and increase the pace of innovation throughout the enterprise. The organization puts users first by applying a human-centric mindset.

What’s in it for you?

The client is looking for a passionate and technically skilled Service Manager for the Event Streaming service within the Integration domain.

The Integration domain is responsible for enabling secure, reliable, and scalable integrations across the enterprise and with third-party organizations. The team provides and operates the core integration platforms and sets the standards, tooling, and ways of working that allow product teams and partners to integrate efficiently. The focus is on self-service, automation, and operational excellence, ensuring integrations are easy to build, safe to run, and aligned with enterprise architecture and security requirements.

Vision

“Our services are the backbone of the integration landscape, making integration simple, secure, and stable.”

As a Service Manager, the role carries full responsibility for the Event Streaming service. The service is based on the Apache Kafka technology platform and provides streaming and event capabilities to applications across the enterprise.

The Service Manager is responsible for the complete service lifecycle — from design and onboarding to operations and continual improvement. The role includes active participation in the ongoing transformation of integration development by supporting the self-service roadmap, enabling application teams to fully manage their integrations.

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