Inter IKEA Group

Server & Cloud Specialist, Ikano Retail

Inter IKEA Group  •  Petaling Jaya, MY (Hybrid)  •  5 months ago
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Job Description

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them. We operate in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Philippines – and have an ambitious expansion plan to bring a little bit of Sweden to new markets in the region. We are part of the Ikano Group of companies and the only IKEA franchisee owned by the Kamprad family that founded IKEA.

We also develop, own and operate Shopping Centres that are anchored by IKEA and create walkable communities by including residential, office and other types of real estate in our development plans.

We work towards making sustainability a natural part of our everyday work. We are active in our communities, driving and supporting social initiatives that benefit children, women and the environment.

About the job

The Server & Cloud Specialist at Ikano Retail is tasked with designing, developing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-grade cloud and infrastructure solutions. This role involves collaborating with internal teams, super users, and external vendors to ensure the scalability, stability, security, and cost-effectiveness of IT systems and processes. Key responsibilities include:

  • Cloud & Infrastructure Strategy Architect and implement cloud-based solutions aligned with business goals, ensuring consistency and cost-efficiency. Collaborate across teams to drive a standardized, modernized cloud infrastructure roadmap with a unified operating model
  • Solution Delivery & Support: Develop and support IT infrastructure solutions with high availability, scalability, and performance as well as act as a Level 3/4 subject matter expert for server and cloud-related issues
  • Infrastructure Protection (hybrid): Maintain IT security architecture standards, monitor risks, and implement security measures to ensure adherence to security control requirements, manage change processes, and enforce policies to mitigate cyber threats. Define and enforce server/cloud standards and processes aligned with best practices
  • Operational Excellence Ensure timely renewal and compliance of hardware maintenance contracts and licenses. Implement and regularly test disaster recovery plans for business continuity. Recommend tech enhancements to streamline operations and reduce costs. Manage physical and virtual servers for optimal performance

Qualifications

Your profile

  • Minimum a degree in Business IT or Computer Science or Information Systems or other IT Professional disciplines
  • Certifications on Azure/ AWS Cloud planning, design, security and administration.
  • Good knowledge and experience as cloud infra architect/ specialist role in leading IT initiatives and support of complex cloud infrastructure technologies in various enterprise environments and experience in defining and adopting architecture standards and practices (IaaS/ PaaS/ SaaS cloud models)
  • IT System implementation, migration and administration experience on Microsoft Windows Server, Checkpoint/ Fortigate Firewall management, Hypervisor system (VMWARE).
  • Good familiarity and working knowledge of hybrid Infrastructure technologies eg., Office365/entra, Windows Active Directory, SCCM, VMWARE, Azure / EMC Storage/Backup.

Additional Information

Passionate about IT infrastructure, Subject Matter expert on audit, public/private cloud infrastructure, security, planning, design, implementation & support. Excellent presentation skills, effective communicator and decision maker. Please submit your application by 5th Jan 2026

Inter IKEA Group

About Inter IKEA Group

ONE BRAND, MANY COMPANIES AND MANY, MANY PEOPLE

We’re a diverse group of down-to-earth, straightforward people with a passion for home furnishing. We come from all over the world, but we share an inspiring vision: “to create a better everyday life for the many people”.

How we realise this vision is based on our shared humanistic values. These values are the foundation of our work and our inclusive, open and honest culture where you can be yourself. Our culture is based on the spirit of togetherness, enthusiasm and fun. And we’re always looking for people who share our positive attitude and values.

IKEA unites thousands of co-workers and hundreds of companies with different owners, all over the world, organised in a franchise system. It’s one brand but it reaches millions of hearts and homes.

ABOUT INTER IKEA GROUP

The purpose of Inter IKEA Group is to secure continuous improvement, development, expansion and a long life of the IKEA Concept. It has three core businesses: Franchise, Range & Supply and Industry.

• Inter IKEA Systems B.V. is the owner of the IKEA Concept and the worldwide IKEA franchisor. The assignment is to continuously develop the IKEA Concept and to ensure its successful implementation in existing and new markets. 11 different groups of companies own and operate IKEA sales channels under franchise agreements with Inter IKEA Systems B.V. A large group of franchisees are owned & operated by INGKA Group. Inter IKEA Systems B.V. also assigns different IKEA companies to develop range, supply and communication.

• IKEA Range & Supply is responsible for developing and supplying the global IKEA range. This means working with the whole value chain: from the needs and wants of the many people, through product development and the sourcing of raw materials, to a product’s end-of-life.

• IKEA Industry is the largest producer of wooden furniture in the world and manufactures wood-based furniture for the IKEA product range. We can offer a wide variety of exciting roles and assignments - from product development to production and from distribution and store design to interior design. And much, much more! And we’re always looking for people who have the desire to learn and grow professionally right along with our business.

We can offer a wide variety of exciting roles and assignments - from product development to production and from distribution and store design to interior design. And much, much more! And we’re always looking for people who have the desire to learn and grow professionally right along with our business.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Delft, NL
Year Founded
1989
Website
ikea.com
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