ICT Infrastructure Design Manager

atNorth is a leading Nordic data center company providing sustainable, high-performance computing and colocation solutions across Iceland, Sweden, Finland and Denmark.

We design mission-critical ecosystems powered by 100% renewable energy and circular economy principles, staying ahead through a relentless focus on reliability, security, and performance.

We believe world-class technology requires a world-class culture. Our people-first mentality ensures that technical excellence and human wellbeing go hand in hand. Built on collaboration, ownership, and trust, our environment empowers individuals to take responsibility, grow their expertise, and make a real impact.

By joining our international team, you play a direct role in shaping the future of sustainable digital infrastructure while supporting the communities and industries we serve.

ICT Infrastructure Design Manager at atNorth

As an ICT Infrastructure Design Manager at atNorth, you will lead the planning, design, and coordination of ICT backbone infrastructure across our data centre portfolio. You will ensure that solutions meet technical, security, operational, and customer requirements, while supporting scalable, resilient, and future-ready data centre developments across the Nordics.

The role acts as a critical bridge between Development Design and Operations (IT & Security), ensuring strong alignment between design intent, operational readiness, and customer expectations. You will provide design governance across projects, support delivery from early concept through implementation, and act as a key technical advisor to both internal stakeholders and customers.

Ideally you are located in Iceland, Denmark, Sweden or Finland and can work on-site from one of the atNorth's locations

Key responsibilities:

• Support site selection activities for new developments, including identification of carriers, connectivity options, and ICT backbone feasibility.

• Lead the ICT infrastructure design scope across all data centre projects, ensuring alignment with atNorth design principles, local standards, and customer requirements.

• Provide design governance and oversight to ensure consistency, standardisation, and quality across projects and platforms.

• Support projects from early concept design through detailed design and implementation.

• Evaluate ICT designs with respect to time, cost, risk, scalability, and operational impact.

• Act as the ICT design interface with customers, leading coordination and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.

• Participate in design reviews, technical workshops, and formal change control processes.

• Perform design reviews and respond to RFIs using atNorth’s ACC platform.

• Maintain horizontal reporting and close collaboration with the Director of IT within Operations.

• Work closely with site operations teams to ensure designs are operationally sound and support long-term maintainability.

• Collaborate with the Architect Engineer (AE) and other design disciplines.

• Lead ICT coordination and customer change management activities.

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to the leadership team on ICT infrastructure strategy and design decisions.

Your Profile:

Education

• 2+ years’ experience working on data centre projects with enterprise, neocloud, or hyperscaler customers.

• 5+ years’ IT experience, with a strong focus on network backbone infrastructure.

• Strong knowledge of ICT architecture, infrastructure, and systems design.

• Solid understanding of network backbone design, carrier connectivity, and ICT room infrastructure within data centres.

Skills

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical topics to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Ability to balance technical constraints, customer needs, and business priorities in a fast-paced development environment.

• Structured, systems-thinking approach to complex design challenges.

• Fluent in English; proficiency in a relevant Nordic language is preferred due to local regulatory requirements.

About the atNorth Culture

We believe that sustainable success starts with the wellbeing of our people. For us, an open, transparent, and inclusive culture is more than a priority, it is the core of how we lead and innovate.

We don’t just talk about culture; we nurture it. Through regular one-to-one engagements and monthly wellbeing surveys, we listen carefully to our teams, ensuring that every voice is heard and every opportunity for improvement is embraced.

We recognize that innovation and collaboration thrive where people feel truly connected, which is why we come together each week to share ideas, strengthen relationships, and nurture a sense of belonging, sometimes over a simple breakfast and good conversation.

At atNorth, we are building a community where you can do your best work and shape a sustainable future together.