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LocationBasel (Pratteln)
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Employment typePart Time Permanent
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DepartmentIT & Digital Solutions
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Deadline2026-05-04
Technical Support Specialist 40 - 60%
"You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you.
A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share. Join the team and start a better life for yourself."
Candidate profile (title)
Who you are
Candidate profile (text) - Default language
• Manage the lifecycle of all IT assets within the defined region including maintaining an accurate inventory, procurement of new hardware and software and implementation and configuration of new assets
• General understanding of the end users’ needs, IKEA business processes, Digital products and platforms at IKEA
• General knowledge of relevant technology standards, trends and innovations
• General knowledge of IT service management, processes and toolsets, procedures and guidelines
• Extensive knowledge of IKEA IT policy, guidelines and principles as well as information security and how to use them in daily job tasks
• General knowledge of the IKEA Digital landscape (Group and Country) and how it works for the IKEA Business
• General knowledge of the IKEA IT Infrastructure standards and environment
• General understanding of the business impact of service requests and incidents within the Country(s)
• Basic knowledge of project and change management
• General knowledge of the IKEA Concept, the IKEA Brand Identity and the IKEA culture & Values
• You enjoy working independently and have strong prioritization skills.
• General understanding of the end users’ needs, IKEA business processes, Digital products and platforms at IKEA
• General knowledge of relevant technology standards, trends and innovations
• General knowledge of IT service management, processes and toolsets, procedures and guidelines
• Extensive knowledge of IKEA IT policy, guidelines and principles as well as information security and how to use them in daily job tasks
• General knowledge of the IKEA Digital landscape (Group and Country) and how it works for the IKEA Business
• General knowledge of the IKEA IT Infrastructure standards and environment
• General understanding of the business impact of service requests and incidents within the Country(s)
• Basic knowledge of project and change management
• General knowledge of the IKEA Concept, the IKEA Brand Identity and the IKEA culture & Values
• You enjoy working independently and have strong prioritization skills.
Key responsibilities (title)
Your responsibilities
Key responsibilities (text)
Responsible for ensuring business continuity of all supported Digital products and platforms by providing technical specialist competence in an independent way, to maximize efficiencies and meet the identified business demands.
• Manage the lifecycle of all IT assets within the defined region including maintaining an accurate inventory, procurement of new hardware and software and implementation and configuration of new assets
• Lead or support on-site project implementation/deployment efforts with regard to implementation of new Digital products, lifecycle refresh of hardware solutions and all technical implementation work related to the build-up of new locations
• Provide 2nd level hardware and software support for end users at multiple sites within a defined region, and provide after-hours support for business-critical issues, aligned with Group Digital service operations framework
• Perform preventive maintenance and routine monitoring to include creation and follow-up of a service
• Competence Profile schedule for fixed assets, daily and weekly review of all applicable monitoring tools in order to identify and avoid potential business interruptions
• Take necessary decisions and actions to solve issues, as well as prioritize issues according to business needs, and know when and how to escalate an issue in the support chain.
• Ensure projects in need of Technical Support receive such support through participation in necessary project teams and actively ensuring necessary preparations and activities are in place for local projects at global deployments
• Provide hands-on basic technical training for onsite support staff and of new hires, including setting up and introducing technical equipment (e.g. laptops)
• Manage the lifecycle of all IT assets within the defined region including maintaining an accurate inventory, procurement of new hardware and software and implementation and configuration of new assets
• Lead or support on-site project implementation/deployment efforts with regard to implementation of new Digital products, lifecycle refresh of hardware solutions and all technical implementation work related to the build-up of new locations
• Provide 2nd level hardware and software support for end users at multiple sites within a defined region, and provide after-hours support for business-critical issues, aligned with Group Digital service operations framework
• Perform preventive maintenance and routine monitoring to include creation and follow-up of a service
• Competence Profile schedule for fixed assets, daily and weekly review of all applicable monitoring tools in order to identify and avoid potential business interruptions
• Take necessary decisions and actions to solve issues, as well as prioritize issues according to business needs, and know when and how to escalate an issue in the support chain.
• Ensure projects in need of Technical Support receive such support through participation in necessary project teams and actively ensuring necessary preparations and activities are in place for local projects at global deployments
• Provide hands-on basic technical training for onsite support staff and of new hires, including setting up and introducing technical equipment (e.g. laptops)
Local section (title)
Do you think that would work for you?
Local section (text)
We mentioned earlier that we want our employees to be happy and healthy.
It also means saying 'thank you'!
Our way of saying thank you:
•28 vacation days (based on a 100% workload)
•8 weeks paid parental leave for fathers; 20 weeks paid parental leave for mothers
•Very attractive social benefits
•15% staff discount on your purchase - in every Swiss IKEA store
•You would rather travel to work by public transport? We pay between 85% and 100% of your yearly travel ticket
•Free parking facilities
•Unlimited access to the LinkedIn learning platform
•Affordable and healthy meals in our staff canteen (CHF 4.50 for meat dishes and CHF 3.50 for veggie dishes)
•Bonus payments for all employees
There are many opportunities for career development at IKEA. We encourage and support our employees to try out different roles, move between functions or even go abroad. Please submit your full application online via our website, please note however that we cannot consider applications and documents sent by email or post.
That's it from us.
👉 That was a lot of information. We'd love to find out more about you. Just click on "Apply now" and off you go.
We review applications on an ongoing basis and may stop the application process as soon as we have found the right person. So please apply as soon as possible.
It also means saying 'thank you'!
Our way of saying thank you:
•28 vacation days (based on a 100% workload)
•8 weeks paid parental leave for fathers; 20 weeks paid parental leave for mothers
•Very attractive social benefits
•15% staff discount on your purchase - in every Swiss IKEA store
•You would rather travel to work by public transport? We pay between 85% and 100% of your yearly travel ticket
•Free parking facilities
•Unlimited access to the LinkedIn learning platform
•Affordable and healthy meals in our staff canteen (CHF 4.50 for meat dishes and CHF 3.50 for veggie dishes)
•Bonus payments for all employees
There are many opportunities for career development at IKEA. We encourage and support our employees to try out different roles, move between functions or even go abroad. Please submit your full application online via our website, please note however that we cannot consider applications and documents sent by email or post.
That's it from us.
👉 That was a lot of information. We'd love to find out more about you. Just click on "Apply now" and off you go.
We review applications on an ongoing basis and may stop the application process as soon as we have found the right person. So please apply as soon as possible.
Why you will love us
From the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers.
At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together.
Our vision, “to create a better everyday life for the many people” inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA.
What we all have in common
- Living our values
- Being your unique self, while respecting and including others
- A passion for home furnishing
- Performing & delivering while learning & developing
- Having fun!