Senior Infrastructure Engineer

About Appear and the Opportunity

Appear is scaling its enterprise infrastructure, and we are looking for an Senior Infrastructure Engineer to help shape how our core platforms are built, secured, and operated going forward. This is a high‑ownership role with broad technical scope, sitting at the intersection of server infrastructure, networking, identity, cloud, and developer enablement.

You will be part of the Enterprise Services team, which is accountable for Appear’s core technology platforms, including cloud infrastructure, end‑user services, identity and access management, core networking, shared developer platforms (GitLab, CI/CD), and security baselines and compliance. The team ensures these platforms are reliable, secure, and scalable, enabling the entire organization to move fast and safely.

This role offers real opportunity to make meaningful, lasting improvements to infrastructure that underpins the whole company.

What you will do

As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you will take ownership of critical parts of Appear’s infrastructure and play an active role in evolving how it is operated and scaled.

• Take a leading role in stabilizing, documenting, and improving infrastructure, including monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery

• Drive tangible, measurable improvements to operational reliability and resilience

• Contribute to long‑term infrastructure strategy across cloud, on‑prem, and hybrid environments

• Champion automation and Infrastructure as Code, reducing manual operations and technical debt

• Act as a trusted technical partner to engineering, security, and operations teams

Main responsibilities

• Act as a senior individual contributor, providing technical leadership through experience, best practices, and hands‑on delivery

• Operate and continuously improve Windows and Linux server environments, including virtualization (VMware / Hyper‑V) and storage

• Own backup and disaster recovery solutions, including design, testing, and continuous improvement

• Maintain and evolve monitoring, incident, and change management processes using ITSM tools

• Design, configure, and operate networking components such as switches, firewalls, and VPNs

• Proactively monitor network health, lead troubleshooting efforts, and maintain security baselines

• Administer hybrid Active Directory and support identity and access management across the organization

• Support cloud platforms and workplace services with a focus on reliability, security, and user experience

• Ensure systems are secure, compliant, well documented, and operated to a high professional standard

What we are looking for

• Windows and Linux server administration, virtualization, and storage

• Strong networking skills: switches, firewalls, VPNs, and network security

• Experience with Infrastructure‑as‑Code and automation

• Incident management, troubleshooting, and cross‑team collaboration

Nice to have

• Relevant certifications in networking, cloud, or ITSM

• Experience from AV/UC, broadcast, or technology product environments

Relevant experience

• 5+ years of hands‑on infrastructure engineering in a production environment

• Experience managing hybrid cloud / on‑prem environments at scale, including ownership of backup and disaster recovery

• A proven track record of supporting engineering teams with infrastructure, integrations, and CI/CD pipelines

Why Appear?

• Be part of a growing global company, experiencing cross-cultural collaboration in a diverse and dynamic work environment. We have over 30 different nationalities at our office today!

• Attractively located office at Lysaker with newly refurbished facilities

• Access our on-site gym and enjoy three subsidized canteens offering a variety of delicious options, plus free snacks and fruits.

• Free parking, including complimentary electric car charging and bike storage

• Hybrid working policy & flexible work hours to accommodate your work-life balance.

• Travel and medical insurance coverage

• Full salary during parental leave

• Defined contribution pension plan

• Enjoy a vibrant social culture including regular team-building activities, company events, sponsored communities, and informal after-works.

• Five weeks of annual vacation

Practical Information

This position is handled by KeyStones in collaboration with Appear.

For any questions regarding the role, please reach out to:

Amanda Kjærnes at amanda.kjærnes@keystones.no or

Hanna Lindberg at hanna.lindberg@keystones.no

Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, Appear is a leader in live production technology, specialising in high-capacity, sustainable solutions for media processing and content delivery. Our portfolio is designed to support the most complex scenarios of live event contribution, adapting seamlessly to the ever-evolving dynamics of the media, entertainment, and sports industries.

Over the past 20 years, Appear’s world-renowned team of experts made us the most progressive and forward-thinking company in the industry. Our relentless emphasis on modularity and functional versatility places us at the forefront of driving innovation in live production technology.

We proudly count the world’s leading content creators amongst our esteemed list of customers who trust our solutions to deliver the highest profile live media with integrity and efficiency.
Appear’s global operation includes centres of excellence in Oslo, Sweden, Southampton, Singapore and Los Angeles.