Castra is a 201–500-person Swedish consulting firm built around Java, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and enterprise infrastructure (Kubernetes, Docker, VMware). The hiring mix is heavily weighted toward senior engineers (65 out of 76 open roles), with meaningful pockets in security (9 roles) and data (5 roles)—a composition that reflects deep client work in regulated domains (healthcare, government) rather than product-led growth. Active projects span mobile app scaling, legacy infrastructure modernization, and security-focused work, with pain points clustered around integration complexity and compliance-heavy environments.
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Castra advises mid-market and enterprise clients across IT infrastructure, system development, and organizational transformation. The firm positions itself as a talent-driven consulting model: consultants join to maximize both technical capacity and work-life quality, supported by Great Place to Work certification and Swedish workplace awards since 2017. Core service lines include project leadership, requirements management, system development, cloud migration, test automation, and agile coaching. The client base skews toward heavily regulated sectors—healthcare and government agencies feature prominently in project descriptions—where security mandates, legacy modernization, and infrastructure-as-code transitions dominate engagement scope.
Java, AWS, Azure, GCP, Spring, Docker, Kubernetes, React Native, TypeScript, Python, C/C++, .NET, and Windows Server / Linux infrastructure management (VMware, Hyper-V, Citrix).
Mobile app scaling (React Native / Expo), legacy IT modernization, cloud and hybrid transitions, security implementation (intrusion investigations, information security management systems), and CI/CD automation for regulated clients in healthcare and government.
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