Unit's Mission

The Digital Customer Flow unit develops the Swedish Public Employment Service's customer meetings.

We are here for job seekers, employers, and internal caseworkers. We provide system support to assess job seekers' needs and to develop and make available a plan for them to enter work or studies. We manage and develop tools for follow-up and analysis of job seekers and to ensure efficiency in case management.

The Customer Relationship Management area is undergoing a comprehensive technical transformation, and we are now looking for a software architect who also acts as a tech lead, and who wants to help create the technical conditions to increase the degree of automated processes. Our systems handle job seekers' experiences, employers' competence needs, and matching.

Job Description

As a software architect and tech lead with us, your primary task is to have technical responsibility for applications and components and to ensure their lifecycle. You ensure that the software is installable, upgradable, manageable, and monitorable, and that the right expertise for this is available. You are responsible for ensuring that realized components within the system, both framework and business components, can be reused and integrated back into the solution architecture. You actively participate in development as part of the team and are advisory and coordinating in technical choices.

We are looking for a person with extensive experience and knowledge to work independently but who is also a skilled team player. You should have worked both as a software architect and tech lead and preferably have a background as a programmer in Java backend.

We believe you are a problem-solving person who values teamwork and agile working methods. As a person, you are engaged and curious about the needs of the assignment and strive to deliver the best results every time. You have the ability to work structured and document solution proposals and take responsibility for structuring and designing software to meet both functional requirements and the various quality attributes that are set. You also have a leading role in the development team.

Our Offer

The position is a permanent full-time employment that may start with a six-month probationary period. The work location is Solna.

We offer you the opportunity to work in a workplace where we value the balance between work and private life. You will have access to a generous vacation agreement, flexible working hours, and the opportunity to work remotely up to 49 percent on an annual basis. We also include wellness during working hours and a favorable wellness allowance.

As an employee of the Public Employment Service, you also have access to professional development and career opportunities within the authority. Through our work, we contribute to an inclusive and sustainable society, where you have the opportunity to make a real difference for individuals and for society at large.

Basic Requirements

At least 3 years of higher education with a focus on IT or equivalent knowledge acquired in other ways
At least 5 years of experience working as a software architect
At least 3 years of experience working as a tech lead
At least 3 years of experience developing in Java
Experience working in large and complex system environments
Practical experience of software development methodologies that include modeling and the use of architecture and design patterns
Fluent in Swedish and English in both speech and writing

Other Qualifications

Good knowledge of software development, technical platforms, development tools, and programming languages such as;
Experience in Front-end development
CI/CD, DevOps, Container technology
SOAP and REST
Test automation and tools within test automation
Tools such as Kubernetes/Open-Shift, Git/Bitbucket, Maven, JBoss/EAP, Spring Boot, ArgoCD, Tekton, Helm and/or Kustomize
Good knowledge of infrastructure, design for scalability, and alternative deployment solutions
Experience of agile development methods, such as Scrum
Experience working or assignments within a government authority
Certified architecture training

The government value base guides us in our daily work. As an employee with us, you are expected to work fairly, impartially, and with high integrity, and contribute to maintaining and strengthening trust in our authority.

In addition to these qualifications

you have personal ability and inclination to work in accordance with the Public Employment Service's employee policy:

Takes responsibility for their work performance and their contribution to the whole
Adapts to change and unforeseen events
Takes initiative for development and contributes to improvement

Application

Does this sound like a position for you? Welcome with your application by 2025-12-08.

Attach your CV where you specify the year, month, and tasks for each employment, as well as certificates that support the requirements for education and/or work experience in your application. It is important that you answer the selection questions in detail and truthfully, so that we get a clear picture of your experience. If the requested information is not provided, you risk being excluded from the selection. You do not need to submit a cover letter.

During the recruitment process, selection tests may occur. We will keep you informed throughout the recruitment process.

If you have protected personal information, please contact the recruitment partner named in the advertisement for assistance with submitting your application.

We actively work to be an authority free from discrimination. It is important to us that all skills are utilized, and we welcome all applicants. We view positively if you have knowledge of any of our national minority languages.

Welcome to the job that gets Sweden to work! Here you work on behalf of the government for a labor market that helps people move forward. We unlock opportunities so that job seekers find employment and employers find their next employee. To achieve the goal, we need to collaborate, both within the authority and with various external actors across the country. Together we drive change, develop new working methods, and create solutions that enable Sweden to continue moving forward.