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Are you ready for a bigger challenge? We are now looking for a System Developer for Development Support at the police. With us, you will develop alongside engaged and friendly colleagues and gain life experiences, while your work contributes to increasing safety and reducing crime in Sweden.

The IT department of the Police Authority has over 1300 employees who together manage the operation, maintenance, and development of IT support for the authority's various areas of operation and 40,000 employees. Our office is located in Kungsholmen where we offer both flexible office space and flexible working hours. There is an opportunity to work from home 2 days a week.

The Development Support group is responsible for development and CI/CD tools and supports development projects, ensuring they use development tools effectively and follow existing guidelines.

Job Description

We are now starting the construction of the next generation development environment at the police. We will increase the degree of automation while also raising both security and quality. It should be easy to develop with us, and the time for a development team to get started should be short.

A workday in the Development Support group may involve:

• Participating in workshops where we discuss needs and new functionalities
• Development, design, and integration of new applications
• Close collaboration with other technical groups within IT to translate knowledge into technical solutions that support the police in their mission
• Developing tools for orchestration and automation of installations and configuration of our IT environment and servers

It is important for this position to have several years of experience in development and also understand how infrastructure is managed in large environments where multiple technical groups are involved. We want you to have both experience and a strong interest in IT automation.

Qualifications

This is an opportunity for you who have:

• Several years of recent experience in system development, e.g., Java or Python, which the employer assesses as relevant for the position
• Several years of recent experience with development tools and CI/CD tools
• Several years of recent experience with GitOps
• Several years of recent experience with container technology (e.g., Openshift, Docker, or Podman)
• Very good knowledge of Swedish in both spoken and written form

The employment requires Swedish citizenship.

It is advantageous if you also have several years of recent experience in:

• Automation of IT infrastructure
• Networking/routing/DNS
• IT security and authentication (e.g., certificates, OAuth, SAML)
• Large IT environments with high demands for stability and security that the employer assesses as relevant for the position

Personal qualities:

We expect you to have a good ability to work independently while your ability to take initiative and guide others is crucial for continuously driving development forward. You contribute to creating a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing, where we strive to constantly improve our processes and technical solutions. Finally, we would like you to have good communication skills as the role may involve several different contact points.

We will place great emphasis on personal qualities.

Union Representatives

Polisförbundet, Sofia Ask, phone: 010-563 87 10, SACO, reachable via the police switchboard phone: 114 14, SEKO Polisen, Karna Tillheden, phone: 010-561 66 27, ST, [email protected]

Other Information

Employment type: Permanent employment with a probationary period of six months

Work location: Stockholm or Gothenburg

Working hours: Full-time, Flexible hours

Start date: By agreement

Function: System Developer

Apply by attaching your CV (we do not want a personal letter) and answering the selection questions. The questions are based on the requirement profile for this recruitment and your answers will form the basis for the selection process. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

Please answer the selection questions below:

• What is your preferred work location? (Stockholm or Gothenburg).
• Do you have Swedish citizenship? (YES/NO).
• Do you have very good knowledge of Swedish in both spoken and written form? (YES/NO).
• Do you have several years of recent experience in system development, e.g., Java or Python, which the employer assesses as relevant for the position? (YES/NO. If yes: please describe briefly).
• Do you have several years of recent experience with development tools and CI/CD tools? (YES/NO). If yes: please describe briefly).
• Do you have several years of recent experience with GitOps? (YES/NO). If yes: please describe briefly).
• Do you have several years of recent experience with container technology (e.g., Openshift, Docker, or Podman)? (YES/NO). If yes: please describe briefly).
• Do you have experience with automation of IT infrastructure? (YES/NO). If yes: please describe briefly).
• Do you have experience with networking/routing/DNS? (YES/NO). If yes: please describe briefly).
• Do you have experience with IT security and authentication (e.g., certificates, OAuth, SAML)? (YES/NO). If yes: please describe briefly).
• Do you have experience with large IT environments with high demands for stability and security that the employer assesses as relevant for the position? (YES/NO). If yes: please describe briefly).

Please note that requirements and any merits must be fulfilled at the time of application.

The information you provide in connection with your application may be used to contact you, obtain information and invitations, as well as any employment documents.

Welcome with your application in the form of CV and answered selection questions via our website no later than December 8, 2025. Applications for this position will only be accepted via the email address specified in the advertisement. Label your application with reference number A729.677/2025 in the subject line of the email.

If you have protected personal information, references, or similar information that you consider to be sensitive, we recommend that you contact the responsible HR consultant before proceeding with your application.

An employment with the Police Authority begins with a probationary period of six months.

We have high demands on our employees' security and confidentiality awareness. A security review with a background check according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) will be conducted before a decision on employment is made. Employment comes with an obligation to be placed in a war situation.

The Police Authority will process your personal data in accordance with the rules of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) and other applicable data protection regulations.

Your application is a public document under the principle of public access.

Warm welcome with your application!

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