Software Developer at the Swedish Armed Forces

The mission of the Swedish Armed Forces is to protect Sweden and our values. Our profession and values are characterized by the desire to support and help each other and others. In our value foundation, we work according to the guiding principles: Openness, Results, Responsibility.

This means that the employees of the Swedish Armed Forces solve their tasks together, which places high demands on participation, trust, and security. Within the Armed Forces, all missions are driven with a clear goal of delivering results on time and to the expected quality. All employees take responsibility by being loyal, both to each other and to the mission.

With us, you have great opportunities to contribute to utility while developing within your area of knowledge and interest.

Main Responsibilities

The Swedish Armed Forces is in an intensive phase where different types of cloud environments are being implemented. There are several different applications/services that will be deployed in the coming years. The Armed Forces' transformation journey offers great opportunities for innovative thinking and the possibility for personal initiatives.

We are a team with various competencies such as project managers, product owners, test leaders, and software developers. In the role of software developer, your tasks will include:

• Development and maintenance of software (C#, PowerShell)
• Development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines in cloud environments
• Infrastructure as code

You will be part of a team where the job means that you, together with the team, have a great responsibility where you are expected to be self-sufficient and solution-oriented to achieve the set goals together.

What We Offer You

The organization offers great variation and complexity as well as high demands on IT security, which means good development opportunities and conditions for internal career mobility. Our employees have several different benefits, including:

• Competence development based on operational needs and your career goals
• Three hours of training per week during working hours, and you can receive compensation for training clothes and entry fees
• Good balance between work and leisure with flexible working hours and 28–35 vacation days depending on your age
• Salary supplements during parental leave and VAB, as well as the possibility to exchange vacation days for extra pension contributions

Qualifications:

• Relevant university/college education in IT, or equivalent acquired experience/education that the Armed Forces assesses as equivalent
• Several years of ongoing work experience and good knowledge in software development with C#, PowerShell, or another scripting language
• You need to be proficient in Swedish and English, both spoken and written
• Swedish citizenship

Meritorious

• Working agile (SCRUM/Kanban or similar)
• Azure DevOps services and products (or similar)
• Development in cloud environments
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Git, CI/CD
• Work in environments with very high security requirements
• DevSecOps
• Container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes)
• MS SQLServer, operations and programming (T-SQL)
• WPF MVVM Pattern (frontend)
• TLS certificates

Personal Qualities

As a person, you need to be curious and solution-oriented, have the ability to work as part of a group but also work independently. You have a strong interest in technology and enjoy learning more in your technical field. You are positive, see solutions, and find opportunities and structure.

You enjoy working in an organization undergoing change and growth and have a high security awareness. Our values and profession align with your values.

Great importance will be placed on personal suitability.

Application

As part of your application, you are required to answer and attach the following questions:

• Have you worked agile (e.g., Scrum or Kanban)? If yes, please describe briefly.
• Have you developed systems with cloud services similar to Azure or AWS? If yes, please describe briefly.
• Have you created infrastructure as code (IaC)? If yes, please describe how and in what context.
• Have you worked with Git and/or CI/CD? If yes, please describe briefly.
• Have you worked on developing automated tests? If yes, please describe briefly.
• Have you worked in environments with high security requirements? If yes, please describe briefly.
• Have you worked as DevSecOps? If yes, please describe how.
• Have you worked with container tools such as Kubernetes or Docker? If yes, please describe briefly.
• Have you used and programmed MS SQLServer? If yes, please describe briefly.
• Have you worked with WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation)? If yes, please describe briefly.
• Do you have knowledge of and have used TLS certificates? If yes, please describe briefly.

Other

The position is permanent and starts with a 6-month probationary period for those who have not previously been employed by the Armed Forces.

The place of employment is Stockholm, and the start date is as soon as possible or by agreement.

Travel in the service may occur.

Welcome with your application by 2026-01-18. Your application should include a CV and a personal letter. If you would like to know more about the position, please contact HR-generalist [email protected]

Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Armed Forces' website.

Information about the Swedish Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:

The Swedish Armed Forces' telecommunications and information systems unit, FMTIS, ensures the Armed Forces' ability to communicate and lead - around the clock, all year round.

The unit has a collective responsibility for the Armed Forces' technical command systems that support military operations at sea, on land, and in the air - in Sweden and abroad. The unit has nearly 2000 employees at more than 32 locations across the country. Read more at https://jobb.forsvarsmakten.se/fmtis (https://jobb.forsvarsmakten.se/fmtis)

An employment with us means placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. A security check with a register control will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act.

With employment comes an obligation to be placed in wartime and to serve abroad. The implications of this vary depending on the type of position.

To the application for employment, a CV and personal letter must be attached. If you proceed in the employment process, certified copies of certificates and diplomas must always be presented.

Calls from external recruitment companies and sellers are not welcome.