IT Technician at the Swedish Armed Forces

The Swedish Armed Forces is in an expansion phase and on a comprehensive growth journey. Do you want to work with technology that must never stop and help secure the Armed Forces' ability to communicate and lead? Does this sound like something for you? Read on!

About the Position

As an IT Technician in the Swedish Armed Forces and FMTIS, you play an important role in a successful team within an agency that is experiencing strong growth. Together with competent and engaged colleagues, you will gain responsibility, development, and challenges. All this with an employer that encourages work-life balance and good health. You will have the opportunity to train during work hours, generous working time agreements, parental pay, and up to seven weeks of vacation per year. Together with your colleagues, you will learn a lot and have an interesting, varied, and fun job. Within the Armed Forces, we ensure that you receive the knowledge you need through both internal and external training.

About the Unit

FMTIS is a nationwide organization within the Swedish Armed Forces responsible for operations, maintenance, installations, and modifications of the Armed Forces' facilities, IT systems, and equipment. The organization is staffed with both military and civilian personnel. The position will be located at the Implementation Unit North, and the workplace is Boden.

Main Responsibilities

The work consists of independently carrying out installation, configuration, proactive troubleshooting maintenance, incident management in the IT environment on the Armed Forces' network components, computers, servers, telephony, and user support in both open and classified IT environments. The work is varied and primarily performed in the Armed Forces' premises in Boden and to some extent at other locations in Norrbotten, but other parts of the country may also be involved.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Education in IT/data at least at the high school level or equivalent knowledge assessed by the employer as equivalent
• Good computer skills, both hardware and software for server and client in a Windows environment
• Ability to express oneself in Swedish and English, both spoken and written
• Good physical condition
• Good experience working in a Microsoft environment and TCP/IP networks
• Driver's license B

Personal Attributes

We are looking for someone who is engaged and service-oriented. You can independently solve technical problems and see opportunities. You are a good teammate while also taking initiative and responsibility. You are quality and security-conscious, development-oriented, and have a sense of order and planning. You have a practical and outgoing disposition, are responsible, and have good collaboration skills. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

MERITORIOUS

• Current and relevant professional experience with IT systems, IT equipment, and IT communication
• Experience with ITIL process work
• Experience in IT security work, e.g., information security
• Experience working in IT projects
• IT certifications from e.g., Microsoft or Cisco
• Knowledge or experience of signal protection or cryptography
• Knowledge or experience working with classified security tasks

For the agency's mission to be successful, all employees are expected to act according to the existing values. The Armed Forces' values uphold the equal worth of all people, justice and equality, and promote democracy and human rights (read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se).

Other Information

Employment type: permanent. The Armed Forces applies a six-month probationary period for those not already employed by the agency.
Employment rate: Full-time.
Workplace: Boden.
The position is civilian.
Within the Armed Forces, the position is referred to as Operations Engineer.
No military experience is required for the position, but you will participate in military/civilian training and various Armed Forces exercises.
Start date according to agreement.

Inquiries about the Position and Information about the Recruitment Process

Per Andersson via switchboard: 08-788 75 00.

Union Representatives

OFR/S Martin Sparr
SEKO Matz Felix
SACO Agnetha Landquist
OFR/O Heikki Videll
All can be reached via the switchboard at 08-788 75 00.

Application

Welcome with your application by 2026-02-09. Your application should include a CV, answers to the specified selection questions, and a cover letter explaining why you are suitable for this position.

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, year-round.

The unit has collective responsibility for the Armed Forces' technical command systems supporting 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)

Employment with us means placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. A security screening with a background check will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment comes with an obligation to be placed in wartime and to serve abroad. The implications of this vary depending on the type of position.

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

Calls from external recruitment companies and sellers are not welcome.