System Technician IP and Satellite Communication

The Teleoperation Center is part of FMTIS Operations Unit and is responsible for operational monitoring and management of the Armed Forces' telecommunications network. We are now looking for a system technician and team leader (TL) in IP and Satellite Communication for one of our operations centers in Bålsta, Örebro, and Hästveda.

About the Unit

The Operations Unit belonging to FMTIS conducts operational monitoring as well as maintenance and remote troubleshooting within the FM strategic networks, which is a prerequisite for the Armed Forces' command capability in peace, crisis, and war.

Main Responsibilities

The position as a system technician at the Network Operations Department involves a varied job where you are the functional representative in a given area of specialization and where you will lead personnel who monitor and manage a variety of systems. You will ensure that your team performs their tasks in the best possible way and provides the conditions for the staff to succeed.

As a system technician/TL, you will be:

Support for colleagues in IP and Satellite Communication.
Contact person for other departments within the area of specialization.
The one who drives the area forward by creating routines and guidelines.

As a system technician/TL, you are expected to:

Keep the area of specialization together through weekly/monthly meetings.
Conduct training for colleagues within the area of specialization.
Have a good understanding of FTN and its components within IP/Satellite Communication.
Be proactive in system development work that affects the area of specialization.

The position includes continuous professional development involving several internal and external courses and training. This means some travel to other locations to conduct these courses and training.

We Offer You

In the Armed Forces, there is a strong value base built on openness, results, and responsibility. The operations offer great variation and complexity and impose high demands on IT security, which means good development opportunities and conditions for internal career mobility. Our employees have several different benefits, including:

Professional development based on the needs of the operations 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 opportunity to exchange vacation days for additional pension contributions

Qualifications

Several years of experience as an operations technician in IP and satellite communication.
Basic knowledge of the areas of Radio/Sensor and Transmission in the Operations Unit/Network Operations Department.
High school education with a technical focus or equivalent knowledge acquired in other ways
Good ability to communicate verbally and in writing in Swedish and English
Driving license B

Meritorious

Experience in leading personnel.
Experience in leading and participating in projects.

Personal Qualities

We are looking for someone who is solution-oriented and stable. You are a good team player while also taking initiative and being willing to make decisions. To thrive in the role of system technician/TL, it is essential that you have an interest in technology in general and IT operations in particular. You understand that you cannot know everything, but you want and have the ability to deepen your knowledge and teach others.

You are service-oriented and solution-focused.
You are driven and take initiative, as well as take responsibility for driving tasks forward.
You work in a structured manner and have good experience in maintaining clear documentation.
You have good collaboration skills and also enjoy working in a team.
You have a very good ability to work independently and make your own decisions.
You have the ability to create and maintain good relationships with both internal and external contacts.
You have a burning interest in technology and can assimilate technical information and training.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

For the authority's mission to be successful, it is required that all employees act according to the existing value base. The Armed Forces' value base safeguards the equal value of all people, justice, and equality and promotes democracy and human rights (read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se).

Other

The position is a permanent employment as a civilian employee and begins with a six-month probationary period for those who are not employed within the Armed Forces.

Work location: Bålsta, Örebro, or Hästveda. Work at other locations and business trips may occur.

The position is full-time, usually weekdays, but on-call duty, standby, overtime, and FM days may occur.

Upon employment, you will be placed in a war position.

Start date: As agreed

For information about the recruitment process and the position, contact: [email protected]. Please indicate “TL IP” in the subject line.