Domain Architect at the Swedish Central Bank

Do you want to help shape the future of application infrastructure and platform services for the Swedish Central Bank in the role of Domain Architect? You will lead the work with the target architecture for your domain, drive technical development, and create modern, scalable solutions in a hybrid environment with high technical maturity. Here you will have a significant degree of freedom, influence in strategically important decisions, and the chance to contribute directly to a socially important mission.

The Riksbank is Sweden's central bank with the mission to ensure low and stable inflation, that the financial system functions effectively, and that payments can be made securely. As a key public authority, we play a crucial role in the Swedish economy.

As a Domain Architect, you will have a decisive and leading role in driving the technical transformation through purposeful target architecture and establishing next-generation solutions aimed at improving the Riksbank's capabilities. You will act as a domain architect for one or more business areas where you will help drive change to create the Riksbank's future solutions.

At the Riksbank, you will work in a hybrid environment that combines on-premise and cloud services. We use infrastructure as code, Kubernetes, and CI/CD to operate and further develop our platforms for data, integration, DevOps, and AI. The working method is based on decentralization where platform teams create conditions for technically competent teams in different parts of the organization. We are open to new technical solutions and strive to quickly develop and launch new capabilities.

WHAT YOU WILL DO WITH US

We are on a journey where you have all the opportunities to influence and shape how we build everything from working methods to the design of our future IT landscape.

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead the work to continuously develop and implement the target architecture for the application infrastructure and platform area
• Work closely with users, development teams, and infrastructure to continue developing the application infrastructure and platform area with a high degree of self-service and automation
• Participate in the governance of relevant business areas
• Translate the organization's needs into functional solutions and lead requirements and solution workshops
• Collaborate internally with business, development teams, management organization, and operations provider, as well as externally in relevant forums with other authorities and international bodies
• Ensure that IT strategy, governing principles, and guidelines for IT architecture are followed and continuously developed
• Work at strategic, tactical, and operational levels
• Monitor developments in the field

YOUR TEAM

The Riksbank's IT department is led by an IT manager/CIO and consists of six units led by their respective unit managers. You will belong to the Security and Architecture Unit where you will work closely with other domain architects, solution architects, information architects, and IT security architects.

MORE ABOUT YOU

You have the ability to see the big picture and a genuine interest in how IT can be used to support business needs and are used to working with solution alternatives. You have experience in translating knowledge into practical application with a focus on progress, realization, reusability, and cost-effectiveness.

Requirements

• You have extensive experience as a solution architect within platform services such as integration solutions (API, event, file), container services (Kubernetes), and development environments (CI/CD, IaC) with both on-premise and cloud as distribution models
• You have several years of practical programming experience
• Have several years of experience in architectural work in an agile context as well as in traditional change projects
• Fluent in Swedish and English, both spoken and written
• Education in computer science, systems science, or other relevant education deemed equivalent by the employer

Desirable

• Experience with AI platforms
• Experience in requirements specification against suppliers
• Experience working with a management organization
• Experience working in a government agency
• Certification as a solution architect, domain architect, enterprise architect, IT architect, or equivalent

You are proactive and goal-oriented. You are positive, driven, structured, and good at solving complex problems. You are used to leading workshops, documenting, and presenting. You have good collaboration skills and enjoy working together with others towards a common goal. You also have excellent communication skills. You can discuss technical issues and solutions both with technical specialists and with non-technical individuals.

MORE ABOUT THE POSITION

Start date: By agreement
Employment type: Permanent position
Location: Headquarters at Brunkebergstorg and HK Klara Klarabergsgatan, in the heart of central Stockholm
Working hours: Trust-based working hours
Opportunity to work remotely: up to 2 days a week
Benefits: Generous vacation terms, salary exchange for pension, subsidized lunch in the staff cafeteria, wellness allowance, subsidized massage, and access to gym and instructor-led training sessions. Read more about our benefits here.

The position may be placed in a security class, and a security clearance including background checks, security interviews, and special personal investigations will be conducted for the final candidate. For certain positions, Swedish citizenship is required.

APPLY

In this recruitment, the Riksbank collaborates with the recruitment company Computer Sweden Recruitment. Their recruiters will make an initial selection in consultation with the hiring manager and conduct interviews. Candidates who proceed will then meet with the hiring manager.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Britta Liljegren, recruitment consultant at 0707 711 811 or [email protected] or Alexandra Tihinen, recruitment consultant, at 070-447 92 24 or [email protected].

We would like to receive your application by 2026-01-19. Logical tests and work samples may be included as part of the recruitment process. We also conduct background checks on final candidates, which means you will submit diplomas or other documents that confirm your education, and we will verify that these are accurate.

You can read more about how it works when you apply for a job at the Riksbank here. We look forward to hearing from you!