Infrastructure Architect at the Swedish Customs in Luleå

The IT department of the Swedish Customs in Luleå is northern Sweden's largest employer in IT, with approximately 300 employees. Here, you will work with the latest technology and participate in the development of several exciting areas of operation. Together with colleagues who complement each other, you solve new tasks every day and contribute to the Swedish Customs' socially important mission.

Do you want a varied and meaningful job with exciting tasks where you have the opportunity to contribute to creating a safe and secure society? Our IT department in Luleå is looking for a driven and responsible Infrastructure Architect – apply and become one of our new employees!

About the position

In the role of Infrastructure Architect, placed within the communication team at the IT operations of the Swedish Customs, you will work on the design and implementation of solutions within the communications area, including firewall, load balancing, and network solutions with associated components. You will work closely with other architects and employees to develop solutions for a stable and secure infrastructure for the Swedish Customs. These solutions range from small LAN and WAN to advanced comprehensive solutions for our data centers.

As an Infrastructure Architect, you will also be responsible for monitoring the external environment, which requires a strong interest in new technology and industry news.

You will also work with requirements specification and design in connection with procurement from external suppliers.

The role also includes a systems technician role where you, as a senior systems technician, alternate between daily operational events in the communications area and independent work with continuous improvements.

The Swedish Customs has a modern infrastructure and aims to be at the forefront. The IT operations unit faces significant challenges and changes to meet the extensive development projects ongoing within the EU and the Swedish Customs. Automation, container technology, and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) are examples of focus areas in the coming years.

Are you the one we are looking for?

You have at least five years of experience gained in the workplace over the last eight years in the areas of networking and data communication.

Expressing yourself well in both spoken and written Swedish and English comes naturally to you. The position requires Swedish citizenship.

It is also advantageous if you have experience in operating any of the following:

• Firewall administration and network security.
• Networking in larger environments (routing and switching).
• Automation and virtualization.
• Linux.
• Post-secondary education in IT.
• Agile work processes and tools.
• DevOps.

Personal qualities

As a person, you are an ambitious, humble, and communicative team player who enjoys working both independently and collaboratively. You have a systematic approach with the ability to take initiative and achieve results. You work proactively, are used to setting goals, following up, prioritizing, and completing tasks.

For you, the Swedish Customs' values; Holistic view, Innovative thinking, Responsibility, are completely natural.

Great emphasis will be placed on your personal qualities.

We offer you

The Swedish Customs is a recognized friendly workplace where we highly value well-being and culture – having fun at work is a success factor. The Swedish Customs has an important mission in society, and we offer an exciting and stimulating job with good development opportunities. By working at the Swedish Customs, you contribute to a safe and secure society.

At the Swedish Customs, you will be involved in working with new technology and new technical solutions.

At the IT department of the Swedish Customs in Luleå, we have everything from operations, development, management, and support for the entire Swedish Customs under one roof. Since we are a large and comprehensive organization that works with most areas, there is always the opportunity to try other tasks. Here you can develop according to your own interests.

We believe it is important to have balance in life, and our benefits include a flexible workplace that allows you to work in the office and/or from home with great flexibility to suit you, your colleagues, and your work. Another benefit is wellness grants and good vacation and pension conditions.

Other

Reference number: TV 2025-29164

Location: Luleå

Employment form: The employment is a permanent position and begins with a 6-month probationary period.

The position includes on-call duty.

Individual salary setting applies.

Start date: by agreement.

We place high demands on our employees' security and confidentiality awareness. Before a hiring decision is made, you will undergo a drug test and background check. Security clearance with a register check according to the Security Protection Act will be conducted before employment, as the position is placed in a security class. The Swedish Customs is a total defense authority, and upon employment, you may be assigned to a military position within the Swedish Customs.

The Swedish Customs values the qualities that contribute to the organization by having an even gender distribution and ethnic diversity.

For more information and application

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to call Kerstin Vennberg at 0920-25 97 84. For questions about the recruitment process, you can call the Swedish Customs' HR support at 060-67 25 85.

Union representatives are for OFR-P/TULL-KUST, Anders Nilsson at 0920-25 96 31 and for Saco-S Eva Rutberg at 0920-25 96 39.

Your application, including a personal letter and CV/merit list in Swedish, must be submitted to the Swedish Customs by February 2.

You apply via the electronic application form below.

We kindly ask for no calls from those wishing to sell advertising and recruitment services.

The Swedish Customs is a government agency that controls the flow of goods across Sweden's borders. With the vision that only approved goods should pass the border, we prevent illegal goods from entering the country and contribute to a safer society. We simplify trade with other countries and lay the foundation for increased growth and competition on equal terms. The Swedish Customs, founded in 1636, currently has approximately 2,600 employees and is led by the Director General of Customs, Johan Norrman.