Do you want to work with cutting-edge technology while contributing to societal benefit?

Do you want to work on optimizing and delivering Kubernetes/OpenShift for the Swedish Tax Agency and other authorities? We are now looking for someone who wants to help build a secure, stable, and scalable infrastructure for both the Swedish Tax Agency and other authorities.

Be part of making society possible!

About the job

The IT department of the Swedish Tax Agency is one of the largest in Sweden, with a large and complex IT environment. We are responsible for the operation, management, and development of the IT systems of the Swedish Tax Agency and our clients. The Swedish Tax Agency has received an expanded mandate to provide IT operations services to more authorities and deliver an AI workshop for the public sector. Therefore, we are expanding our team responsible for the OpenShift platform. Together with knowledgeable and innovative colleagues, you will contribute to the Swedish Tax Agency's mission to create societal benefit.

You will be part of a team that works according to GitOps as a method for developing and managing code. You will also work on building automations for self-service, monitoring, and configuration in a multi-cluster environment. In your work, you will use tools such as Helm charts, GitHub, Argo CD, and Vault. The team uses innovation sprints to evaluate new products, tools, and methods together.

Your tasks include working with cluster management for the Swedish Tax Agency and other users of the OpenShift platform, as well as actively working on security-enhancing measures. Your responsibilities will also include participating in the design and architecture of the OpenShift platform for the Swedish Tax Agency and other authorities.

With us, you will have the opportunity for continuous development and learning in your work. We actively work with skills and technology development. You have knowledgeable colleagues to exchange experiences with, and you can develop both breadth and depth with us. Thanks to being a large IT organization, we can offer good opportunities for internal mobility. It is important to us that you have a balance between work and leisure, and we offer flexible working hours and the possibility to work partially from home. You will receive a wellness hour each week and a wellness allowance.

You belong to the Operating Systems Section at the Technical Services Unit of the Swedish Tax Agency's IT department, located in Sundbyberg.

About you

To do a good job and thrive with us at the Swedish Tax Agency, you need to be attentive, think innovatively, and take responsibility. Good judgment and an understanding of legal security and safety are important in the work. You should also adhere to our employee policy (https://skatteverket.se/medarbetarpolicy).

In this job, you should:

• have good collaboration skills, be helpful, and have a good attitude
• have the ability and willingness to learn new things, be flexible, and open to change
• have good problem-solving skills, see patterns, and be able to make distinctions
• be goal-oriented and contribute to achieving the purpose of the organization
• act consciously and professionally based on good self-awareness
• express yourself well in spoken and written Swedish.

You should also have:

• relevant post-secondary education in IT or several years of current and relevant work experience
• several years of current and relevant experience in OpenShift cluster management and administration in an enterprise environment.

It is desirable if you have experience working with automation supported by Argo CD, GitHub, Ansible, and/or equivalent tools that the employer assesses as relevant. It is also desirable that you have relevant experience working according to GitOps methodology.

Good to know

The employment is permanent and may start with a six-month probationary period.

Employment with us may involve placement in a security class. A security review with a background check according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) may therefore be conducted before a hiring decision. For some of our tasks in the security class, Swedish citizenship is required.

At skatteverket.se/jobb (https://skatteverket.se/jobb), you can read about our societal role, the benefits of working with us, and how to apply for our jobs.

When applying, please attach your CV. We do not use cover letters in our recruitment process, so please do not include one in your application.

Welcome with your application!

The Swedish Tax Agency has a societal role. Our work affects all individuals and businesses, and through our mission, we contribute to a well-functioning society. Our development is customer-driven, and we collaborate with others to create effective solutions. Together, we make society possible.