Vacant job

Do you want to work for a prestigious authority undergoing an exciting transformation to become a more innovative and externally oriented organization capable of meeting new expectations and demands?

Do you want to help make our archival treasure more accessible and create social value? We are a positive and supportive team that helps each other grow, where everyone contributes their expertise. We have high ambitions and there are excellent opportunities to develop together with us. In our development work, we are now looking for a System Developer for the Section for Coordination and Development.

We offer flexible working hours, a wellness allowance, and generous holiday conditions. You can work from home two days a week.

As a System Developer, you will work on one or more of our development projects. We drive our development agilely in projects with short sprints where you contribute your expertise. You will work on both new development and the maintenance of the National Archives' existing in-house developed systems. These include our public search service (https://sok.riksarkivet.se), control systems for digital preservation, and of course, the archival information system.

About You

You should have:

• Relevant education from a university/college with a focus on computer science, systems science, or equivalent acquired competence
• At least two years of experience in system development acquired within the last three years
• Experience developing web applications, likely in the Microsoft .NET environment

It is an advantage if you have:

• Experience in system development based on the .NET platform with C#
• Experience with .NET (Core), .NET Framework, Git, SQL Server, T-SQL, Entity Framework, Windows Server, IIS
• Experience with Azure DevOps / Team Foundation Server
• Good knowledge of JavaScript and JavaScript libraries
• Experience with the JavaScript framework Angular
• Experience with UX/UI design

Personal qualities:

You enjoy developing together in a team but are not averse to solving tasks independently at times. You are curious and like to learn new things. Just like us, you are eager to share your competence. You are unpretentious, solution-oriented, have good communication skills, and understand the value of delivering benefits to the organization.

Terms of Employment

Employment type: Fixed-term employment. The position is a two-year substitute role.

Employment level: Full-time

Workplace: The location for the position is flexible and can be Stockholm, Täby, Lund, or Härnösand.

The National Archives applies individual salary setting.

Start date: ASAP or by agreement

Apply by: 2026-04-07

You must be a Swedish citizen as the position is classified for security reasons. We will therefore conduct a security clearance with a registry check according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585).

About the National Archives

The National Archives' most important mission is to ensure that information remains authentic, accessible, and usable today and for future generations.

Rapid technological development and digitization have created new conditions for society's information management. In our role as the national archive, we are therefore in strong development to ensure long-term information management and digital administration.

Our mission is to secure society's archival information and make it usable over time. Access to cultural heritage and authentic information that can be used in research, justice, and public scrutiny is fundamental in our democratic society. You can read more about us and our mission at riksarkivet.se.

About the IT Unit

The IT Unit is one of the units within the "Department for Digital Development and Digital Preservation" (DUB). The unit currently has over 30 employees and is characterized by broad competence, including IT infrastructure, user support, system integration, and system development.

The IT Unit is responsible for the operation of the National Archives' central IT systems by continuously maintaining the organization's requirements for availability, functionality, performance, and security. The IT Unit is divided into three sections: the User Support Section, the IT Operations Section, and the Section for Coordination and Development.

In preparation for the recruitment process, the National Archives has decided on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly decline contact with media sales representatives, recruitment websites, and similar parties.