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Command and Control School is looking for an IT Technician

Do you want to work in a qualified and socially critical IT environment where your skills contribute to Sweden's defense capability? The Command and Control School (LedSS) is now looking for an IT Technician for our IT unit. Within the Swedish Armed Forces, the position is referred to as a Drift Engineer and involves working with the operation, development, and management of technical IT environments.

About the position

As an IT Technician, you will become part of a team responsible for the operation, development, and management of business-critical IT environments. You will work with infrastructure, complex technical solutions, and varied tasks in a constantly evolving operation.

If you are driven by technology, problem-solving, and collaboration, and want to contribute to Sweden's defense, this could be the role for you.

About the Command and Control School

The Command and Control School (LedSS) educates officers and other personnel for the needs of the entire Swedish Armed Forces. The school is a competence center for joint operations, command, as well as information and cyber activities, and supports the Army, Navy, and Air Force through education, development, training, and exercises. The IT Unit is a central technical resource that supports education, command training, and development activities.

Main responsibilities

You will become part of a team with broad competence in networks, IT security, servers, client management, and storage.

The IT Unit is responsible for the operation, monitoring, maintenance, and development of business-critical IT environments, as well as support for testing and experimental activities.

The tasks are partly adapted to your competence, but include among other things:

• Operation, monitoring, and maintenance of IT infrastructure
• Analysis and troubleshooting in complex IT environments
• Management and development of servers, client environments, and infrastructure services
• Participation in development and improvement work
• Support for educational, training, and exercise activities
• Collaboration with other functions within the Command and Control School and the Swedish Armed Forces

You also contribute to the team's joint work and development.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have:

• Relevant university education or post-secondary education in the current competence area, or equivalent competence assessed by the Swedish Armed Forces as equivalent.
• At least 2 years of work experience in IT operations and maintenance of IT systems.
• Category B driver's license.
• Good ability to express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish and English.
• Swedish citizenship.

Merits

• Experience in one or more of the following areas: networks, IT security, Windows Server/client, virtualization, and/or storage.
• Experience working in complex IT environments.
• Experience with the Swedish Armed Forces' command system.
• Experience with agile working methods.
• Certifications in relevant technical areas.

Personal qualities

To thrive in the role, you need to be able to work independently, take responsibility for your tasks, and structure your work in an efficient manner. You have good collaboration skills and contribute to a positive work climate through a professional and service-oriented approach.

As a person, you are proactive, solution-oriented, and meticulous. You have the ability to adapt to changed circumstances and are unpretentious in your working style. You are happy to share your knowledge and experiences.

As an employee of the Swedish Armed Forces, you are expected to act in accordance with the Armed Forces' value base, which is built on openness, results, and responsibility.

Great importance will be attached to personal qualities.

Other information

The employment is a permanent civil appointment. For new appointments, a six-month probationary period applies.

Duty grade: Full-time

Work location: Enköping

Start date: As agreed

Salary: Individual salary setting, salary target 40,000–50,000 SEK/month.

The position requires a passed security clearance and entails war-time placement with national and international work obligations.

The Swedish Armed Forces offer

We offer among other things:

• Competence development based on operational needs and your career goals
• Training during working hours (three hours per week)
• Gym membership and training clothes
• Flexible working hours
• Up to 35 days of vacation per year depending on age
• Opportunity to have medical appointments during working hours
• Parental leave pay during parental leave and sick leave for children

Information

Information about the position and the recruitment process is provided by:

Cecilia Östling, HR Support LedSS

Anders Lundquist, Head of IT Unit LedSS

Both can be reached by phone: 010-825 70 00

Union representatives

OFR/O, OF – Enköping: Mikael Eriksson

SACO: Carl-Johan Pettersson

SEKO: Ulrica Lundh

OFR/S: Josefine Andersen

All union representatives can be reached via the switchboard: 010-825 70 00

Last application date

Please submit your application no later than 2026-07-05.

The application should include a CV and a cover letter where you describe why you are applying for the position and how your experience and competence match the role.

Please attach references as well as relevant certificates and grades. The application is made via the Swedish Armed Forces' website.

 Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Swedish Armed Forces' website. Information about the Swedish Armed Forces and the recruiting unit: The Signal Regiment is a joint armed forces unit. Here there are several combat units and divisions that constitute a national top competence within the armed forces. Through command, communications, meteorology, and psychological operations, the Signal Regiment creates conditions for successful cooperation on the land, sea, air, and information arenas. The Signal Regiment conducts activities across the entire spectrum from development, education, training to deployment. Every day and every hour, our employees make efforts that affect other people's lives, both big and small, both at home and around the world. In the Swedish Armed Forces, there is a strong value base built on openness, results, and responsibility. Professional development and personal health are valued and encouraged. There are good conditions for internal career mobility, wellness, and a good balance between work and private life. An employment with us implies placement in a security class. Swedish citizenship is usually required. Security clearance with register check will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be war-placed. The employment also includes an obligation to serve abroad. The meaning of this varies depending on the type of position. A CV and cover letter should be attached to the application for employment. If you proceed in the employment process, certified copies of grades and certificates must always be presented. Calls from external recruitment agencies and salespeople are declined.