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About Us

The IT department at the Swedish Customs Authority (Tullverket) is the largest IT employer in Northern Sweden, and we are constantly growing. Here, you have the opportunity to work within several exciting business areas. We build long-term agile teams that contribute to both operations and societal benefit.

We are now strengthening the Data Analysis and AI group with Data Engineers who want to help build the foundation for future analysis and data solutions at the Swedish Customs Authority.

We are looking for you who want to use your technical competence to continue developing how the Swedish Customs Authority works with data and analysis. Here, there are good opportunities to shape, contribute to, and influence both your own role and the future development of technology.

About the Role

As a Data Engineer, you are responsible for building and maintaining the infrastructure required to collect, store, process, and make data available. You focus on creating efficient and scalable data flows and pipelines that ensure the agency's analysis and data needs are met. You will implement mechanisms related to data validation as well as methods to ensure data quality and handle security aspects regarding data, including access controls. The role also includes ensuring existing and future data deliveries to other authorities.

To thrive in this role, you need a strong interest in digitalization, an understanding of the possibilities with data, and a desire to contribute to creating operational value. You will work closely with business units, architects, and our AI and analytics specialists, contributing to the development of a modern data platform. The role encompasses both classic data engineering tasks and forward-looking work where we gradually develop our platform and working methods.

Are You the One We Are Looking For?

We are looking for someone who is genuinely interested in this field and has:

• Relevant post-secondary education with an IT focus, or current experience that we can assess as equivalent
• At least two years of experience as a data engineer, BI/ETL/data warehouse developer, or similar
• Very good knowledge of SQL
• Ability to express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish and English
• Swedish citizenship

It is meritorious if you have:

• Cypher and Neo4j
• Programming in Java, Python, or similar
• Data modeling techniques, including trade-offs and best practices
• Data-centric architecture
• Data catalogs and data products
• API development
• Data visualization tools
• Systems that make data available for AI usage
• System development that makes Generative AI available to users
• Automation of data flows
• Agile working methods

The work involves contacts both within and outside the IT department and the Swedish Customs Authority, which requires that you are skilled at building good relationships, have the ability to communicate and convey messages clearly, and value creating a dialogue-oriented climate.

Personal Qualities

To thrive in this role, you have the ability to understand and handle complex challenges. You are an analytical problem solver who can turn ideas into reality. You enjoy working in a changing environment and work independently when needed; you see what needs to be done and act accordingly. With commitment and drive, you strive to deliver robust solutions with a focus on high security and availability, while also contributing to improving and streamlining operations.

You are quality-conscious, curious, and unpretentious. If you are also a team player driven by solving customer needs, with humility and respectfulness as important personality traits, we hope you will apply!

For you, the Swedish Customs Authority's values; Holistic View – Innovative Thinking – Responsibility, are completely natural.

We place great emphasis on your personal qualities.

We Offer You

An exciting and stimulating job with good development opportunities. The Swedish Customs Authority and the IT department are a recognized friendly workplace where we value well-being and culture highly – having fun at work is a success factor. Here, you have the opportunity to develop and deepen your knowledge in a coaching and supportive environment. By working at the Swedish Customs Authority, you contribute to a safe and secure society.

Other Information:

Reference number: TV-2026-15251

Location: Luleå

Employment type: Permanent position, possibly starting with a 6-month probationary period

Start date: After agreement

To be considered for employment at the Swedish Customs Authority, you must meet high demands regarding security and confidentiality awareness, suitability, and compliance with current laws. This means you stand up for democratic values and the public sector values that apply to the Swedish Customs Authority's operations.

Before a decision on employment is made, you will undergo a drug test and background check. Security clearance with register check according to the Security Protection Act is conducted before employment, as the position is classified in a security class.

The Swedish Customs Authority is a total defense agency, and upon employment, you may be assigned to wartime duties within the Swedish Customs Authority.

The Swedish Customs Authority values the qualities brought to operations 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 contact the recruiting manager Anna Rönnbäck, 072-252 89 40, or Johanna Kaati 070-695 62 04, or Mårten Sehlstedt 070-247 97 62. During weeks 27-32, we may be harder to reach due to holidays. For questions about the recruitment process, you can call the Swedish Customs Authority's HR support, tel. 060-672585. Union representatives are for OFR-P/TULL-KUST, Anders Nilsson tel. 0920-259631 and for Saco-S, Eva Rutberg, tel. 0920-259639.

Your application, including a cover letter and CV/Resume in Swedish, must be received by the Swedish Customs Authority no later than August 26th. You apply via the electronic application form below.

We decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of job advertisements.

The Swedish Customs Authority 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 Authority, founded in 1636, currently has approximately 2,700 employees and is led by Director General Johan Norrman.