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Do you want to build one of Sweden's most exciting IAM environments in the public sector?

Every day, over 40,000 people use Umeå Municipality's digital services. Behind every login, permission, and digital identity lies an advanced identity platform that ensures the right access to the right resources at the right time.

We are now looking for two IAM specialists who want to help develop the next generation of identity and access management in one of Sweden's largest municipal IT environments. With us, you will have the opportunity to work with the entire identity lifecycle – from automated provisioning and federated login to governance, attestation workflows, role models, and the future Zero Trust architecture.

Curious about the role but not living in Umeå? Read more about our city here!

About our environment

Our IAM platform currently manages identities, permissions, and access for:

• Approximately 40,000 users
• Over 300 integrated business systems
• Active Directory
• Microsoft Entra ID
• Google Workspace
• Federated identity solutions such as ADFS, SITHS, BankID, and Freja eID

We already work with a high degree of automation where identities and permissions are provisioned based on organizational affiliation, employment, assignments, and roles. At the same time, we are undergoing a comprehensive modernization of our IAM, IDM, and IGA architecture to meet future requirements within:

• GDPR
• NIS2
• Cyber Security Act
• Traceability and auditing
• Zero Trust
• Least Privilege

This means you will have the opportunity to influence the design, architecture, and implementation of the next generation of identity management.

What you will work with

With us, you will not only work with operations or support. You will be an active part of:

• developing and maintaining the municipality's IAM and IGA platform
• designing identity and permission models
• building integrations with business systems
• developing automated provisioning and deprovisioning
• establishing access control (RBAC/ABAC)
• implementing attestation and governance processes
• ensuring compliance with NIS2, GDPR, and the Cyber Security Act
• further developing our federation and authentication platform
• participating in architecture and security work together with business units and IT

Technologies and areas you may work with

• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Identity Governance & Administration (IGA)
• OpenText Identity Manager (IDM)
• eDirectory
• Active Directory
• Microsoft Entra ID
• LDAP
• SCIM
• REST API
• Federation (SAML, OAuth2, OpenID Connect)
• PKI and e-identification
• PowerShell
• Linux
• Permission management and RBAC

What we are looking for

We are looking for you who want to design, secure, and build what we will have tomorrow, as well as refine what we have today. To succeed in this, you need to have:

• High school education
• A few years of experience working with identities, permissions, and secure access (Identity & Access Management (IAM))
• Fluent Swedish in both speech and writing, as well as good knowledge of English

We also believe you have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• IAM
• IDM
• IGA
• Directory services
• LDAP
• Federation
• Permission management
• IT security
• System integration

The most important thing is not which product you have worked with previously, but that you understand identities, permissions, and secure access.

If you have experience with OpenText Identity Manager, SailPoint, Omada, One Identity, Saviynt, Okta, or Microsoft's identity platforms, we see this as meritorious, as well as if you have post-secondary education in IT.

Three things are crucial for you to thrive and succeed with us:

• You actively contribute to the team developing new solutions where the principle of least privilege and traceability are a given.
• You discuss without hierarchy. You can challenge existing choices and weigh technical alternatives without being locked into a single vendor ecosystem. We value that you can see when standards (e.g., SCIM, OIDC) should be prioritized over custom development for long-term sustainability.
• You communicate with the business. A large part of the work involves translating complex technical security decisions into understandable benefits for system owners and administrations lacking a technical background. You bridge this gap brilliantly together with the IAM team.

We offer a secure environment where you receive support and opportunities for development. In our teams, you get the chance to grow and build your competence. We look forward to learning more about you and how you wish to grow with us.

Apply today!

About Umeå Municipality

Umeå Municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 important employees. Our organization is divided into nine administrations, and together we work to ensure Umeå grows with care. Our values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust, and continuous improvement. Working with us, you will engage in socially important tasks where you contribute to Umeå remaining safe, secure, and enjoyable.

Umeå is the largest city in northern Sweden with a rich offering of experiences and opportunities. We are a city of associations and culture that offers a richer life even outside of work. Here you can learn what it is like to live and work in Umeå: Move to - Umeå Municipality

We are growing, and therefore we might be looking for you? Want even more? We offer fair conditions, good benefits, and excellent development opportunities for lifelong learning, as well as jobs that are important for everyone living and working here. We look forward to hearing from you.