Vacant job

Section for Signal Protection and Separate Systems, Digitalisation Department

The Government Offices are in the midst of a comprehensive digital transformation. We are developing our working methods and technical solutions to create a smoother, safer, and more efficient digital workplace. We are now looking for you who want to be part of this journey and contribute your skills to an operation with significant societal value, high ambitions, and an IT environment in constant development. Here awaits a daily routine where much is happening and no day is like the other.

Your working day. Sweden's tomorrow.

Behind the Government's work lies a vast digital infrastructure that must function securely, stably, and accessibly – around the clock. Our services are used by employees at the Government Offices and at over 100 Swedish missions abroad worldwide, which places high demands on quality, security, and continuous development.

We are now looking for you who want to contribute to developing and maintaining this environment together with engaged colleagues. With us, you become part of a mission where technology and public benefit meet, and where your work contributes to Sweden's tomorrow.

Read more about our operations at www.regeringen.se (http://www.regeringen.se/)

About the role

As a System Engineer, you work with managing, developing, and ensuring the operation of the Government Offices' client and server environments, as well as business-critical systems. You are responsible for ensuring that our platforms and services maintain high availability, performance, and security, while also contributing to the modernization and further development of our technical solutions.

The role is largely operational with a focus on operations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and incident management, but also involves strategic responsibility where you contribute to the development of future IT platforms. You are expected to work proactively, with an analytical approach, and contribute to creating secure, efficient, and robust solutions for the business.

You collaborate closely with other IT technical areas and contribute to a stable, secure, and long-term sustainable IT environment that is central to the Government Offices' operations.

Your background

To be considered for this role, you must meet all requirements and preferably also the merit criteria.

Requirements:

• University education or other work experience relevant to the position deemed equivalent.
• Several years of experience in server operations, system administration, or infrastructure in complex environments.
• Several years of experience with Windows-based server environments, including installation, configuration, patching, and troubleshooting.
• Work experience with virtualization environments such as VMware, Hyper-V.
• Work experience with backup solutions and operational monitoring.
• Work experience with segmented IT environments.
• Work experience with automation and scripting, e.g., PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• Experience with hardening of applications and operating systems.
• Knowledge of analyzing logs and identifying anomalies.
• Knowledge of networks and their components.
• Experience with advanced troubleshooting.
• You can express yourself fluently in Swedish and English.

Merits:

• Experience with Active Directory and Group Policy.
• Experience with implementing multi-factor authentication.
• Experience working in security-critical environments.
• Experience with Linux.
• Experience with information security work, preferably within government, defense, banking/finance, or other regulated sectors.
• Experience with container solutions.
• Knowledge in various IT areas, e.g., databases, PKI, or total defense common security systems.

Your Personal Attributes

The Government Offices' employee criteria are holistic view, development, and results. Everyone working at the Government Offices needs to have a holistic perspective and collaborate for the best of the operation. You are expected to contribute your perspective and competence and be open to others. You bring ideas and new approaches to improve and develop the operation and your own competence. You are results-oriented in your actions and adapt when needs and directions change.

Your problem-solving and analytical skills enable you to quickly grasp complex situations and find well-balanced solutions. You have an unpretentious attitude and enjoy collaborating with others to achieve the best possible results. You take responsibility, show initiative, and adapt when needs shift – always with a focus on creating stable, secure, and sustainable solutions that make a real difference.

Read more at The Government Offices website (https://www.regeringen.se/jobba-hos-oss/att-arbeta-i-regeringskansliet/medarbetarskap-och-ledarskap-i-regeringskansliet/)

Other

This advertisement concerns a permanent position starting with a six-month probationary period.

Start date by agreement.

On-call work outside regular working hours may occur.

The position is security-classified, and a security investigation with register check will be conducted before a decision on employment is made. You must be a Swedish citizen, but may have a foreign background.

Are you interested?

If you want to know more about the job and what we offer, contact Edward Miller, Section Head, or Recruitment Specialist Filip Ristov. Union contacts are Johan Strokirk for Saco and Jan Wahlström for ST. You can reach all of them via the Government Offices' switchboard, 08-405 10 00. We are happy to receive calls from you who are interested in the job, but we decline calls from those selling advertising and recruitment services.

Apply by August 16th.

The Government Offices' task is to support the Government in its work to steer Sweden and realize its politics. Here, 4,800 people work, of whom 600 are abroad. The Government Offices welcomes applicants with different backgrounds and experiences. We see equality and diversity as a strength and asset, and we work actively to be a workplace free from discrimination. The Administration Department is responsible for cross-agency issues such as change and renewal work, economy, employer issues, competence supply, communication, security, IT, library, archives, and registry, as well as for the common service in the Government Offices.