IT Architect, Solna stad

Solna kommun · Full-time

Stadshusgången 2, Solna, Sweden

Would you like to be part of developing the digital welfare of the future in one of Sweden's most innovative municipalities? With us, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact. You will be an important part of creating a secure, sustainable, and modern IT environment that supports the city's operations today and enables tomorrow's digital services. About us Solna stad is on an exciting development journey where digitalization, information security, and smart IT solutions are central to creating value for residents, operations, and employees. We are now looking for an IT architect who wants to help shape tomorrow's digital landscape. In the Department for IT and Digitalization, we work strategically and close to operations to ensure that the city's digital capabilities develop in line with operational needs. Here you'll work alongside engaged colleagues in architecture, digitalization, information security, and IT governance in an organization where collaboration, development, and innovation are in focus. Our offer With us, you'll have the opportunity to work on IT that matters to society and impacts tens of thousands of residents every day. We are an organization that sees digitalization as a strategic enabler, and you'll have significant influence over future technology choices and the development of the city's digital capabilities. Together, we're building a secure, modern, and sustainable digital platform for Solna's future. What does the work involve? As an IT architect, you'll be part of an architecture team where several colleagues have clear specialist areas, and your role will be to contribute a holistic perspective. You'll help see how different parts of the IT environment connect and how new needs can be solved in a way that works technically, securely, and practically for operations. In the role, you will, among other things: see the big picture of the city's IT environment and understand how different technology areas affect each other help projects and operations choose solutions that work over time develop solution proposals, technical documentation, and recommendations support implementations and changes where multiple systems, vendors, or technology areas are involved ensure that new solutions fit with existing architecture and decided principles work closely with other architects, specialists, project managers, operations, and vendors contribute to joint decisions for the city's technical development assist in complex troubleshooting and problem-solving when multiple systems, vendors, or technology areas need to work together You will work closely with both operations and IT. This could involve understanding a need in an early stage, weighing different technical alternatives against each other, and helping a project move forward when questions become complex. An important part of the role is being able to explain technical decisions in a way that makes them understandable and useful to others. The city's IT environment consists of both shared platforms, such as identity and Microsoft 365, and a large number of operational systems, integrations, and vendor solutions. The role is therefore not about being a specialist in a single area, but about understanding how different parts connect and contributing to the whole functioning well. Who are we looking for? We are looking for someone who has: academic education in IT, systems science, computer science, or other education that the employer deems equivalent multiple years of experience as an IT architect, solutions architect, technical architect, or equivalent role broad technical understanding of how different layers in an IT environment work together, such as client platforms, identity, network, infrastructure, cloud services, integrations, and applications experience developing solution architectures and assisting in technical design work in projects and development initiatives good understanding of the interaction between operations, technology, and security good ability to document, communicate, and present technical solutions in Swedish It is meritorious if you have: experience with Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, identity and access management experience with integration platforms and information flows experience with information security and security architecture experience with procurement and vendor management experience with public operations or other politically governed organization certifications in architecture, cloud services, or information security To succeed and thrive in the role, we see that you are curious about both technology and operations, and you have the ability to analyze operational needs and convert them into practically feasible, secure, and maintainable technical solutions. You have the ability to listen to needs, understand context, and at the same time have the courage to give clear recommendations when the way forward is not obvious. You communicate clearly and adapt your message to your audience, and you are comfortable collaborating with specialists, operations, and vendors. You are self-driven, work in a structured manner, and enjoy bringing order to complex issues. You drive your work forward and take responsibility for the whole, even when the question initially lies in the details. More information about your application This position is a permanent full-time employment with immediate start. If you have questions, please contact Pierre Ahlby, Head of IT Architecture [email protected]. Welcome to submit your application no later than September 30, 2026. In this recruitment, you apply without a cover letter. When you apply, you will answer questions relevant to the position that will form the basis for the first selection we make, and selection is done on a rolling basis. Do you have protected personal information? Do not register your application on the website/Varbi. Instead, contact the recruiting manager to learn how you should submit your application. You should be careful about what information you share in your application. Therefore, only provide information that is relevant to the current position. For trade union contact person for the position, see www.solna.se/jobba-hos-oss/fackliga-kontaktpersoner