Strategic Systems Architect

Karlstads kommun · Full-time

Kontaktcenter Västra Torggatan 26, Karlstad, Sweden

Karlstad Region Water begins operations on January 1, 2027. We are a municipal water and sewage company owned by Forshaga, Hammarö, Karlstad, and Kil. Our mission is to deliver drinking water, treat wastewater, and manage stormwater in our four owner municipalities. We work for sustainable societal development and a future with clean lakes and waterways. Description We are Karlstad Region Water – a new company that brings together the strength of four organizations to manage one of society's most important tasks: delivering crystal-clear drinking water, treating wastewater, and managing rainwater. We do this every day of the year for over 120,000 people in our four owner municipalities: Forshaga, Hammarö, Karlstad, and Kil. We keep society functioning and make our customers' daily lives a bit easier, but our mission is bigger than that. We lay the foundation for a sustainable future for both people and the environment. Join us on an exciting journey where we not only build something new together, but also create sustainable water and wastewater solutions for future generations. Here you'll have the opportunity to grow, make an impact, and contribute your ideas while doing work that truly matters to society. We are now seeking a strategic systems architect who wants to take a central role in shaping and developing the company's digital future. The company is embarking on an exciting development journey where digitalization, information management, and data-driven decision-making are becoming increasingly important for the organization's future. We manage and develop a complex digital environment consisting of business processes, information, IT systems, integrations, data, and digital services. The role is positioned at the intersection of business and IT and involves significant strategic responsibility for ensuring that our digital solutions support the organization's goals, needs, and development. Responsibilities In this role, you are responsible for the long-term development of the organization's digital systems landscape and actively work to create a well-integrated digital environment where processes, information, systems, integrations, and data work together efficiently. You drive the strategic development of the organization's digital systems and digital services, and design and guide work on vision, architecture, and roadmap for the organization's digitalization. You ensure that business processes, information, IT systems, integrations, and data develop as a cohesive ecosystem and serve as the link between the business and IT. In this role, you support the CEO, management, and the organization with strategic analyses, decision-making materials, and recommendations. You drive and coordinate work on consolidating business systems and contribute to the development of data management and digital tools that strengthen the organization's analytical and decision-making capabilities. Through active environmental monitoring, you identify opportunities to use new technology and new ways of working to create business value. Qualifications You have academic education in computer engineering, systems science, IT, or other education that the employer deems equivalent. You also have several years of experience in strategic work within digitalization or IT, as well as business development supported by digital solutions. We are looking for someone with a strong interest in digital development who thrives in a strategic role with close collaboration between business and IT. You combine technical understanding with a business perspective and have the ability to communicate complex issues clearly and pedagogically. You have a good understanding of systems architecture, integrations, and data flows, as well as experience in developing strategies, visions, and decision-making materials. You have a holistic perspective and the ability to translate the organization's needs and challenges into long-term and sustainable solutions. As a person, you are strategic, analytical, and development-oriented. You build trusting relationships, create engagement, and thrive in a role where you can coordinate and drive development forward. We look forward to receiving your application! Other Information Information about salary levels can be found here (select "Se lönestatistik"). This recruitment concerns AID code 151014. When you apply for a job with us, you will be asked to provide your CV and answer a number of questions where we ask you to describe your qualifications in the requested area. This means you should not attach a cover letter as part of your application.