Chief Architect, IT
Workplace: Umeå, Sverige
Expires: August 15, 2025
Lead the development and management of Umeå Energi's IT architecture to support current and future business needs, enabling digital transformation with a strategic and operational approach.
Main requirements:
  • Relevant higher education in IT, computer science or equivalent.
  • At least 5 years of relevant experience in IT architecture, system design or integration projects.
  • Experience with modern system development.
  • Knowledge and experience with microservices, container management, serverless architecture and cloud strategies (e.g., hybrid cloud, multi-cloud).
  • Documented strong technical competence in IT architecture including system integration, cloud solutions and technical standards.
  • Ability to document and visualize IT architecture using tools.
  • Understanding of IT security, data protection (GDPR), and cybersecurity.
  • Good competence in information architecture and data platforms.
Responsibilities:
  • Lead the development and management of the company's IT architecture.
  • Create order and structure in the system landscape.
  • Ensure the IT environment supports current and future business needs.
  • Contribute strategically and operationally to sustainable and effective IT architecture enabling digital transformation.
  • Coordinate teams within and outside IT to ensure shared understanding and alignment with architectural goals.
Required hard skills:
  • IT architecture expertise
  • System integration
  • Cloud technologies and cloud strategies
  • Modern system development methodologies
  • Technical documentation and architecture visualization
  • Knowledge of IT security, data protection and cybersecurity
  • Information architecture and data platform knowledge
Recommended hard skills:
  • Experience in change management
  • SAFe Agilist certification
  • Experience managing complex system environments, preferably within the energy sector or public sector
  • Experience with digital transformation projects
Soft skills:
  • Change driving capability
  • Ability to see opportunities where others see obstacles
  • Team leadership and coordination
  • Strategic and operational thinking
  • Strong communication skills
Frameworks:
  • SAFe (Recommended)
Natural languages:
  • Swedish (Proficient)
  • English (Working knowledge)
Cultural skills:
  • Community oriented
  • Committed to sustainable development
  • Adaptable to change and transformation
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