Information Security Architect at Defence Staff CIO
Workplace: Stockholm, Sverige
Expires: August 24, 2025
The Defence Staff CIO is looking for Information Security Architects to work at a strategic level within one of Sweden’s largest authorities. The role focuses on internal regulatory compliance, supporting the organization in interpreting and fulfilling IT requirements related to information security, infrastructure architecture and design, and services. The position contributes to advancing the authority’s digitalization journey and ensuring security for future modern technological solutions, including developing regulations and interpretations. The IT strategy is implemented by directing the development, operation, and maintenance of group IT and IT in material systems.
Main requirements:
  • Relevant education combined with current relevant work experience
  • Multiple years of experience in system architecture and security in a large process-oriented organization, preferably a government agency
  • Documented experience in regulatory compliance within information and IT security or equivalent
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Swedish, with the ability to tailor messages to diverse audiences
Responsibilities:
  • Assist in establishing and applying architectural principles and governance
  • Guide and direct system architecture and security in the development of the authority’s information systems following regulatory frameworks and strategic orientations
  • Prepare material for system approvals according to the authority’s IT process, including requesting or conducting security reviews and implementing results
  • Educate and disseminate knowledge about IT and security regulations within the Defence
  • Handle referrals and other cases using IT and security expertise
Required hard skills:
  • System architecture and security in large organizations
  • Compliance within information and IT security
  • Excellent Swedish communication skills (oral and written)
Recommended hard skills:
  • Academic degree in IT and Security
  • Experience working within the Swedish Armed Forces
  • Completed the Swedish Armed Forces IT Security Manager training or equivalent
  • Experience with security services in the Defence
  • Experience with security protection work
  • Experience in leading information security efforts
  • Experience working with ISO 27000 series or equivalent standards
  • Certifications such as CISSP or CISM
Soft skills:
  • Ability to collaborate and build trustworthy partnerships internally and externally
  • Self-driven and independent work style as well as being a team player
  • Open-minded and receptive to others’ opinions
  • Strong analytical and solution-oriented mindset
  • Adherence to Swedish Armed Forces core values
Frameworks:
  • ISO 27000 series
Natural languages:
  • Swedish (Proficient)
Cultural skills:
  • Understanding and representing the values of the Swedish Armed Forces
  • Ability to adapt communication for different audiences and stakeholders
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