IT Security Specialist
Workplace: Karlskoga, Sverige
Expires: August 11, 2025
Join Saab Dynamics as an IT Security Officer to ensure IT security requirements are met across our IT solutions, supporting various units and business areas. Work in a dynamic environment bridging IT and business, aiding accreditation processes and collaborating closely with our internal information security and IT security organizations.
Main requirements:
  • Relevant academic degree or equivalent experience
  • Several years working with IT solutions and IT security
  • Experience with accreditation processes and security audits
  • Ability to collaborate and network with stakeholders at different levels and competencies
  • Experience leading and facilitating workshops
  • Very good Swedish and English communication skills in speech and writing
Responsibilities:
  • Helping ensure IT security requirements are considered and fulfilled in IT solutions
  • Supporting accreditation processes of IT systems
  • Working across areas such as automation, digitalization, IT environments and IT applications
  • Participating actively in projects and cooperating closely with internal information security functions and Saab's IT security organization
  • Contributing to maintaining a positive security culture through support, assistance in IT projects, and training initiatives
Required hard skills:
  • Knowledge of accreditation processes and security audits
  • Experience working with IT security and IT solutions
  • Strong collaboration and networking skills
  • Workshop facilitation and leadership capability
  • Fluency in Swedish and English
Recommended hard skills:
  • Familiarity with ISO 27001, Export Control, GDPR, FAR/DFAR, Cyber Essentials+, KSF/ISM, NIST standards
  • Experience working within the defense industry
Soft skills:
  • Curious and open-minded
  • Analytical and structured
  • Communicative
  • Proactive and initiative-taking
  • Team oriented with knowledge sharing mentality
  • Improvement focused
  • Comfortable working in agile ways
Natural languages:
  • Swedish (Proficient)
  • English (Proficient)
Cultural skills:
  • Adaptability to changing IT environments
  • Strong collaboration across organizational levels
  • Supportive of positive security culture