IT Technician in Communication Data in Sundsvall
Workplace: Sundsvall, Sverige
Expires: August 24, 2025
As an IT Technician at Försäkringskassan, you will work primarily with firewalls, load balancers, proxies, and name services, participating also in the shift towards software-defined solutions. You will help maintain and develop the network environment and work with automation to improve delivery efficiency. The role includes handling confidential information and requires a high security awareness. Försäkringskassan is one of Sweden's largest IT departments, responsible for IT services supporting Swedish social security.
Main requirements:
  • University degree or equivalent experience and qualifications
  • Specialist competence and several years of experience working in large and complex IT environments
  • Ability to take initiative and responsibility to achieve good results
  • Effective collaboration skills to achieve common goals
  • Good communication skills in speech and writing
  • Systematic and meticulous work approach
  • Ability to understand and analyze complex issues
  • Good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written
Responsibilities:
  • Maintain and develop Försäkringskassan's network infrastructure
  • Work with firewalls, load balancers, proxies, and name services
  • Participate in transition towards software-defined solutions
  • Work on automation to improve efficiency
  • Handle confidential information according to high security standards
  • Participate in projects and activities related to connected government agencies
Required hard skills:
  • Experience in working within large and complex IT environments
  • Knowledge of firewall management
  • Knowledge of load balancing technologies
  • Experience with name services and proxy solutions
  • Experience handling confidential information with high security awareness
Recommended hard skills:
  • Deep knowledge of network security
  • Experience with Juniper, F5, Fortinet, Infoblox, Broadcom products
  • Experience with automation tools such as Ansible and Git
  • Experience in infrastructure development, coding and scripting
  • Knowledge of software-defined solutions in data center environments
Soft skills:
  • Initiative and responsibility
  • Effective collaboration
  • Good communication skills
  • Systematic and meticulous working method
  • Analytical thinking
Natural languages:
  • Swedish (Proficient)
Cultural skills:
  • High security awareness
  • Responsibility to handle public resources
  • Commitment to equality, rule of law and good citizen service