Software Architect for Digital Customer Journey

**Unit Mission** The Digital Customer Flow unit develops the Swedish Public Employment Service's customer interactions. We are here for job seekers, employers, and internal caseworkers. We provide system support to assess the needs of job seekers and to develop and make available a plan for them to enter work or education. We manage and develop tools for monitoring and analyzing job seekers, as well as ensuring efficiency in case handling. The Customer Relationship Management area is undergoing a comprehensive technical transformation, and we are now seeking a software architect who will also act as a tech lead, and who wants to help create the technical conditions to increase the level of automated processes. Our systems handle job seekers' experiences, employers' skill needs, and matching. **Job Description** As a software architect and tech lead with us, your primary responsibility will be to have technical oversight of applications and components and to ensure their lifecycle. You will ensure that the software is installable, upgradable, manageable, and monitorable, and that the necessary expertise is available for this. You will be responsible for ensuring that realized components within the system, both framework and business components, can be reused and integrated back into the solution architecture. You will actively participate in development as part of the team and will serve as an advisor and coordinator in technical decisions. We are looking for a person with extensive experience and knowledge who can work independently but is also a skilled team player. You should have worked both as a software architect and tech lead, preferably with a background as a programmer in Java backend. We believe you are a problem-solver who values teamwork and an agile working approach. As a person, you are engaged and curious about the needs of the assignment and strive to deliver the best results every time. You have the ability to work systematically and document solution proposals, as well as take responsibility for structuring and designing software to meet both functional requirements and the various quality attributes required. You will also have a leading role in the development team. **Our Offer** The position is a permanent full-time employment that may start with a six-month probationary period. The work location is Solna. We offer you the opportunity to work in a workplace where we value the balance between work and private life. You will have access to a generous vacation agreement, flexible working hours, and the possibility to work remotely up to 49 percent on an annual basis. We also include wellness activities during work hours and a favorable wellness allowance. As an employee of the Public Employment Service, you will also have access to professional development and career opportunities within the agency. Through our work, we contribute to an inclusive and sustainable society, where you will have the opportunity to make a real difference for individuals and for society as a whole. [https://arbetsformedlingen.se/om-oss/jobba-hos-oss](https://arbetsformedlingen.se/om-oss/jobba-hos-oss) **Basic Requirements** - At least 3 years of higher education with a focus on IT or equivalent knowledge acquired in other ways - At least 5 years of experience working as a software architect - At least 3 years of experience working as a tech lead - At least 3 years of experience developing in Java - Experience working in large and complex system environments - Practical experience in system development methodologies that include modeling and the use of architecture and design patterns - Proficiency in both spoken and written Swedish and English **Additional Qualifications** - Good knowledge of software development, technical platforms, development tools, and programming languages such as: - Experience in Front-end development - CI/CD, DevOps, Container technology - SOAP and REST - Test automation and tools for test automation - Tools such as Kubernetes/Open-Shift, Git/Bitbucket, Maven, JBoss/EAP, Spring Boot, ArgoCD, Tekton, Helm, and/or Kustomize - Good knowledge of infrastructure, design for scalability, and alternative deployment solutions - Experience with agile development methods, such as Scrum - Experience working or serving in a government agency - Certified architecture education The government’s core values guide us in our daily work. As an employee with us, you are expected to work fairly, impartially, and with high integrity, as well as contribute to maintaining and strengthening trust in our agency. [https://www.jobbastatligt.se/var-vardegrund](https://www.jobbastatligt.se/var-vardegrund) In addition to these qualifications, you possess personal abilities and a propensity to work in accordance with the Public Employment Service's employee principles: Employees at the Public Employment Service: - Take responsibility for their work performance and their contribution to the whole - Adapt to change and unforeseen events - Initiate development and contribute to improvement **Application** Does this sound like a position for you? We welcome your application by December 8,