As a network specialist, you can contribute to public and animal health! The IT unit at the Swedish Medical Products Agency is looking to expand with an additional network specialist – could you be the one we are seeking?
Our Organization
The IT unit at the Swedish Medical Products Agency consists of over 100 dedicated employees with diverse backgrounds and skills, working together to address the agency's IT needs comprehensively. We participate in the entire lifecycle from idea, architecture, design, development, testing, deployment to management, incident handling, and user support. We continuously develop our working methods, technology, and tools, as well as our collaboration within teams and with the organization to deliver accessible, stable, and secure IT support.
Your Responsibilities
As a network specialist at the Swedish Medical Products Agency, you will work alongside three colleagues with the full spectrum of network technology. You need to be interested in various aspects of networking, from client configuration to advanced firewall solutions and modern data center fabric. Your work will involve managing and developing wireless networks, access networks, and core networks, VPN connections, a smaller WAN, and data center networks. In addition to pure network technology, firewalls and load balancers are also important functions included in your tasks.
We place a strong emphasis on cybersecurity and are constantly developing new solutions to enhance the protection of the Swedish Medical Products Agency's information.
Your Background
You have a post-secondary education in network technology or equivalent knowledge acquired through relevant work experience. Additionally, you have:
• At least five years of experience working with LAN, IP protocol family, switches, and routers in a larger organization
• A good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both orally and in writing
Desirable Experience
• Management of firewalls, VPNs, certificates, and cryptography
• Management and development of wireless networks and services within them
• Advanced data center networks
• Work with network authentication solutions (802.1x)
• Network-related services such as DHCP, DNS, NTP
• Load balancers and network separation solutions
• Operation of hybrid networks with resources locally and in various clouds
Your Personal Qualities
To thrive in this role, you are driven by problem-solving, interested in technology and development. You can communicate broadly, with both end-users and infrastructure architects. You are responsible with a holistic perspective and have the ability to act quickly and decisively in pressured situations. You possess high integrity, are results-oriented, take initiative, and contribute new ideas. You value working collaboratively with others to achieve set goals.
We place great importance on personal qualities.
Good to Know
Application Deadline: December 10, 2025
Employment Type: Permanent
Start Date: By agreement
Unit: IT Unit
Diary Number: 2.4.1-2025-091734
We apply a six-month probationary period. We value diversity and welcome applicants from various backgrounds.
At the Swedish Medical Products Agency, you will have good conditions for work-life balance. We offer flexible working hours, favorable vacation terms, wellness grants, and wellness activities during work hours. Depending on the nature of the work, there is an opportunity to partially work remotely by agreement with the manager.
Read more about the benefits you receive with us here: https://www.lakemedelsverket.se/sv/om-lakemedelsverket/jobba-pa-lakemedelsverket/formaner-hos-oss
Security clearance with background checks will be conducted in accordance with the Security Protection Act (2018:585) before a hiring decision is made. In some cases, Swedish citizenship is required. You will need to verify your identity and present your diploma and relevant certificates during a potential interview. All permanently employed staff at the Swedish Medical Products Agency are designated for wartime service within the agency.
Contact
You are welcome to contact group manager Bo Sarling. You can also reach out to the union representatives Krister Halldin, Saco, and Pia Wictor, ST. We can all be reached at phone number 018-17 46 00 or via email at
[email protected].
More about the Swedish Medical Products Agency
You may not think about the Swedish Medical Products Agency often, but we can assure you that you encounter us in your daily life. The results of what we do are evident in pharmacies, hospitals, veterinary clinics, and in your bathroom cabinet. We ensure that you and everyone else in Sweden have access to safe and effective medicines and medical devices, from band-aids and pregnancy tests to walkers and apps. We achieve this by approving and granting permits, monitoring and controlling, and by informing and advising. We who work at the Swedish Medical Products Agency are proud of our important societal mission: to contribute to the health of the Swedish population and animals.
Read more about our mission and what it means to work at the Swedish Medical Products Agency here: https://www.lakemedelsverket.se/sv/om-lakemedelsverket