Network Technician

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is Growing – We're Building New, Renovating, and Expanding, and We're Now Seeking More Employees. Our Most Important Goal is to Reduce Recidivism – To Break the Vicious Cycle. If We Succeed, Society Becomes Safer for Everyone. We are the Authority Responsible for Prisons, Probation Services, Remand Centers, and Client Transportation. Do You Want to Contribute to a Safer Society? Our IT Department is Implementing a Major Initiative Focused on a Digital Prison Service. Together, We Work to Create Conditions and Solutions That Make a Difference in Our Operations. The IT Department is Experiencing Strong Growth. Here, You'll Have Great Opportunities to Grow and Develop Your Skills According to Your Conditions and Areas of Interest. We're Seeking Someone with a Strong IT Interest, Expertise That Can Enrich Our Digitalization Journey, and Who Wants to Make a Difference in Society Within Their Profession. Here, You Won't Just Get a Job – You'll Get a Role Where Your Competence Makes a Difference for Entire Society. We're Building the Future's IT Infrastructure for an Operation That Must Function 24/7, Year-Round. In Our Network Technology IT Team, You'll Combine Advanced Network Operations with the Opportunity to Make Real Difference. The Network Technology IT Group is a Team Consisting of a Stable Core of IT Technicians, Technical Architects, and Coordinating IT Technicians. We're Responsible for the Swedish Prison Service's Various IT Networks. The Group is a 3rd Line Unit That Handles What 1st and 2nd Line Support Cannot Resolve. As Part of This Group, You'll Work with Positive, Engaged, and Knowledgeable Colleagues Who Have a Strong Drive to Do a Good Job and Create Value for Our Operations. The Group Works Together to Ensure the Authority Has Modern, User-Friendly, and Secure Solutions That Facilitate Daily Operations. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES As an IT Technician, Your Role is Diverse. You May Work on Installing, Configuring, and Maintaining Network Equipment, Monitoring Network Performance, and Troubleshooting Network Problems. You'll Ensure Network Security, Implement Security Measures, and Participate in Projects to Develop and Optimize Network Solutions. You'll Collaborate with Other IT Specialists, Working Together to Support and Improve the Authority's IT Infrastructure. You'll Be Part of the Team Responsible for the Prison Service's Networks Covering All of Sweden, and We're Now Seeking Someone with Both the Will and Ability to Work within WAN and Data Center. QUALIFICATIONS We're Seeking Someone Who is Proactive and Self-Driven. You Take Significant Responsibility for Your Tasks and Projects, Structuring Your Work Independently. You Drive Your Processes Forward with Good Results and Achieve Goals. Furthermore, You're Analytical and Comfortable Working with Complex Issues. You Can Break Down Problems and Complex Information into Their Components and Have a Problem-Solving Approach. You Value Development and Actively Participate in Monitoring External Developments to Always Stay Updated in Your Field. Finally, You Have Strong Collaboration Skills. You're Clear and Calm in Your Communication and Relate Well to Others. It's Important That You Share the Prison Service's Fundamental Values of a Humane Perspective, Respect for Individuals, and Belief in Human Willingness and Ability to Develop. You're Aware of and Understand How Background, Culture, and Group Affiliation Affect Yourself and Others. Additionally, You're Expected to Contribute to Ensuring Everyone is Treated Equally Through Your Approach. We Place Great Importance on Personal Suitability. We're Seeking Someone Who Has: • Complete High School Diploma in IT with Network Technology Specialization or Other Education Combined with Experience That the Prison Service Deems Relevant • Experience with Network Equipment in One or More Technologies Such as Routers, Switches, and/or Firewalls • Good Knowledge of Network Protocols and Security (DHCP, DNS, etc.) • Very Good Spoken and Written Swedish and English • Class B Driver's License It's Advantageous If You Have: • Network Technology Certifications • Experience Working in IT Support • Experience Working in 3rd Line IT in a Government Agency • Experience Working in Large IT Environments with High Security Requirements ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The Swedish Prison Service Has Chosen to Remove the Personal Letter and Replace