Platform Program Manager to Sundsvall

What does CSN do? We offer one of the world's most generous study support systems. Thanks to this opportunity, everyone in Sweden can study, regardless of their background. With us, you can contribute your skills and knowledge to the benefit of society and our important mission to make education accessible. What do we offer? As an employee at CSN, you should be able to balance work and leisure and maintain a good work-life balance. We offer flexible working hours, the possibility of remote work, and generous benefits. CSN is in constant development, and so are all of us who work here. To achieve the best results, we act and lead with trust as our approach. We are located from Kiruna in the north to Lund in the south, with our headquarters in Sundsvall. Would you also like to become one of us and contribute to the CSN team? Do you dream of a meaningful role? At the IT department, exciting development work is underway, with several major reforms that combine the renewal of technology, processes, and skills. In our system development, we utilize, among other things, distributed microservices architecture, container platforms, Java, JavaScript frameworks, MQ, and SpringBoot. We work with both custom-developed and standard systems, and right now we are building a completely new system support for the Transition Study Support. Based on the needs of the organization, you will plan and manage your own daily work. You will work in teams where we have high trust in each other's abilities, learn from one another, and solve challenges together. Professional development is important to us, and here you will meet some IT colleagues who will share their development journeys! We are looking for someone who is genuinely interested in technology and wants to lead and coordinate the development of the authority's technical platforms to ensure they support the organization's needs, digital transformation, and long-term sustainability. You will be an important player in our organization where we work with the development, operation, and management of our technical environments. Our group consists of Technical Specialists, System Technicians, DBAs, and Infrastructure Architects, where we work closely together to ensure quality in our infrastructure. You will be employed as a Business Developer in IT with the role of Platform Program Manager. Responsibilities We are in the process of migrating our systems from a traditional IT environment to a container environment, which is why we need to grow to effectively manage our platforms while also looking ahead to the next generation of container environments. We mix daily management and operations with participation in development projects where we provide expert knowledge and technology. We are seeking a driven Platform Program Manager who wants to help develop CSN's infrastructural platforms and future solutions. You will work closely with infrastructure technicians, system developers, and system architects to ensure that the right solution is implemented according to CSN's cloud architecture. You will also be responsible for capacity planning in our platform environments and ensure communication with our suppliers at both tactical and strategic levels. Security is an important component, where you will play a key role in meeting the required standards. Qualifications We are looking for someone who has: • An academic degree in IT or experiences/qualifications that the employer deems equivalent, • Several years of current experience in the development and management of infrastructure platforms, • Several years of current experience in complex system management and system renewal, • At least 2 years of experience with Kubernetes platforms, • At least 2 years of experience as a technical project manager. Furthermore, you have excellent knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written, as well as good knowledge of English, both spoken and written. You also have good skills in the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint). It is advantageous if you have: • Technical expertise in IT infrastructure, networking, and security, • Current experience in implementing solutions in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, • Experience in IT architecture and cloud strategies, • Experience working with suppliers, • Basic ITIL knowledge (Foundation or equivalent) and have worked according to some of its process areas. We are looking for a Platform Program Manager who is flexible and adaptable to changing conditions. You see opportunities in change and can quickly adjust when needs shift. You take initiative, drive work forward, and achieve set goals with commitment and accountability. As a person, you are service-oriented, calm, and accommodating in your interactions, with a strong desire to find solutions and provide good support to colleagues and the organization. You also possess a high level of personal maturity, are secure and stable, and have the ability to distinguish between the professional and the personal in various situations. We place great importance on your personal qualities. Are you the one we are looking for? We welcome your application! Desired start date Start date according to agreement. Application deadline Please submit your application no later than December 15, 2025. Employment type Permanent position, probationary employment may apply. Scope Full-time Reference HR/2025:111 Other