Senior IT Architect

Start date: ASAP End date: Possibility of extension Scope: 100% Location: Hybrid (Stockholm, West Sweden or Norrland)

Project Description

For a large, publicly important organization, we are looking for a Senior IT Architect with solid experience in OT/IT convergence, operationally critical systems, and strategic architecture management.

You will be part of an established architecture function responsible for developing and managing business, information, and IT architecture. The project involves significant responsibility for defining and managing the target architecture in areas such as operations, monitoring, maintenance, and industrial system environments.

The organization is implementing several major transformation initiatives, including modernization of business systems, integration platforms, data management, and technology platforms. The role involves transforming strategic goals into concrete architectural guidelines and solutions that support the organization's long-term development.

Example Tasks:

• Defining and further developing target architectures and architectural principles in IT and OT.
• Ensuring a coherent solution architecture in complex system landscapes.
• Preparing decision materials, conducting analyses, and providing technical recommendations on strategic directions.
• Leading architecture-related initiatives in integration, data flows, and interoperability.
• Ensuring compliance with security requirements, standards, and regulatory guidelines.
• Collaborating with business, technical organizations, security departments, and external vendors.

Mandatory Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of experience in IT Architect, Domain Architect, Solution Architect, or similar roles.
• Proven experience in developing target architectures, roadmaps, and strategic decision materials.
• Experience working in complex and operationally critical IT environments.
• Very good competence in OT systems, SCADA solutions, and industrial system environments.
• Deep knowledge of network architecture, IP communications, and integration architecture.
• Fluent in Swedish and English (spoken and written).

Advantages

• Experience in the energy sector, electricity grid sector, or infrastructure sector.
• Experience with OT/IT convergence in publicly important or security-critical organizations.
• Knowledge of standards and regulations such as IEC 61850, NIS/NIS2, or similar.
• Experience with established architectural frameworks, e.g., TOGAF or SAFe.
• Experience in technically complex and capital-intensive organizations.
• Academic degree in IT, Systems Science, Computer Technology, or similar.