Do you want to help shape the future of sustainable food production? With us, you will have a key role in developing and managing a scalable, secure and efficient IT/OT infrastructure that supports both business and production processes in one of Sweden's most well-known food groups. We are looking for an IT architect who wants to be involved in driving technical development, creating business value and contributing to our long-term sustainability. Your role as IT Architect You will have a strategic and operational role where you are responsible for developing and managing our IT/OT infrastructure. You will translate business needs into concrete technical solutions that are long-term, manageable, cost-effective and create business value. Your main tasks: - Develop and manage our IT/OT architecture with a focus on security, availability and future-proofing. - Actively participate in projects, further development and management of systems, platforms and integrations. - Ensure compliance with architecture principles and relevant security standards (e.g. NIS2, GDPR), and lead the work on cybersecurity from an IT & OT perspective - from risk and incident management to continuous development and improvement of security work. - Work closely with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure quality deliveries. - Monitor technology developments in food production and drive initiatives for digitalization and automation. We are looking for you who: Have a few years of experience in IT architecture, preferably from roles as a system or solution architect - or as a technical specialist - and are now ready to take the next step in your career. You have good knowledge of both cloud and on-prem environments and are used to driving and coordinating complex initiatives with many stakeholders. If you have worked in OT environments and are comfortable with MES, SCADA and building automation, this is a plus. You have a good knowledge of - IT architecture and architectural principles. - Techniques for integration, APIs and data warehouses. - Swedish and English, both spoken and written. Meritorious is knowledge in: - IT and OT security, standards and regulatory requirements. - BI solutions, preferably Power BI. We believe that you are a person who has good analytical skills and can easily switch between a detailed and a holistic perspective. You lead and support the organization through change by creating structure, security and anchoring with an understanding of different perspectives. You show commitment, clarity and responsibility - take initiative, drive assignments forward and seek continuous improvement. As a communicative and responsive person, you understand both technology and business and build trust in cross-functional collaborations. You are structured and goal-oriented and create clarity even in complex environments. Location: The position is located in Umeå, Älvsbyn or Bredbyn. Regular travel between the locations is part of the work. Doesn't that sound interesting! Welcome to submit your application! If you have any questions about the role, please contact klara.kroger.nygren@polarbrod.se (some delay in response may occur during the summer period). The deadline for applications is August 10.