Would you like to help build what may be Sweden’s most exciting IAM environment in the public sector?

Every day, more than 40,000 people use Umeå Municipality’s digital services. Behind every login, authorization, and digital identity lies an advanced identity platform that ensures the right access to the right resources at the right time.

We are now looking for two IAM specialists who want to help develop the next generation of identity and access management in one of Sweden’s largest municipal IT environments. With us, you’ll have the opportunity to work with the entire identity lifecycle—from automated provisioning and federated login to governance, approval workflows, role models, and the Zero Trust architecture of the future.

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About our environment

Our IAM platform currently manages identities, permissions, and access for:

• Approximately 40,000 users
• Over 300 integrated business systems
• Active Directory
• Microsoft Entra ID
• Google Workspace
• Federated identity solutions such as ADFS, SITHS, BankID, and Freja eID

We already operate with a high degree of automation, where identities and permissions are provisioned based on organizational affiliation, employment status, assignments, and role. At the same time, we are carrying out a comprehensive modernization of our IAM, IDM, and IGA architecture to meet future requirements in:

• GDPR
• NIS2
• Cybersecurity Act
• Traceability and auditing
• Zero Trust
• Least Privilege

This means you’ll have the opportunity to influence the design, architecture, and implementation of next-generation identity management.

What You’ll Be Working On

With us, you won’t just be working on operations or support. You’ll play an active role in:

• developing and managing the municipality’s IAM and IGA platforms
• designing identity and authorization models
• building integrations with business systems
• develop automated provisioning and deprovisioning
• establish access control (RBAC/ABAC)
• implement approval and governance processes
• ensure compliance with NIS2, GDPR, and the Cybersecurity Act
• further develop our federation and authentication platform
• participate in architecture and security work together with business and IT

Technologies and areas you may work with

• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Identity Governance & Administration (IGA)
• OpenText Identity Manager (IDM)
• eDirectory
• Active Directory
• Microsoft Entra ID
• LDAP
• SCIM
• REST API
• Federation (SAML, OAuth2, OpenID Connect)
• PKI and digital IDs
• PowerShell
• Linux
• Access control and RBAC

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who wants to help design, secure, and build what we’ll need tomorrow, as well as refine what we have today. To succeed in this role, you need:

• High school diploma
• Several years of experience working with identities, permissions, and secure access (Identity & Access Management (IAM))
• Fluency in spoken and written Swedish, as well as a good command of English

We also believe you have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• IAM
• IDM
• IGA
• Directory services
• LDAP
• Federation
• Access Control
• IT Security
• System Integration

The most important thing is not which product you’ve worked with before, but that you understand identities, access rights, and secure access.

Experience with OpenText Identity Manager, SailPoint, Omada, One Identity, Saviynt, Okta, or Microsoft’s identity platforms is a plus, as is a post-secondary education in IT.

Three things are crucial for you to thrive and succeed with us:

• You actively contribute to the team’s development of new solutions where the principle of least privilege and traceability are a given.
• You engage in open, unpretentious discussions. You can challenge existing choices and evaluate technical alternatives without being locked into a single vendor ecosystem. We value your ability to recognize when standards (e.g., SCIM, OIDC) should be prioritized over in-house development for long-term sustainability.
• You communicate with the business. A large part of the work involves translating complex technical security decisions into understandable benefits for system owners and administrators who lack a technical background. You bridge that gap with ease, working alongside the IAM team.

We offer a supportive environment where you’ll receive guidance and opportunities for professional development. In our teams, you’ll have the chance to grow and build your expertise. We look forward to learning more about you and how you’d like to grow alongside us.

We look forward to receiving your application!

About Umeå Municipality

Umeå Municipality is the region’s largest employer, with over 13,000 essential employees. Our organization is divided into nine departments, and together we work to ensure that Umeå grows thoughtfully. Our core values are based on a citizen-centered approach, transparency, trust, and continuous improvement. With us, you’ll work on missions that are vital to society, helping to ensure that Umeå remains a safe, secure, and fun place to live.

Umeå is northern Sweden’s largest city, offering a rich variety of experiences and opportunities. We’re a city of associations and culture that offers a richer life even outside of work. Here, you can learn what it’s like to live in Umeå: Moving to Umeå Municipality

Our team is growing, so maybe we’re looking for you? Do you want more, too? We offer fair working conditions, great benefits, and excellent opportunities for lifelong learning, as well as jobs that are important to everyone who lives and works here. We look forward to hearing from you.