Would you like to help develop a modern, secure, and stable IT environment that supports the municipality’s important public service mission? We are now looking for an IT Infrastructure Specialist who wants to help ensure that our operations have a reliable and efficient IT platform.

Our division, Digital Transformation and IT, develops the municipality’s capacity for digital transformation with a broad range of expertise. Here you’ll find leaders, system developers, architects, and specialists in areas such as IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, service desk, development, and digitization—who together drive and coordinate the municipality’s journey into the future. It’s a meaningful and rewarding mission that we’re proud of. Through technology, innovation, and collaboration, we create value for the municipality’s operations and strengthen digital capabilities throughout the organization.

As an IT Infrastructure Specialist, you’ll be part of the Infrastructure team, which is responsible for data centers, server platforms, cloud services, and IT security. We ensure stable, secure, and modern IT services for the entire municipality.

We now look forward to welcoming you if you’re interested in working as an IT infrastructure specialist, with a focus on server platforms!

Your Responsibilities

Your main responsibilities include:

• Operating and managing servers, storage, and operating systems (Windows/Linux).
• Active Directory and Entra ID.
• Management of virtual infrastructure, such as VMware.
• Monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident management.
• Work with IT security, access control, and security measures.
• Participation in projects for the development and modernization of the IT environment.
• Collaboration with business units, vendors, and external partners.
• Documentation of systems, procedures, and processes.
• Participation in on-call duty may be required.

About You

In this recruitment process, we will place great emphasis on your personal qualities. To thrive and succeed in this role, we expect you to be organized, solution-oriented, and to take significant personal responsibility for your tasks. You are highly motivated and work independently, while also valuing collaboration and being adept at building and maintaining good relationships. Furthermore, you are service-oriented and always keep the organization’s needs in focus. You also have a strong ability to prioritize, work methodically, and maintain structure and quality in your work even during periods of high workload and time pressure.

We are looking for someone who has:

• A high school or college degree in IT.
• Several years of experience working in IT infrastructure.
• A Class B driver’s license.
• Strong proficiency in spoken and written Swedish.

The following are considered a plus for this position:

• Certification in IT infrastructure, such as Microsoft, Linux, VMware, or equivalent.

With us, you’ll work in a stable organization with a clear public service mission—where your work makes a difference every day. Together, we’re creating a smarter digital workplace for the City of Umeå. We look forward to receiving your application!

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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.