Are you ready to embark on our journey in a truly product-led organization? At Sandvik Group IT we’ve recently switched to a new way of working to enhance our operational efficiency and elevate our service to delivery to new heights.

To our cybersecurity area we’re now looking for an independent Solution Architect with excellent people skills who’s able to manage technology development and processes. We offer you the chance to influence our work where it matters. We look forward to achieving great success in this exciting new chapter – and we want you to join us!

Your new team

The Prevent and Protect product team within our cybersecurity organization delivers capabilities within data security, risk and compliance and data governance. We support Sandvik in effectively securing and governing data across its lifecycle, whilst also being compliant with regulatory frameworks. We enable our end users, business and technology teams as well as security and risk professionals to identify and prevent risky behavior to protect information. We’re a small team where transparency and sharing best practices pervades our culture. Our mission is to be proactive in identifying and addressing needs and gaps!

About your job

In this position, you’re one of our key experts and responsible for leading and coordinating the technology development of our product – always in line with business needs and strategies. In close collaboration with the product team, suppliers and partners, you create feasible technical solutions that meet expectations. You continuously interact with stakeholders to understand both their needs and context.

Important parts of your mission:

• Research emerging technologies and propose changes to existing solution architecture.
• Develop and anchor a technology roadmap for our product, aligned with the technology direction for our Product Area.
• Influence and teach others regarding policies, practices and procedures.
• Create, sustain, improve and lead solution design for your area.

Where’s the office?
The location for this position is flexible within Sweden and we offer a hybrid work solution. Your team is primarily located in Stockholm while stakeholders and other teams are in Sandviken, and regular presence in these sites is necessary.

About you

We’re looking for a skilled architect, preferably with solid experience from a larger global organization. You have experience of information security, cybersecurity, information classification and data loss prevention capabilities and technologies. Knowledge of the full capabilities in Microsoft Purview E5 is considered a plus. To be successful in this role, you also need experience of development and operations of relevant technologies combined with an understanding of industry standards. Proven stakeholder management skills, both internal and external, are crucial. Your knowledge should be backed by a relevant education, or equivalent knowledge gained from a working career. Acting in a truly global environment calls for profound communication skills in English. Knowledge in Swedish is a plus.

Your personality truly makes the difference – with your exceptional people and communication skills you easily explain your agenda in a way that makes sense to all. Your ability to grasp the bigger picture enables you to also spot the vital details. You’re creative and thrive in an ever-changing environment and can switch mindset and tasks in moment’s notice. With your drive to always learn new things, you have great opportunities to grow within this field. At the end of the day, you’re a true team player who believes that the best outcome emerges from great collaboration and sharing best practices!

Our culture

At Sandvik, we’re tech driven, innovative and entrepreneurial. We believe that success is a team effort so we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where people can be themselves and reach their full potential. So, we invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our differences. Visit our stories hub, LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us further.

Contact information

For further information about this position, please contact Petra Englund, recruiting manager, petra.englund@sandvik.com.

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Union contacts – Sweden

Anders Rönnqvist, Unionen, +46 (0)70 616 41 21

Göran Norell, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)70 616 43 78

Peter Olsson-Andrée, Ledarna, +46 (0)70 222 48 55

Recruitment Specialist: Therese Rutqvist

How to apply

We have an ongoing recruitment and ask you to send your application as soon as possible and no later than September 23, 2024. Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. Please note that we don’t accept applications by e-mail. Job ID: R0070638.

As we aim for a fair recruitment process, we utilize assessment tools to safeguard objectivity. When you apply for this job, you will therefore receive an invitation via email to a personality and logic ability test. Feedback comes immediately after the test has been completed and the selection process begins after the application deadline.

To learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our career site or contact HR Services at hrservices.sweden@sandvik.com.   

Sandvik is a global, high-tech engineering group providing solutions that enhance productivity, profitability and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining and infrastructure industries. We are at the forefront of digitalization and focus on optimizing our customers’ processes. Our world-leading offering includes equipment, tools, services and digital solutions for machining, mining, rock excavation and rock processing. In 2023 the Group had approximately 41​,000 employees and revenues of about 127 billion SEK in about 150 countries within continuing operations.