Senior IT Architect

SAAB AKTIEBOLAG; Lunds kommun; On-site; SEK 1,100,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

SAAB AKTIEBOLAG in Lund or Karlskrona is seeking a Senior IT Architect to lead architecture across naval platforms, ensuring robust, secure IT solutions in a highly complex, mission-critical environment.

You will partner with system engineers, project management, and stakeholders to shape principles, roadmaps, and governance, aligning IT architecture with operational needs and long-term strategy.

Qualifications

• University degree in IT, engineering, software, or related field (or equivalent extensive professional experience).
• Extensive experience as IT Architect in complex, distributed environments.
• Deep knowledge of IT architecture principles, methods, and best practices.
• Ability to design, develop, and govern large-scale IT solutions.
• Strong experience translating business and system requirements into technical architectures.
• Excellent communication skills in Swedish and English, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Drive and lead IT architecture design, development, and verification.
• Define and maintain architecture principles, standards, and roadmaps.
• Ensure alignment between IT architecture, operational needs, and system requirements.
• Review, challenge, and approve technical solutions from an architectural perspective.
• Support and guide system engineers and development teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Create and maintain architectural documentation (descriptions, guidelines, policies).
• Contribute to technical governance and continuous improvement of architecture practices.

Skills

IT architecture

Distributed systems

Security principles

Stakeholder communication

Project governance

Documentation

Education

University degree in IT or related field

Tools

TOGAF

UML

Job description

Want to influence the bigger picture? At Saab, you can realize amazing innovations that keep people and societies safe. Together, we can truly make an impact – and your part matters.

We are looking for an experienced and driven Senior IT Architect to join our cross‑functional team, Onboard Security & IT Architecture.

In this role, you will play a key part in shaping and governing the IT architecture across Saab's naval platforms, including submarines and surface ships. You will operate in a highly complex, mission‑critical environment, working with a wide range of interconnected systems – both developed in‑house and externally procured.

As a senior architect you will be part of a team of architects that lead and drive architectural decisions, ensuring that onboard IT solutions are robust, secure, and aligned with both operational requirements and long‑term strategic direction.

You will collaborate closely with system engineering teams, stakeholders, and project management to ensure cohesive and future‑proof IT solutions across multiple projects and platforms.

Your main responsibilities

• Drive and lead IT architecture design, development, and verification
• Define and maintain architecture principles, standards, and roadmaps
• Ensure alignment between IT architecture, operational needs, and system requirements
• Review, challenge, and approve technical solutions from an architectural perspective
• Support and guide system engineers and development teams throughout the product lifecycle
• Create and maintain architectural documentation (e.g. descriptions, guidelines, and policies)
• Contribute to technical governance and continuous improvement of architecture practices

The position is based at one of our centrally located offices in Lund or Karlskrona, with occasional travel within Sweden and internationally.

Your profile

You are a senior and collaborative IT professional with strong communication skills and the ability to engage with stakeholders across disciplines. You thrive in complex environments and are confident in driving technical direction and influencing decisions.

You combine strategic thinking with hands‑on understanding and have a proven ability to translate requirements and analysis into robust, scalable, and secure architecture solutions.

You are also a team‑oriented colleague who contributes to a culture of openness, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.

Required qualifications

• A university degree in IT, engineering, software, or a related field (or equivalent extensive professional experience)
• Extensive, proven experience working as an IT Architect in complex and distributed environments
• Deep knowledge of IT architecture principles, methods, and best practices
• Demonstrated ability to design, develop, and govern large‑scale IT solutions
• Strong experience translating business and system requirements into technical architectures
• Excellent communication skills in Swedish and English, both verbal and written

Desired qualifications

• Experience working in defense, aerospace, or other security‑critical environments
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles and secure system design
• Experience with distributed, mission‑critical, or real‑time systems
• Familiarity with architecture frameworks and tools
• Experience integrating heterogeneous systems (in‑house developed and COTS)
• Experience working in complex product development environments
• Knowledge of networking, virtualization, and modern IT infrastructure technologies

This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply.

Please note that the selection process will begin in Week 34, starting after August 14.