System Architect with focus on Data Streaming for Production core unit, Solna

PostNord Sverige; Solna kommun; Hybrid; SEK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid workplace

Development opportunities

Insurance and pension terms

Wellness allowance

PostNord Plus benefits

Job summary

PostNord Sverige is seeking a System Architect to help transform production IT across the Nordics. You will shape data structures and information flows, influencing how systems interact from operations to strategy.

You will strengthen the Data Streaming platform based on Confluent Cloud, collaborate with business and development teams, and drive improvements in security, scalability and observability through hands-on leadership.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with data streaming platforms (Confluent, Kafka).
• Strong knowledge of event-driven architectures at enterprise scale.
• Experience with information models and data governance.
• Understanding of transaction-intensive IT systems.
• Ability to drive initiatives independently.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Strong analytical skills and integrity.
• Ability to model business needs and non-functional requirements.
• Years of software development and solid software architecture knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen the Data Streaming platform (Confluent Cloud) for long-term relevance.
• Collaborate with business, architects, and development teams.
• Develop and maintain data models and schemas with high data quality.
• Improve platform security, scalability, observability with POCs.
• Create and maintain data platform documentation.
• Ensure smooth transitions and business continuity for platform clients.

Skills

Kafka / Confluent

Event-driven architecture

Data governance

Information models

Transactional IT systems

Stakeholder management

Communication

Self-driven initiatives

Software architecture

Design patterns

Education

Civil Engineering

B. Sc. in CS or equivalent

Tools

Confluent

Apache Kafka

Job description

Are you passionate about driving change? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where you can shape the future of logistics and how parcels are delivered – both physically and from an information perspective? Look no further! PostNord, the leading supplier of communication and logistics solutions in the Nordic region, is searching a talented System Architect to join our ongoing transformation journey.

Join us

Postnord is undergoing a large transformation within the Production domain to modernize and harmonize our IT across the Nordics. We are leaving a monolith-centric past and entering into a streaming and microservice based future in the cloud.

As a System Architect in the Production Core unit, you will be in the heart of production, creating data structures and information flows that impact how systems interact and collaborate. You will be working from operational all the way to strategic level. In collaboration with others, you will be taking decisions with immediate implications on agile development team’s backlogs.

Job Duties

You as System Architect will primarily have focus on strengthening the Data Streaming platform, based on Confluent Cloud, for long term relevance. With hands-on experience on the platform tech-stack, you will explore different ways to further increase the usability for downstream services. You will work closely with business, architects on different levels and development teams.

Your Work Will Include (but Not Limited To)

• Develop and maintain data models, schemas, versions by ensuring high data quality
• Improve platform capabilities like security, scalability, observability, etc. with new ideas and running POCs
• Creating and maintaining documentation around the Data Platform
• Actively work with platform clients for smooth transitioning and business continuity
• Incorporate modern functionalities and workflows on platform landscape for improved business value
• Identify bottlenecks, loopholes in the platform and drive initiatives for their resolution

Must-have

• Hands-on experience with Data Streaming platforms like Confluent or Apache Kafka
• Strong understanding and knowledge of event driven architectures on a large enterprise scale
• Hands-on experience with information models and data governance including documenting current data flows and creating a wanted state to work towards
• Deep understanding of transaction intensive IT Systems
• Experience in driving initiatives and transformations independently
• Excellent communication skills with strong stakeholder management abilities
• Strong integrity and analysis skills
• Capability to understand and model business needs
• Understanding of the importance of weighing both functional and non-functional requirements
• Several years of experience in software development, solid understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and best practices

Nice-to-have

• Experience in the logistics or supply chain industry.
• Experience in building Micro-Service based architecture
• Fluency in Swedish

Knowledge requirement

• Civil Engineering, bachelor’s degree in computer science (as a minimum), or equivalent
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

We offer you

We offer a variety of work in an international environment with constantly new challenges and quick decisions. Here you have opportunities to develop creative solutions and work in a prestige-free group where we jointly help to reach our goals. PostNord is one of Sweden's largest workplaces and we offer safe employment conditions and benefits. In addition to the benefits mentioned above, we offer:

Benefits

• Hybrid workplace with a Nordic and dynamic environment. Watch the video about our office.
• Great development opportunities
• Great insurance and occupational pension terms
• Wellness allowance & opportunity to train at Arken's gym and indoor swimming pool
• Employee benefits through PostNord Plus - PostNord´s own personnel foundation

We make everyday life easier

PostNord is the leading supplier of communication and logistics solutions to, from, and within the Nordic region. We ensure the provision of a postal service to households and businesses in Sweden and Denmark. We aim to make everyday life easier and more sustainable for everyone who lives and works in the Nordic region. We are in a constant transformation and work consistently to develop both our offer and our employees, all to achieve our vision of being The favorite carrier of the Nordics. We are PostNord - a fantastic company to work and grow with. Read more at postnord.com