Data Centric Architecture (DCA) Specialist

Location: Solna, Sweden. The position is allocated to the hirify.global Surveillance Data & AI department in Solna Strand and requires security vetting; additional citizenship obligations may apply for positions requiring security clearance.

Company

hirify.global is a defense and security company developing, manufacturing, and maintaining advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors, and underwater systems.

What you will do

• Design and implement ontologies and semantic layers to move from application-centric silos to a unified data-centric ecosystem.
• Define and lead the metadata management strategy so data is discoverable, traceable, and governed.
• Build scalable semantic systems, APIs, glue code, and automated metadata extraction pipelines.
• Drive the development and future direction of the technical area, identifying risks, opportunities, and required change.
• Develop a written specialist plan and communicate the vision to stakeholders, teams, customers, partners, and academia.
• Contribute expertise to the transformation and competitiveness of hirify.global Surveillance capabilities.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
• Proven portfolio of implemented data architectures.
• Hands-on experience with data-centric technologies such as RDF, OWL, and/or SHACL.
• Experience querying and manipulating complex data structures with SPARQL and/or GraphQL.
• Strong programming skills for building APIs and integration code for semantic layers.
• Experience building automated metadata extraction pipelines and integrating data catalogs into development workflows.
• Experience with graph databases, potentially including performance optimization at scale.
• Proficiency with Git and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for data infrastructure.
• Fluent written and verbal communication in Swedish and English is essential.
• Curious, collaborative, and technically disciplined approach, with the ability to lead, communicate clearly, support others, and understand broader business context.

Nice to have

• Existing leadership experience or readiness to grow into a leadership role.
• Experience building relationships with academia, partners, and customers.

Culture & Benefits

• Three-year specialist appointment for 2026–2028, with at least 20% of working time dedicated to specialist activities.
• Participation in the hirify.global specialist program, including interaction with other specialists, an annual Surveillance Specialist Day, mentorship programs, and courses.
• Opportunity to broaden experience, add variety to everyday work, and support long-term career development.
• Open communication, knowledge sharing, collaboration, and initiatives that improve how people and the organization work.
• Ongoing recruitment process; the position may be filled before the closing date of 29 November 2026.