Senior Application Specialist

Location: Västerås or Ludvika, Sweden (onsite preferred; some remote within Sweden possible)

Scope: Full Time (100%)

Period: 2026-04-01 to 2027-03-31 (Extension possible)

Language Requirements: (English mandatory; Swedish meritorious)

Apply Before: 2026-03-17

Role Overview

We are hiring a Senior Application Specialist – Siemens Polarion ALM for one of our clients in Västerås or Ludvika. In this senior role, you will apply your strong IS application expertise to develop, configure, and customize solutions within the Siemens Polarion ALM environment, supporting global business needs across the full application lifecycle. You will work independently to implement and optimize ALM processes, troubleshoot complex issues, and collaborate with engineering, quality, and IT teams. This role also involves Polarion system administration, workflow configuration, integrations, reporting, and user support, ensuring adherence to ALM best practices, data integrity, and traceability requirements. This position requires hands-on technical expertise, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to guide and support colleagues while contributing to process improvements and compliance.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and customize Siemens Polarion ALM solutions to meet project and business requirements
• Configure workflows, document structures, forms, fields, and user roles within Polarion
• Implement custom functionalities, including workflow automations, trigger scripts, macros, LiveReports, and Velocity scripting
• Design and maintain dashboards and reports using Polarion LiveDocs, LiveReports, and Velocity scripting
• Implement and maintain integrations between Polarion and other enterprise tools using REST APIs, SDKs, and OSLC standards
• Support requirements management, test management, defect tracking, and change control across the full ALM lifecycle
• Troubleshoot configuration and performance issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement fixes
• Perform Polarion system administration, upgrades, and maintenance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business and engineering needs into scalable ALM solutions
• Ensure data integrity, traceability, and adherence to ALM best practices
• Create technical documentation and support or train end users

Who You Are

Must-Have Requirements:

• 3–5 years of work experience in a relevant field and a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or another IT degree with more than 15 years of work experience in a relevant field.
• Strong hands-on experience with Siemens Polarion ALM as a developer and configurator
• Experience with workflow customization, scripting, macros, LiveReports, and Velocity
• Proficiency in Java and REST API integrations
• Solid understanding of ALM/SDLC concepts including requirements, testing, defects, baselines, and change management (Agile and/or Waterfall)
• API Specification Awareness (Swagger / OpenAPI): Awareness of OpenAPI/Swagger concepts and ability to work with Polarion REST API specifications and related tooling (e.g., Swagger UI).
• Experience integrating Polarion with other engineering, DevOps, or enterprise tools
• Familiarity with Polarion system administration, configuration, upgrades, and performance monitoring
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience creating technical documentation and training end-users
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Valid SSG-Entré certificate

Nice to have:

• Strong written and verbal skills in Swedish (meritorious)
• Familiarity with OSLC standards is a plus

About Sperton

This Position is Sponsored by Sperton Global, a recruitment and consulting company with an international reach. We are committed to helping our clients achieve success in their hiring processes, finding the right people for the right positions.