IT Developer - Data Engineer

Nordea Bank Norge ASA; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordea Bank Norge ASA in Helsinki is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join the High Risk Change and Development team and own data end-to-end from requirements to robust implementation.

This permanent full-time role is based in Helsinki, Finland, with a hybrid working model and opportunities to advance Nordic data capabilities while safeguarding data security and compliance.

Qualifications

• Strong SQL and Python skills.
• Experience with Oracle databases and DataStage ETL.
• Experience with modern data platforms (Snowflake, dbt, Airflow).
• Solid engineering practices (git, CI/CD, automated testing).
• Degree in Computer Science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Understand the business domain to effectively understand and build data flows and models supporting data needs and requirements.
• End-to-end ownership of the work from requirement to design, from development to test and release readiness.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues in and outside of the team.
• Set a high standard for what you deliver, prioritizing robustness, stability and maintainability.
• Stay current with AI assisted development and adopt AI to increase efficiency, maintainability, and reliability.

Skills

SQL

Python

Oracle

DataStage

Snowflake

dbt

Airflow

API integration

Git

CI/CD

Automated testing

Data warehousing

Education

BSc in CS/CE/IT

Tools

DataStage

Snowflake

Airflow

Job description

Welcome to Group Technology, where we pride ourselves on engineering solutions and direct Nordea’s transformation by providing a holistic technological view and structured understanding of the bank, and its surrounding environment to enable the Customer Vision and the Business Strategy. We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join the High Risk Change and Development team to take full ownership of building data solutions end-to-end, from requirement to robust implementation. The employment contract offered for this position is a permanent full time employment agreement.

Nordea is a place where traditions meet tomorrow. We’re not just a bank; we’re a tech employer on a mission to evolve finance securely and responsibly. Together, we impact millions of people’s daily lives by ensuring they can access our solutions anytime, anywhere, while safeguarding their personal data and wealth. Join us in making an impact on the banking industry.

About our team

Meet the High Risk Change & Development team. Our role is to deliver modern solutions supporting debt management and debt collection business processes. Our team develops and maintains the solutions for these processes, operating in a BizDevOps environment. We are developing Nordic solutions enabling the Nordic scale strategic direction.

This role is based in Helsinki, Finland.

Main responsibilities in this role:

• Understand the business domain to effectively understand and build data flows and models supporting data needs and requirements
• End-to-end ownership of the work from requirement to design, from development to test and release readiness
• Collaborate closely with colleagues in and outside of the team
• Set a high standard for what you deliver, prioritizing robustness, stability and maintainability
• Stay current with AI assisted development and adopt AI to increase efficiency, maintainability, and reliability

Who you are

This is the right role for you if you are an experienced engineer with a passion for solving real business problems through technology. You have an excellent ability to understand data models and data pipelines, and you combine solid technical skills with curiosity, ownership, and the ability to work independently on complex topics.

To succeed in this role, we believe that you:

• Have strong technical expertise and are also genuinely interested in solving the business problem at hand
• Take ownership of the full lifecycle – from design to implementation and testing – and stand by the solutions you deliver
• Can clearly communicate complex technical concepts to others with ease
• Care about long-term maintainability over short-term fixes
• Care to understand existing data models in legacy databases and passionate to develop the future data models underpinning solid and reliable solutions
• Use AI as a tool to improve productivity, quality, and speed

Your background and skills include:

• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, information technology, data engineering or relevant technical field
• Strong experience in data engineering and data warehousing, building large-scale data solutions.
• Comfortable taking full ownership from requirements to production
• Strong SQL and Python skills
• Experience with Oracle databases and DataStage ETL
• Experience with modern data platforms (Snowflake, dbt, Airflow)
• Experience with enterprise API integration
• Solid engineering practices (git, CI/CD, automated testing)
• A growth mindset and willingness to learn

It would be ideal if you also have experience with:

• Integrations to/from COTS solutions
• AI and how AI can support development and operations in data solutions
• Messaging protocols such as Kafka and integrations using UC4 or Airflow

What we offer

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in how we work and how we make decisions – and that we imagine you share with us.

People are driven by many different factors. For some, it’s to take their career to the next level. For others, it’s to break new ground within their area of expertise – in other words, with us, you will always move forward.

A culture that fosters performance and growth in one of the largest Nordic banks, offering various opportunities to evolve, develop and learn from brilliant colleagues with diverse backgrounds in a vibrant working environment.

Hybrid working model – we believe in the value of bringing people together and at the same time we embrace the freedom of flexibility.

Diversity and inclusion are a natural part of our daily work. We know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable one. We genuinely believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us stronger together. Every day we strive to find new ways to improve diversity and inclusion within our community e.g. we have signed the European Diversity Charters in the countries where we operate to show our commitment and engage with others to continue learning and improving.

A security clearance will be performed for the person selected for this position.