Mainframe Specialist

If Insurance; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Nordic insurance company is seeking a Mainframe Specialist to support various Mainframe units across the region. In this role, you will act as a subject matter expert, collaborating with developers and external partners, while staying up-to-date with Mainframe developments. The position offers career opportunities in an inclusive work environment with great benefits and a hybrid workplace option.

Benefits

Inclusive work environment

Career and development opportunities

Health-promoting workplace

Wellness allowance

Various sports activities

Great insurance benefits

Qualifications

• Solid experience with Mainframe systems and operating environments.
• Proficiency in COBOL, knowledge of Assembler and REXX is a plus.
• Understanding of Mainframe security, especially RACF and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert on the Mainframe platform.
• Support management and development of Mainframe systems.
• Collaborate with developers and external partners.

Skills

Mainframe systems experience

COBOL proficiency

System programming knowledge

CICS familiarity

Documentation habits

Tools

Assembler

REXX

RACF

ISO 27001 compliance understanding

Db2

Job description

Overview

Are you ready to take on a role as a Mainframe Specialist, supporting our mainframe teams across the Nordics?

As a Mainframe Specialist, you will serve as both a subject matter expert on the platform and a key support resource for various Mainframe units across the Nordic region. In this role, you’ll act as an internal technical consultant, contributing to the management and development of our Mainframe systems used for insurance and claims administration.

You’ll be part of our Nordic Mainframe specialist team, collaborating closely with developers, administrators, and technicians from external partners. You’ll often be involved in platform changes and complex issues that require structured problem-solving. Staying up to date with developments in the Mainframe world is essential—and so is sharing that knowledge with your colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert on the Mainframe platform and provide internal technical consulting to various units in the Nordic region.
• Support the management and development of Mainframe systems used for insurance and claims administration.
• Collaborate with developers, administrators, and external partner technicians on platform changes and complex issues.
• Share knowledge and best practices with colleagues to promote continuous improvement.

We offer

• An inclusive work environment where everyone is welcome
• Career and development opportunities in the largest insurance company in the Nordics
• Social activities and a highly skilled professional environment
• Possibility of hybrid workplace
• Health-promoting workplace with wellness allowance and various sports activities
• Great insurance benefits

About The Team

You will be part of a team consisting of 3 colleagues who work in the Mainframe Centre of Excellence. Two members are based in Turku (Finland) and the third in Stockholm (Sweden).

Qualifications

• Solid experience with Mainframe systems and operating environments.
• Background in system programming and/or software installation on Mainframe platforms.
• Proficiency in COBOL; knowledge of Assembler and REXX is a plus.
• Familiarity with CICS, IMS, DL/I, Db2, and JCL.
• Understanding of Mainframe security, especially RACF and compliance standards like ISO 27001.
• A proactive, collaborative mindset with strong documentation habits and a passion for learning.
• Proficiency in English, and a Nordic language is a plus.

Additional Information

• Application deadline: Screening and interviewing will be conducted on a rolling basis. The application deadline is 13 October 2025.
• To apply: Please attach your CV.
• Work location: Turku (Finland), Espoo (Finland), Stockholm (Sweden), Oslo (Norway), Ballerup (Denmark)
• Travelling: Requires some occasional traveling in the Nordics.
• Start: By agreement.
• Contact: Rod McCracken, Mainframe CoE Manager, [e-mail]
• Background checks will be done in accordance with the law in the country of employment.
• We look forward to your application!

About Us

We are If. Our purpose is to give people confidence today to shape their tomorrow.

To make this possible, trust is our backbone. We stay ahead and challenge ourselves to grow. And we always put our hearts into it – because it takes more than bright minds to make brilliant things happen.

We are the leading insurance company in the Nordics/Baltics and a stable employer with 7,900 dedicated professionals. But most importantly, we are protectors of people, enablers of companies and encouragers of dreams. With our joint force of expertise and engagement we always stand by our customers’ side. Giving them the security and the confidence to be curious, explore new worlds, start new businesses and live their lives.

We are an equal opportunity employer, convinced that a diverse and inclusive work culture boosts innovation and the growth of intellectual capital in many ways. It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from, or what you look like. It is the different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences each of us have and share, that will make a difference.

Come and join us!