Recovery Data Expert Data Engineer

Nordea Bank Norge ASA; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordea is seeking an Expert Data Engineer in Helsinki to own the Recovery data model and build scalable data pipelines end-to-end. You will collaborate with Business and Tech stakeholders to translate complex requirements into production-grade data solutions.

The role emphasizes reliability, governance, and AI-powered improvements. Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in data engineering, strong SQL/Python, and experience with Snowflake, dbt, and Airflow, plus API integration and CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data engineering and data warehousing.
• Strong SQL and Python skills.
• Experience with modern data platforms (Snowflake, dbt, Airflow).
• Experience with enterprise API integration.
• Solid engineering practices (git, CI/CD, automated testing).

Responsibilities

• Turn business problems into fit-for-purpose data solutions.
• Own the Recovery data model and end-to-end delivery from requirements to production.
• Design and build data pipelines with sustainability and maintainability in mind.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand domain requirements.
• Adopt AI to improve development efficiency and reliability.
• Set high standards for reliability and governance.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data warehousing

Data modeling

Ownership

API integration

CI/CD

Automated testing

Education

BSc in CS / IT

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

Airflow

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

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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 an Expert Data Engineer who is passionate about taking full ownership of designing and building data solutions end-to-end, from understanding requirements to delivering production-ready systems that last. 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 the Recovery Data team. Our role is to build and run the Recovery and Loss data solution for high risk customers. The solution primarily supports the bank's credit risk models, and ensures regulatory compliance while additionally adding value by providing data driven insights into improving debt management strategies, operational efficiency as well as customer outcomes.We pride ourselves on providing high quality automated Recovery and Loss data with accuracy, completeness and strong governance.

Main responsibilities in this role:

• Work closely with stakeholders in Business to turn their business problems into fit for purpose data solutions
• Get a deep understanding of the Recovery data domain to take ownership of designing and building the Recovery data model
• Take ownership of delivery from requirements to production with long term sustainability in mind
• Take ownership of designing and building data pipelines
• Design and develop technical enablers with a focus on automating everything
• Act as guide to technical team and ensuring development standards, solid engineering practices are followed
• Set a high standard for what you deliver, prioritizing long-term reliability, stability, and maintainability over quick fixes
• Stay current with AI assisted development and adopt AI to increase efficiency, maintainability, and reliability

The role is based in Helsinki, Finland.

Who you are

This is the right role for you if you:

• Don't wait for detailed specifications - you proactively understand the business domain and ask the right questions to clarify the requirements
• Take ownership of the full lifecycle - from design to implementation and testing - and stand by the solutions you deliver
• Understand what good looks like in data warehousing and build accordingly
• Care about long-term maintainability over short-term fixes
• 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
• 7+ years of 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
• Strong Experience with modern data platforms (Snowflake, dbt, Airflow)
• Experience with enterprise API integration
• Solid engineering practices (git, CI/CD, automated testing)

It would be ideal if you also:

• Have experience with AI and how AI can support development and operations of large-scale data solutions

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.

We enable dreams and aspirations for a greater good.

We build relationships. We add a personal touch to everything we do – when advising our customers, collaborating with colleagues, and meeting our potential candidates.

We learn and develop. We take pride in being experts and thinking ahead. We use our expertise to meet our customers’ needs, from the simplest to the most complex. We bring a growth mindset to our work that enables us to focus on a broader perspective in our daily challenges.

We lead change. We are responsible and aware of the impact of our decisions, both for our customers and for our local and global communities. Mindful of our responsibility towards current and future generations, we have made sustainability an integrated part of our business strategy.

We are Nordea. We have a 200-year history of supporting and growing the Nordic economies and our values are deeply rooted in these open, progressive and collaborative societies. As one of the biggest employers in the Nordics, Poland and Estonia, you have excellent opportunities to evolve, develop and move forward with us. Studies show that members of underrepresented communities don’t apply for jobs unless they tick all the qualification boxes. If this is part of why you hesitate to apply, we would like you to reconsider and give it a chance. Maybe your profile fits our needs much better than you think.

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