Recovery Data Senior Data Engineer

Nordea; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordea, based in Helsinki, is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to own the Recovery & Loss data product from requirements through production deployment. You will design and expand data solutions and data pipelines that support credit risk models and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes reliability, governance, and data-driven insights, with a focus on maintaining high-quality automated data flows and leveraging AI to boost efficiency and maintainability.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or related field
• Strong experience in data engineering and data warehousing
• Strong SQL and Python skills
• Experience with Snowflake, dbt, Airflow
• Proficient in data modelling and API integration
• Solid CI/CD and automated testing practices

Responsibilities

• Turn business requirements into scalable data solutions
• Design and build data models and data pipelines
• Take ownership from requirements to production
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data needs
• Stay current with AI-assisted development to improve efficiency
• Maintain long-term reliability and maintainability of data assets

Skills

Data engineering

SQL

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

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 build and expand our Recovery & Loss data product and 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 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.

What You’ll Be Doing

Main responsibilities in this role:

• Work with stakeholders in Business to turn their business problems into fit for purpose data solutions
• Understand the Recovery data domain and develop knowledge of Recovery data model
• Take ownership of delivery from requirements to production
• Take ownership of designing and building data models and data pipelines
• Design and develop technical enablers with a focus on automating everything
• 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:

• 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
• Are interested in developing deep domain knowledge
• 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
• 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 modern data platforms (Snowflake, dbt, Airflow)
• Proficient in data modelling
• 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.

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