Expert IT Developer (Network DevOps Expert)

Nordea Group; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordea Group seeks a Network DevOps Expert to define architecture, standards and an operating model enabling scalable, secure network automation. You will shape governance, AI-assisted remediation and OTA improvements within an international, Agile environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on automation, API-driven self-service networks, and close collaboration with cross-border teams to deliver resilient, compliant solutions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on network automation and IaC experience.
• Experience delivering self-service capabilities through reusable APIs and workflow orchestration.
• Understanding cloud-native and platform engineering, including containers and microservices.
• Experience with telemetry, log analytics, and service-health monitoring.
• Experience developing, managing and tailoring AI agents.
• Experience integrating diverse systems in an enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop reusable network automation capabilities and design patterns.
• Build IaC solutions for version-controlled configuration and automated deployment.
• Deliver secure self-service network services through APIs and service catalogs.
• Embed security, resilience, and regulatory controls into automation pipelines.
• Use observability data to improve service health and automation performance.
• Promote API-first development, Git, and CI/CD practices.

Skills

Network automation

Infrastructure as Code

Python

Ansible Automation Platform

Git

REST APIs

CI/CD

APIs service catalogues

Cloud-native

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Network DevOps Expert

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 aNetwork DevOps Expert, who will define and evolve the architecture, standards and operating model that enable scalable, secure and governed network automation.

Nordea is a place where traditions meet tomorrow. We're not just a bank, we'rea 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 Network Governance and Automation team. Our role is to transform traditional network operations into a modern, software-driven and highly automated operating model. By combining Infrastructure as Code, self-service capabilities, platform engineering, operational intelligence and AI-assisted operations, we are building the foundation for secure, resilient and future-ready network services.

What you'll be doing

Main responsibilities in this role:

• Develop reusable network automation capabilities, standards and design patterns aligned with business and operational needs.
• Build Infrastructure as Code solutions for version-controlled configuration, automated testing, validation and repeatable deployment.
• Deliver secure self-service network services through APIs, service catalogues and workflow orchestration.
• Embed security, resilience, traceability, segregation of duties and regulatory controls into automation pipelines.
• Use observability and operational data to improve service health, configuration compliance and automation performance, and enable safe AI-assisted remediation.
• Promote API-first development, Git, code review and CI/CD.

Who you are

This is the right role for you if:

• Stay curious, invest in continuous self-development and think outside the box, keeping up with emerging technologies (like agentic AI) and exploring their practical value for network automation.
• Can balance delivery speed and innovation with security, compliance, resilience, and maintainability.
• Take ownership of practical automation solutions that deliver business value.
• Collaborate across international teams, simplify technical challenges, and communicate decisions clearly.
• Combine hands-on software development and automation practices with network engineering skills.
• Work effectively in an Agile environment, delivering improvements incrementally.
• Familiar with security, access controls, resilience, and compliance embedded in automated network workflows in a large or regulated enterprise.

Your background and skills include:

• Hands-on network automation and Infrastructure as Code experience using Python, Ansible Automation Platform, Git, REST APIs and CI/CD pipelines, including automated testing and configuration validation.
• Experience delivering self-service capabilities through reusable APIs, service catalogues, and workflow orchestration.
• Understanding cloud-native and platform engineering, including containers, microservices, event-driven integration, and API management.
• Experience with telemetry, log analytics, event correlation and service-health monitoring, with reporting through Power BI or equivalent tools.
• Experience developing, managing and tailoring AI agents to specific requirements.
• Experience integrating diverse systems and solutions in an enterprise environment.

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.

Next steps

Submit your application no later than 24/11/2026. For more information, you're welcome to contact Anna Kalamon at [e-mail]

The recruitment process consists of the following steps:

• Preliminary CV selection
• Phone conversation with the recruiter
• Online interview with the hiring leader
• Background check

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.

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