Data Platform Architect

Location: Malmö

You will be responsible for the technical components of IKANO Bank’s new AWS-based Data Platform, design reusable patterns, safeguard consistent development and drive efficient use of existing and new technology enabling capabilities and delivering on business use cases. You will support, guide and enable developers and make sure that the technical implementation matches the target data architecture. You will do this in close collaboration with architects in the “Data and Analytics” domain as well as other domains and the data governance function.

You will also be involved in different development activities and contribute to the different deliveries directly.

You will get the chance to push boundaries and influence your daily work. All as part of a caring and open culture where we live our values, work hard, have fun and operate with a long-term perspective.

You will be part of Ikano Bank, where we create possibilities for a better living by providing banking and financial services. We do it with different perspectives, natural curiosity and long-term focus. A unique chance for greater responsibility and future opportunities. Let’s achieve great things together.


We create solutions that simplify finance



We are looking for a technical lead with solid experience of development, tools and technologies within the “Data and Analytics” area. Who has a strong understanding of how the technology enables capabilities, is used in solutions and how it supports the enterprise architecture vision.

To succeed in this role, you need to possess strong technical, communication and collaboration skills. The position will report to Architecture Chapter Lead and will be based in Malmö.

Are you the one for Ikano?

Key responsibilities

• Be the authority for the technical components for the new Data Platform.
• Drive efficient utilization of technology by creating, maintaining and communicating a pattern catalogue, standards and common code.
• Constantly evaluate the technology portfolio to better support different technical capabilities. Explore new technologies and drive the retirement of old in a controlled manner in collaboration with your colleagues and in alignment with the reference data architecture.
• Help and support developers and other stakeholders. Strive for their success on the platform.
• Participate in the Solution Design for solutions on the new Data Platform.
• Do hands-on development on the new Data Platform. We believe that in order to be a good tech lead, you need to develop.
• As we strive to work according to DevOps practices, you will share the responsibility with the rest of the team for making sure that our solutions are developed, tested, deployed and run well.

Experience

• Have minimum of 5 years of experience working with data / data technology architecture in an enterprise context
• Several years of experience with the data technologies in AWS, e.g. S3, AWS Glue, AWS Athena, Lambda, etc
• Possess a sharing/coaching mindset with strong communication skills and the ability to have discussions on different levels with different stakeholders
• Are structured and analytical and can conceptualize complex technical issues
• Experience in data modelling, in particular for Data Warehouses, is an added advantage
• Experience in the technology of our current data platform technologies (Oracle RDBMS and Informatica) is an added advantage
• Experience and knowledge of agile frameworks, preferably SAFe
• Experience in the banking industry is an added advantage
• Fluent in English – spoken and written!
• Ability to work in a team and within Ikano’s values

Join us now – together we will find a better way

Let’s achieve great things together. Send your application before 15th November 2021.

About us

Ikano Bank creates possibilities for better living by offering simple, fair and affordable services, enabling a healthy economy for the many people. Our offer includes savings and loan products for consumers, sales support services for retailers, and leasing and factoring solutions for businesses. We conduct business in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, the UK, Poland, Germany and Austria. Ikano Bank is a part of the Ikano Group, an international group of companies active within banking, real estate, production, insurance, data analytics and retail, who owns 51 % of the Bank. Ingka Group, a strategic partner in the IKEA franchise system, operating 378 IKEA stores in 31 countries, owns the remaining 49 % of Ikano Bank. Ikano Bank’s head office is located in Malmö, Sweden and the company is registered in Älmhult, Sweden where the business was once founded.