IT Solution Architect

Nordea is a leading Nordic universal bank. We are helping our customers realise their dreams and aspirations – and we have done that for 200 years. We want to make a real difference for our customers and the communities where we operate – by being a strong and personal financial partner.

Job ID: 14184
We are looking for Solution Architect to join our Change Lead team - a team loaded with experience, professionalism and passion. In order to make it easier for our stakeholders to work with us, we need to be more transparent and predictable. Our Change Lead team is the forerunner for us to make us more agile, more Nordic, more aligned - to be better version of us. As Solution Architect you will together with your Nordic colleagues play an important role in our success to reach this goal. 
About this opportunity
We are responsible for the existing core systems in Nordea Technology organisation. We add value by delivering stable core services for all of Nordea and thus enabling among others digital banking services. Our application landscape on mainframe, midrange and JAVA covers services and solutions such as accounts, loans, customer data and payments in all Nordic Countries. 

What you’ll be doing:
Together with your Architect colleagues (‘roadmappers’) develop and maintain our IT Application Roadmap and support the end-to-end value chain
Identify possibilities for evolving the architecture in order to achieve less complexity, increased maintainability and reduced cost and risk
Pro-actively drive the creation and maintenance of the IT architecture
Continuously research emerging technologies and proposes changes to the existing architecture
Have close cooperation with Strategic Programmes, surrounding domains and other Architects in Nordea
Act as IT solution sparring partner for team colleagues, e.g. in Design and implementation proposals
Participating in our architectural communities

This role is based in any Nordic countries (DK/Taastrup, FI/Helsinki, NO/Oslo, SE/Stockholm). This is a permanent, full-time, position and preferred starting time is during December 2022 - February 2023. Please indicate your preferred starting time in the application and whether you have a valid European working permit already.  
Who you are
Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in being at our best – and that we imagine you share with us. 
To succeed in this role, we believe that you: 
* Have a structured mindset and the ability to work strategic as well as tactical and operational
* Are self-driven and pro-actively suggest or decide solutions even with unclear boundaries or requirements 
* Are pragmatic and solution oriented
* Have good skills in visualization and communication
* Have strong skills in facilitation and problem-solving
* Have the courage to challenge solution and decisions to focus on the best possible outcome for Nordea
* Are open for change and continuous learning 
Have capability to handle multiple tasks at the same time in written and spoken English  


Your experience and background:
* Background as lead developer or solution architect in JAVA area with a track record from complex environment
* Bonus if you have previous experience from integration between JAVA and mainframe environments.
* Experience in delivering key solutions to business benefits
* Experience working with architecture governance, anchoring and collaboration, preferably in SAFe and/or Agile delivery.
* Experienced in working in a virtual team set up
* Experience working as solution architecture and technology with a track record of architecture and software delivery.
* Industry experience within regulated fintech, retail, corporate, banking and/or financial services working with one or more of the capabilities within our architecture portfolios.
* Bachelor or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or similar.

Next steps
Please note that we will start screening already before job opening closes, submit your application as soon as possible, no later than 31/12/2022. For more information, you’re welcome to contact Virve Mäkinen virve.makinen@nordea.com.
Please be aware that any applications or CVs coming through email or direct messages will not be accepted or considered.
For union information, please contact finansforbundet@nordea.se or SACONordea@nordea.com.