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Job ID: 5717

Would you like to be part of the journey to create an even better version of us? At Nordea, we know our customers’ needs are changing – and we’re deeply committed to meeting them with financial solutions of tomorrow.

We are looking for an Expert IT Developer to join Local Systems Sweden - a team loaded with experience, professionalism and passion. You will be part of a journey to strengthen the team with competence for the future.

Our vision is to be recognised as a world class technology organisation, delivering world class financial services solutions to our customers.

We are on an AI journey, aiming to work smarter and more efficient while keeping security, responsibility and customer trust at the centre of everything we do. In this role, you will be part of a technology environment where curiosity, collaboration and continuous improvement help turn AI opportunities into practical value for our customers and colleagues.

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

Welcome to the Local Systems team. We add value by providing stable, efficient and innovative IT services in the core banking system areas such as Deposits, Payments, Customer data and Loans, serving nearly all other business areas of the bank. We are a team who loves to learn, collaborate, support each other and have fun at work.

About the Opportunity

As an Expert IT Developer you will play a vital role in maintaining and developing Nordea’s fundamental banking applications. You will deliver advanced technical solutions using existing and emerging technology platforms. The team is in the middle of a generation shift and you will act as one of the technical leaders and work with a team of mixed ages and experiences with a lot of engagement for application development. There will be opportunities to collaborate with external parties and business partners to efficiently develop new solutions and execute changes in existing systems.

We are planning to strengthen scheduling (JCL, TWS and similar) knowledge within the development team and we look forward to see you as a part of this.

The position will be located in Stockholm, Sweden.

What you’ll be doing

Main responsibilities in this role:

• Plan, design and implement development initiatives from the business requirement.
• Participate in larger cross functional projects.
• Manage code quality and flexibility of systems, problem and change management, to ensure maintainability and changeability of systems.
• Act as a mentor for junior colleagues.
• Deliver according to quality, Nordea standards and timeliness to successfully fulfil business requirements.

We are looking for you who:

• You have a minimum of 10 years of experience from working with development projects at a large Nordic bank
• Have extensive work experience with mainframe including programming language skills in IBM Mainframe z/OS, COBOL, DB2, DL/1
• Have extensive experience in software engineering.
• Have work experience in JCL and/or TWS or other similar scheduler.
• Have strong communication skills where you are able to communicate with both IT professionals and the business.
• Have excellent analytical skills with the ability to focus on the overall vision, and at the same time keep great attention to details.

Experience in IT solution architecture and additional programming languages such as Java will be considered a benefit.

In order to enjoy and succeed in the role, you:

• Embrace change and are open to new technologies.
• Are creative with the ability to produce new ideas individually.
• Encourage an environment of team work
• Take leadership

You have at least a bachelor’s degree within Computer Science, professional skills in the English language, both spoken and written.

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next Steps

Submit your application no later than 15/09/2026. For more information about the position, you are more than welcome to contact: Marina Hensman at [email protected] and Ritu Mittal [email protected] for HR related matters.

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.

Only for candidates in Sweden: For union information, please contact Finansförbundet at [email protected] or SACO at [email protected].