Senior IT Security Specialist with development focus within Access Management domain

Job ID: 4998

At Nordea, we are harnessing the power of technology to reinvent the future of banking. A tech revolution is underway – and you can make an impact. So bring your ideas, skills and unique background. With us, you’ll be in good company with plenty of opportunities to collaborate, grow and make your mark on something bigger.

Would you like to become a part of Nordea’s Access Management journey? We are looking for a Senior IT Security Specialist to the Access Management team to join our Identity and Access Management (IAM) organisation. This is an opportunity for you to be part of an international team, eager to support our mission to Protect the Bank: De-risked, Compliant, Secure & Protected.

About this opportunity

Access Management is functionality under IAM belonging to the Cyber Security area within Nordea. We provide centralised IAM solutions and standardised IAM services towards Nordea’s workforce and systems. Our ambition is to strengthen the security of the bank and act as single point of contact for all units, acquiring these solutions and services. This is an opportunity for you to be part of an international team, eager to support our mission to secure the Bank, by making it: De-risked, Compliant, Secure & Protected. You will join a team of Developers and SMEs focusing on planning and developing Nordea’s Access Management capabilities.

You will be the functional lead for development and will play a key role in developing and maturing our business critical Authentication & Authorization system, supporting Single Sign On, MFA, Identity Federation, Authorization and Access Management. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Design and develop our authentication and authorization service in alignment with IAM compliance requirements and security guidelines to support changing business needs
• Lead the development work and collaborate closely with your colleges and share knowledge with others
• Contribute with technical expertise to secure 24x7 uptime
• Take part in managing and improving application management to contribute to risk reduction and compliance for Nordea
• Act as an technical expert and role model

The role is based in modern premises located centrally in Helsinki, Finland or in Gdansk,Poland, with the possibility to work partly from home. Please, note the candidate should be located in the country of hire 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 key interest in Cyber Security and supporting technologies
• Are a senior/expert developer with operations skills with focus on end2end solutions
• Have good troubleshooting skills
• A proactive, constructive and can-do oriented mind-set and a strong driving force
• A structured and organised way of working with the ability to deliver results with high quality
• Strong technical competence and documentation skills
• The ability to explain technical context to both business and technical audience
• Fluency in English (spoken and written)

Your experience and background:

• Several years of proven experience working with access management solution(s) including: Single Sign-On, Multi Factor Authentication, OpenID Connect, OAuth 2, SAML.
• It is a benefit if you have knowledge about: Reverse Proxy Server, LDAP, Kerberos and RADIUS.
• Coding language: Java/Spring Boot and Java script, knowledge of Python and/or VBA is a plus
• Knowledge of identity security best practices, for both on-premise and cloud environments
• Knowledge of fundamental security approaches and principles (such as SoD, Least Privilege, Zero Trust)
• Previous experience working in a DevOps team in Agile/Scrum setup
• Understanding of IT processes and system development life cycle
• Security certifications are a plus

What we offer

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.

If this sounds like you, get in touch! 

Next steps

​Submit your application no later than 16/08/2026. For more information, you’re welcome to contact Charles Petter Emil Vane-Tempest at petter.vane-tempest@nordea.com.
Please be informed that applications will be reviewed continuously(with some delays during summer period), and interviews might also be booked during this time.
Please also be aware that any applications or CVs through email or direct messages cannot be accepted or considered, due to GDPR.

Kindly also note that a background and reference check will be conducted.

Only for candidates in Finland: A security clearance will be performed for the person selected for this position.

Only for candidates in Poland: Please include permit for processing personal data in CV as following:

In accordance with art. 6 (1) a and b. Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) hereinafter ‘GDPR’. I agree to have: my personal data, education and employment history proceeded for the purposes of current and future recruitment processes in Nordea Bank Abp.

The administrator of your personal data is: Nordea Bank Abp operating in Poland through its Branch, address: Aleja Edwarda Rydza Śmiglego 20, 93-281 Łodź. Your personal data will be processed for the recruitment processes in Nordea Bank Abp. You have a right to access your personal data, right to rectify and right to delete. Disclosing the personal data in the scope specified by the provisions of Polish Labour Code from 26 June 1974 and executive acts are mandatory. Providing personal data is necessary to conduct the recruitment processes. The request for the deletion of your personal data means resignation from further participation in recruitment processes and causes the immediate removal of your application. Detailed information concerning processing of your personal data can be found at: https://www.nordea.com/en/doc/nordea-privacy-policy-for-applicants.pdf

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