Senior IT Developer Mainframe to Swedish Core Systems

Job ID: 30473

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 a Senior 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.

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 virtually all other business areas of the bank. We are a team who loves to learn, collaborate, support each other and have fun at work.

As the IT Developer, you will play a vital role in maintaining and developing Nordea’s fundamental banking applications. As Senior IT Developer you will deliver advanced technical solutions using existing and emerging technology platforms. You will act as a technical sparring partner supporting and engaging colleagues in Nordea, as well as external partners to team up and efficiently develop new solutions and execute changes in existing systems.

What you’ll be doing:

• 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.
• Deliver according to quality, Nordea standards and timeliness to successfully fulfil business requirements.

The position will be located in Stockholm, Sweden.

Who you are

To succeed in this role, we believe that this describes you have:

• Work experience with mainframe.
• Work experience in JCL and/or OPC/TWS or other similar scheduler.
• Experience in software engineering. 
• Strong communication skills where you are able to communicate with both IT professionals and the business.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to focus on the overall vision, and at the same time keep great attention to details.
• Programming language skills in IBM Mainframe z/OS, COBOL, DB2, DL/1.
• Experience in IT solution architecture and additional programming languages such as Java will be considered a benefit.

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, where you are known for your cooperative skills.
• You have at least a bachelor degree within Computer Science, professional skills in the English language, both spoken and written.

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.

If it sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps

Submit your application no later than 30/09/2025. For more information, you’re welcome to contact Marina Hensman at (marina.hensman@nordea.com), if you want to know more about this opportunity and Ritu Mittal (ritu.mittal@consult.nordea.com) for HR related matters. 

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.

If you are an external consultant interested in this role and wish to apply please contact the hiring people leader for separate instruction on how to apply.

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