Expert IT Analyst in Cards and Trade Solutions team

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: 20059
Would you like to join a team of experts to deliver the best experience for Nordea Corporate and Business customers? We are now looking for an Expert IT Analyst to support us in our journey in developing a self-service bank guarantee solution to issue digital guarantees.
At Nordea, we know our customers’ needs are changing – and we’re deeply committed to meeting them with the financial solutions of tomorrow. We’re creating an agile environment where we’re harnessing the power of technology – one where you can make an impact. So bring your skills, ideas and unique background. With us, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow and make your mark on something bigger.
About this opportunity
Welcome to the Elbrus Team in the Trades Solutions Hub. We add value by providing digital solution to decrease manual work and create the best omnichannel customer experience. As the IT Analyst, you’ll play a valuable role in detailing business requirements and designing technical solutions.
What you’ll be doing:
* Collaborate with Product Manager, Architect and other stakeholders to break big requirements to feature level and provide technical solution for other team member to start with
* Contribute to the creation of user stories and feature acceptance criteria
* Help identify any potential risk and provide risk mitigating suggestions
* Together with Product Owner, make sure the team has a good understanding on requirement, solution and priority
* Identify dependency on different parties including other Nordea teams and vendor, discuss with others on these dependencies and raise requests in order to fulfil the solution. Join regular meetings to make sure these dependencies are handled properly and negotiate when necessary
* Participate in problem solving with other team members
* Create and maintain documentation for requirements and technical solutions

What we offer
You’ll join a friendly multinational team that delivers value to our customers and get a chance to learn something new every day with a lot of space for personal growth and access to various development opportunities. 
The role is based Helsinki or in Gdańsk/Gdynia/Warsaw. 
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 good communication and organizational skills – you feel comfortable in mediating several stakeholders in complex requirements situations
* Have experience in collaborating with people outside team, for example external vendors, especially in designing solutions to solve complex problems, not afraid to negotiate and raise different opinion
* Are a reliable team player, be proactive to help each other
* Stay curious on new things, have the ability to learn independently
* Are structured and plan own work efficiently, especially when there are multiple topics going on at the same time

Your experience and background
Must haves:
* Strong Analytical and Problem Solving Skills
* Working Knowledge in SWIFT
* Knowledge in OPEN API and Microservice concepts
* Strong Relational Database and SQL skills
* Experience in Oracle and PL/SQL Scripting / Stored Procedure is plus
* Fluent professional English 

Nice to have:
* Knowing the concept in the areas listed below: Functional knowledge of Trade Finance Products and Domain
* Experience in Surecomp Applications IMEX/allNETT is a plus but not required
* Guarantee Product Knowledge is plus

* Knowledge of concepts of server virtualization, and container technologies (e.g. Kubernetes)
* Knowledge on different Backend Application Platforms (Unix/Linux)
* Knowledge of different Interfaces / Integration concepts (MQ, SOA / OSB, REST API, FTP) 
* Knowledge of security concepts (SSL, SAML, Web Tokens, OAuth)
If this sounds like you, get in touch!
Next steps

Submit your application no later than 23/12/2023. 

At Nordea, we know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable workplace. We deeply believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us better at serving customers and communities. So please come as you are.
For union information, please contact [email protected] or [email protected].