Job ID: 3258

Welcome to Group Technology, where we pride ourselves on engineering solutions and direct Nordea’s transformation by providing a holistic technological view and structured understanding of the bank, and its surrounding environment to enable the Customer Vision and the Business Strategy.

We are looking for an Entra ID technical solution architect to join our Authentication Management team within the Identity and Access Management (IAM) organisation at Nordea. 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

Authentication Management is a team 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. You will join a newly created team that focusing on planning and developing Nordea’s Authentication Management capabilities.

What you’ll be doing

Main responsibilities in this role:

• Take ownership of the technical set up of our Entra ID solution. Take active part in setting the vision and roadmap of our solution.

• Supporting Entra ID project deliveries

• Act as Entra ID technical expert

• Drive improvements in alignment with IAM architects and other areas of expertise, to support changing business needs

• Secure that legal and regulatory compliance requirement are adhered to

• Work closely with product, application owners and SME’s and share knowledge with others, act as a role model

Who you are

This is the right role for you if you:

• Have a key interest in Cyber Security and supporting technologies

• Have worked several years with authentication solutions and processes, with focus on Entra ID

• Are proactive, constructive and a can-do oriented mind-set and a strong driving force

• Have a structured and organised way of working with the ability to deliver results with high quality

• Have the ability to explain technical context to both business and technical audience

• Has a thorough understanding of business strategy, goals and priorities

• Are experienced in summarizing, drawing conclusions, documenting and presenting

• Have experience in working in multicultural environments in large organizations having DevOps team

• Are fluent in English (spoken and written is a must)

Your background and skills include:

• Several years of proven experience working with Entra ID and Microsoft Windows Hello for Business

• Security expert knowledge on both Entra ID and M365

• Good knowledge about authentication methods and protocols, SSO, OIDC, SAML, Kerberos etc.

• Good knowledge of identity security best practices, for both on-premise and cloud environments

• Good knowledge of fundamental security approaches and principles (such as Zero Trust and Least Privilege)

• Understanding of IT processes and system development life cycle

It would be ideal if you also had:

• Security certifications

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

The role is based in modern premises located centrally in Helsinki or in the TriCity area in Poland. Please, note the candidate should be located in the country of hire already.

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 this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps

Submit your application no later than 22/10/2026. For more information, you’re welcome to contact Head of Access Management, Chatrine Höök at chatrine.hook@nordea.com.

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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