IT Platform Architect

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 experienced Platform Architects to shape, govern, and evolve Nordea’s strategic technology platforms. The role is central to ensuring that the platforms are secure, compliant, resilient, and aligned with Nordea’s target architecture and regulatory requirements. As Platform Architect, you will own the end to end architectural vision of the platform, bridging business strategy, security, and engineering execution. You will work closely with enterprise architects, security architects, cloud teams, and delivery organizations to ensure the platform can be safely scaled and reused across 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   Meet the technical Security Architecture team. Our role is to shape Nordea’s strategic technology platforms and strategy. We work in a collaborative environment with cutting-edge technologies.   What you'll be doing   Main responsibilities in this role: Architectural Leadership: Define and maintain the high-level architecture vision for our core platforms across all our hosting solutions: Cloud, AI, Data Centre implementing industry leading hypervisors, APIs, portals, container platforms and public cloud enablers (AWS, Azure, GCP) Align all designs with Nordea’s target architecture, strategy and governance processes. Compliance & Governance: Ensure Nordea’s strategic technology platforms adhere to Nordea IT Security Guidelines, Resilience Framework, and segregation of duties. Validate our core setup against Nordea standards for identity management, audit logging, penetration testing, and cloud exit strategies. Transformation Enablement: Collaborate with other and Nordea architects to define the long-term vision for our platforms and remediate technical and compliance gaps. Technical Oversight: Oversee secure integrations (Connectivity patterns, IAM, SIEM). Manage identity lifecycle and service account provisioning within Nordea’s strategic technology platforms. Documentation & Standards: Produce and maintain High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Solution Design Documents (SDDs). Document compliance status and justify exceptions per Nordea architecture governance.   Who you are   This is the right role for you if have: Proven experience in enterprise architecture and cloud migration programs (Azure, AWS, GCP preferred). Strong knowledge of Nordea IT Security Guidelines, Resilience Framework, and regulatory compliance. Expertise in identity management, network security, and integration patterns. Familiarity with FURPS+ non-functional requirements and architecture governance processes. Excellent stakeholder management and ability to work across multiple teams.   Your background and skills include:  TOGAF or similar architecture certification. Experience with financial services compliance and cloud carve-out projects. Hands-on knowledge of Azure API Management, Entra ID, and VPN connectivity.