Entra ID Technical Solution Architect within IAM

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.