Senior IT Security Specialist Automation

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.

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 Cyber Defence Centre Engineering team. We add value by improving detection capabilities and automating detection processes. As one of our engineer you’ll play a valuable role in Cyber Defence by ensuring accurate and robust cyber security detection posture through automation detection and response processes and implementation AI capabilities.

Main responsibilities in this role

• Design and implement automated detection and response playbooks using SOAR and other security platforms
• Develop intelligent playbooks and automation scripts that enrich incidents with comprehensive contextual data, perform automated actions helping to maintain optimal mean time to detect and mean time to response
• Integrate large language models (LLMs) and generative AI into detection and response processes
• Collaborate with monitoring teams and incident response to provide intelligent solutions into detection and response processes

Who you are

This is the right role for you if you have

• Analytical mindset, strong problem solving abilities to identify security events and patterns
• Attention to details and methodical approach when developing playbooks
• Strong sense of ownership, proactively driving tasks fully owning responsibilities end-to-end
• Technical precision in playbook development to balance detection accuracy with operational efficiency
• Curiosity and adaptability to stay up to date with evolving threat landscapes and emerging attack technique

Your background and skills include

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Cyber Security or related technical field, or equivalent work experience
• 3-5 + years hands-on experience with SOAR platforms (Palo Alto xSOAR/xSIAM, Splunk SOAR, Google Chronicle SOAR)
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or PowerShell
• Practical experience with implementing AI/ML models for security use cases
• Proficiency with EDR/XDR platforms and their APIs
• Experience with cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure as a code

It would be ideal if you also

• Experience building autonomous security agents or AI-driven security solutions
• Background in DevSecOps and CI/CD security automation
• Advanced certifications such as GCIH, GCFA, GIAC GDAT, CIISP or vendor specific SOAR certifications

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 15/11/2026.