Do you want to help shape the next major phase of OP Pohjola’s cloud journey and have a real say in the technical foundation behind our future services?  

As a Lead Developer, you will be at the heart of modernizing business-critical infrastructure in Azure, tackling complex networking and capacity challenges, and driving technical direction in an environment where scalability, security, and reliability are critical. If you are motivated by meaningful technical challenges, visible ownership, and the chance to make a lasting impact in one of Finland’s most important technology organizations, this could be the role for you. 

A few words about the job

This is a full-time, permanent role based in Helsinki. Like elsewhere at OP Pohjola, we work flexibly, combining office days with remote work in Finland.

At OP Pohjola, your work directly impacts the daily lives of millions of Finns. You won't just be maintaining systems; you will be building the secure, scalable Azure foundation for Finland's largest financial organization. The Lead Developer role combines hands-on development with architectural leadership, focusing on modernizing the platform using Azure-native services, strengthening data governance, and ensuring alignment with banking regulatory frameworks. 

This position plays a central role in technical direction, developer coaching, collaboration with stakeholders, and building a reliable infrastructure foundation. The ideal candidate can balance pragmatic decision-making with long-term architectural thinking. 

Key responsibilities in this role:  

• Design and operate Azure-based and hybrid cloud network environments, ensuring capacity, scalability, and resilience. 
• Ensure platform reliability and operational excellence across monitoring, logging, alerting, cost optimization, and incident management. 
• Drive automation and DevOps practices using GitHub Actions, Terraform, Bicep, and related tooling. 
• Implement strong network security practices and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, risk, and governance standards. 
• Provide technical leadership through mentoring, roadmap planning, architectural guidance, and translating business requirements into actionable technical steps. 
• Stay updated with industry trends and best practices to drive continuous improvement. 

What we expect from you?

We are looking for an experienced Lead Developer with a proven track record in: 

• Extensive expertise in Azure cloud networking and capacity management, including virtual machines, capacity services, and hybrid (on-premises + Azure) environments. 
• Hands-on experience migrating workloads from on-premises to Azure, ensuring secure, scalable, and efficient transitions. 
• Strong proficiency with modern DevOps and automation tools, including Terraform, Bicep, GitHub, and GitHub Actions. 
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, collaborating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 
• Skilled in shaping technical direction and influencing long-term architecture, balancing practical execution with strategic planning. 
• Fluent communication skills in English, as it is the primary working language for this role. 

The following experience is considered a nice-to-have bonus:  

• Strong platform engineering and Azure expertise, including deep knowledge of compute, storage, networking, databases, identity, and security services. 
• Advanced understanding of networking protocols and security practices, including compliance frameworks such as GDPR and HIPAA. 
• Extensive experience in capacity planning, resource optimization, and performance tuning across Azure environments and virtualization technologies. 
• Proficiency with Azure operational and automation tools (e.g., Azure Site Recovery, Backup, Automation, Monitor, Application Insights) and scripting (PowerShell, Azure CLI, Python). 
• Relevant Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-700, Solutions Architect Expert, Administrator Associate). 

Finnish language skills: While not mandatory, the ability to communicate in Finnish (written and verbally) is considered a plus. 

What we will offer you

As a counterbalance to responsible work, we take care of your well-being and future-oriented work arrangements. We offer you a stable environment where responsibility, human touch, and mutual success are key values.

You get access to our versatile employee benefits, which include staff-based banking, insurance, and loan services. We also offer comprehensive occupational health care, extensive medical expense insurance, and full-time accident insurance. We invest in everyday balance and flexibility as well as offering you lunch, exercise, and cultural benefits and the opportunity for inexpensive vacations in OP Pohjola vacation shares.

Further information and application instructions

Apply for the position by sending us your CV and a cover letter through our recruitment system by 12 April 2026 at the latest. We would love to hear more about your skills and motivation for this role. Please also indicate your salary expectations in your application. 

For more information about the role and the team, you can reach the team’s Product Owner, Kari Heiskanen, on 7.4. at 14:00-15:00 (phone: 040 574 5540). For more information about the recruitment process and what it is like to work at OP Pohjola, you can contact Competence Lead Teemu Valkonen on 8.4. at 15:00-16:00 (phone: 040 043 5959). 

We operate in the financial sector and our business is founded on trust and accountability. For this reason, we will check the successful candidate's credit history, corporate connections and potential conflicts of interest. In addition, the successful candidate must take a drug test and will be subject to a security clearance vetting by the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service.

OP Pohjola – We have something in common

Diversity and equality are highly prized at OP Pohjola. We want everyone to feel welcome and valued, and we appreciate that diversity enriches us and brings new perspectives. We invite job applications from everyone, because we all have something in common. We’re thrilled that you want to join us on our shared journey.

Owned by our customers, we are the most attractive financial sector employer in Finland. OP Pohjola employs more than 14,000 professionals. We have a mission – to promote the sustainable prosperity, security and wellbeing of our owner-customers and operating region. What we do matters, both to our employees and society in general. As the largest provider of financial services in Finland, we are building a better tomorrow; this has been our goal for more than 120 years.

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