(Senior) Specialist, Database Engineering (Helsinki / Oulu)
OP RyhmäHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland • Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
Posted October 14, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
OP Financial Group is Finland's largest financial services group, dedicated to fostering sustainable prosperity, security, and wellbeing for its owner-customers and society. Comprising OP cooperative banks, OP Cooperative, and various subsidiaries, the company serves over 2 million customers with a workforce of 13,000 employees.
Job Description
We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Specialist to join the Production Services department within OP Pohjola's Development and Technologies organization. In this role, you will be responsible for administering database solutions within OP Pohjolas’s datacenter environment, with a particular focus on either Db2 for LUW or Db2 for z/OS (or both).
Requirements
- Deep knowledge of database technologies, especially of Db2 for LUW and/or Db2 for z/OS.
- Strong experience in Db2 administration, configuration, and monitoring.
- Knowledge of PostgreSQL technology is also beneficial.
- Familiarity with monitoring tools (eg. DMC, QMF, etc), with Db2 HADR and with encryption features in Db2 LUW.
- Familiarity with Linux, Windows, Unix OS.
- ITIL certification
- Ability to provide Tier 3-level support in demanding projects and solving situations that require deep technical expertise.
- Fluency in English, and Finnish skills are seen as a plus.
- Ability to work with global vendors provides a unique opportunity for continuous learning and development.
Benefits
- Personnel fund
- Special terms for employee banking, insurance, and loan services
- Comprehensive occupational health care
- Extensive medical treatment expenses insurance
- Full-time group accident insurance policy
- Lunch, sport and cultural benefits
- Opportunities for affordable holidays in OP Pohjola timeshares