Handelsbanken

About the Company

We are Europe's safest commercial bank, with roots in local communities throughout Sweden, the Netherlands, Norway, and the UK. Across a range of digital and physical meeting places, our branch teams offer 'up close and personal' financial advice and solutions, based on customers' individual needs. In this way, we aim to forge lasting relationships with satisfied private and corporate customers, helping us grow steadily through word of mouth.

Our way of doing business is based on trust and respect, both for our customers and our 12,000 employees. Wherever colleagues move around our business, they enjoy everyday responsibility and the power to decide on the questions they are closest to - all within an open, cooperative culture.

By running our bank prudently, we can contribute to the financial strength of our customers, employees and wider society, whatever the economic conditions. And by using our influence as a lender, an investor and a global business, we can make wide-ranging difference to the world around us.

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Listed Jobs

Company Name

Handelsbanken

Job Title

Information Security Consultant – Privacy Specialist (Contract)

Job Description

Job title: Information Security Consultant – Privacy Specialist (Contract) Role Summary: Embedded within a technology delivery team to integrate security into change initiatives from inception to go‑live. Proactively identify risks, develop practical solutions, lead risk & control assessments, provide specialist advice on best practices and UK regulatory requirements, and ensure secure delivery while fostering a culture of shared ownership. Expectations: Deliver secure outcomes within the organisation’s risk framework, maintain trust‑based stakeholder relationships, actively participate in daily stand‑ups, PI planning and working groups, ensure timely escalation of concerns, and continually expand expertise through collaboration and guidance. Key Responsibilities - Lead risk & control assessments, including supplier due diligence, privacy impact assessments and project security evaluations, following defined processes. - Identify, document and drive mitigation plans for identified security risks, ensuring actions are completed within agreed timeframes and aligned with the risk management framework and compliance policies. - Provide specialist interpretation of information security best practices and UK regulatory requirements to product managers, engineers and business stakeholders, offering tailored guidance and solutions. - Serve as subject‑matter expert on secure change processes, navigating workstreams through assessments and approval gates to maintain secure delivery cycles. - Build and sustain trust‑based relationships with developers, testers, product managers, delivery leads and tech leads; act as a proactive member of the delivery team through daily engagement and collaboration. - Develop deep knowledge of the technology stack and business outcomes of each workstream to propose and champion effective security measures. Required Skills - Excellent communication skills; able to translate complex security concepts for non‑technical audiences. - Comprehensive knowledge of secure architecture, threat modelling, data protection and relevant regulatory frameworks (UK, GDPR, financial services). - Strong grasp of risk management principles and the 3‑Line‑of‑Defense model within financial services. - Proven ability to identify security risks, design practical solutions, and influence cross‑functional teams to adopt them. - Self‑aware of knowledge gaps and proactive in seeking specialist input when needed. - Skilled in stakeholder engagement and building collaborative relationships across engineering, product, compliance and business units. - Capable of working independently, managing ambiguity and driving results in a transformation environment. Required Education & Certifications - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related technical discipline. - Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, GDPR/ISAP, or equivalent are highly desirable. - Familiarity with ISO 27701 or other data privacy frameworks is advantageous.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

06-11-2025

Company Name

Handelsbanken

Job Title

BI Developer (6m Contract)

Job Description

Job title: BI Developer (6m Contract) Role Summary: Design, develop, and maintain end‑to‑end business intelligence solutions using the Microsoft BI stack (SSRS, SSIS, SSAS, T‑SQL). Deliver data‑driven insights, automate processes, and improve performance and data quality for a banking environment. Expactations: - Produce high quality, production‑ready BI artifacts on schedule. - Ensure solutions adhere to risk management, compliance, and data governance standards. - Continuously refine architecture for scalability and maintainability. - Communicate progress and impact to stakeholders and technical teams. Key Responsibilities: - Build and maintain SSRS reports, SSIS packages, and SSAS data cubes. - Write complex T‑SQL queries, stored procedures, and data transformation scripts. - Develop dashboards and visualisations in Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik. - Implement and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines, data warehouse models, and data quality checks. - Automate deployments with CI/CD pipelines and test automation. - Configure, optimise, and document Airflow DAGs for workflow orchestration. - Create and update technical documentation and user guides. - Provide unit‑level testing, debugging, and issue resolution. - Collaborate closely with data analysts, business users, and cross‑functional teams. - Apply Python for data manipulation, analysis, and automation. - Build transformations using DBT and manage source control. Required Skills: - Microsoft BI stack: SSRS, SSIS, SSAS, T‑SQL (advanced). - SQL proficiency (T‑SQL or PL/SQL). - BI visualization tools: Power BI, Tableau, Qlik. - Cloud platform experience with Azure. - ETL/ELT design and data warehouse concepts. - Agility: experience in agile delivery, CI/CD, and test automation. - Workflow orchestration: Airflow configuration and optimisation. - Data transformation tools: DBT. - Programming: Python (data manipulation, automation). - Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills. - Ability to work autonomously and within cross‑functional teams. Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field. - Relevant certifications preferred: Microsoft Certified: Data Engineer Associate, Power BI Certification, and/or Azure Data Engineer Associate.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

19-11-2025

Company Name

Handelsbanken

Job Title

Test Analyst (Contract)

Job Description

**Job Title** Test Analyst (Contract) **Role Summary** Provide end‑to‑end QA testing for legacy and modernised UK banking platforms, focusing on customer‑facing applications and regulatory compliance. Work with cross‑regional development teams to deliver functional, non‑functional, integration, regression, and acceptance test coverage, while maintaining SQL database integrity and IBM green‑screen program validation. **Expectations** - Deliver timely, risk‑based test plans and execution for each release. - Maintain traceability and governance standards across all testing artifacts. - Support continuous improvement of testing processes and automation. - Collaborate effectively with stakeholders to assess business and technical risks. **Key Responsibilities** - Collaborate with the IBIS core development team to determine test scope and assess risk of technical changes. - Evaluate and augment existing technical tests, proposing mitigation plans. - Conduct large‑scale group policy change testing impacting the entire UK platform. - Perform database testing (Dynamic SQL), data reconciliation, validate objects, and maintain stored procedures. - Execute functional, non‑functional, smoke, regression, exploratory, and manual testing of IBM green‑screen programs. - Create and manage test artefacts (plans, traceability matrices, sign‑offs). - Develop and maintain automated and manual test suites. - Carry out system integration, regression, and acceptance testing. - Ensure compliance with governance frameworks and quality standards. - Participate in Agile ceremonies, applying BDD/TDD practices. **Required Skills** - Extensive SQL database testing (Dynamic SQL, data reconciliation, stored procedures). - Experience testing core UK banking IBM green‑screen applications. - Strong test planning, strategy, risk‑based testing, and execution capabilities. - Proficiency in manual testing and automated test development (preferred). - Excellent verbal and written communication; stakeholder management. - Agile (Scrum/Kanban) experience, active participation in ceremonies, and familiarity with BDD/TDD. - Integrity, courage to challenge decisions, and effective teamwork. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. - ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation or Advanced (preferred). - Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) or Scrum Master (CSM) – preferred. - BDD/TDD training – preferred.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

18-11-2025

Company Name

Handelsbanken

Job Title

Java Developer

Job Description

**Job Title:** Java Developer **Role Summary:** Design, develop, test, and maintain Java-based core banking applications across platforming, risk, payments, lending, and customer data domains. Work in an Agile (Scrum/Kanban) environment, collaborating with senior developers, UI/UX teams, and stakeholders to deliver both greenfield and brownfield solutions. Focus on architecture, code quality, CI/CD, and continuous improvement of delivery velocity and process. **Expectations:** - Apply Java 11+ for server‑side development with strong use of design patterns, microservices, RESTful APIs, and SQL (DB2/SQL Server/PostgreSQL). - Contribute to full SDLC: functional/non‑functional analysis, architecture, design, coding, unit and automated testing, continuous integration, and deployment. - Write clear, testable code, and produce functional and non‑functional documentation. - Participate in Agile ceremonies, author epics/stories using BDD/Gherkin, estimate, plan, and monitor progress via Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket). - Foster close collaboration with business, QA, infrastructure, and security teams. - Continuously seek improvements in velocity, lead/cycle time, quality, and processes. **Key Responsibilities:** - Architect and implement scalable, secure Java microservices. - Develop RESTful APIs and integrate with existing banking systems. - Perform functional and non‑functional testing (manual and automated). - Maintain CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/TeamCity) and enforce static/dynamic code analysis. - Estimate, prioritize, and track work items in JIRA; produce status reports and visual documentation (Visio/PowerPoint). - Engage stakeholders, translate requirements into technical solutions, and provide post‑deployment support. - Mentor junior developers and share best practices. - Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for process and technology. **Required Skills:** - Proficient in Java 11+ with solid understanding of enterprise development. - Experience designing and developing microservices, REST APIs, and using design patterns. - SQL proficiency with DB2, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL. - Familiarity with front‑end technologies (JavaScript, React, Node.js, HTML, CSS). - Hands‑on with Agile tools: JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket. - Knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, TeamCity) and code analysis tools. - Ability to write BDD/Gherkin test scenarios. - Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience). - Professional certifications in Java (e.g., Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE) and Agile (e.g., Scrum Master, Product Owner) are a plus.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

27-11-2025