Developer Trainee, Solution Technology (CRM & Advisor Tools)

Job description

Join us as a colleague The application period for OP Pohjola’s 2027 Kiitorata Trainee Program is now open! We are looking for 39 open-minded and courageous talents for diverse, challenging, and skill-enhancing roles in various business areas. Are you excited about modern software development and cloud-based business solutions? Do you want to learn how digital services are built using Microsoft technologies and modern development practices? We are now strengthening our Solution Technology business area with a Developer Trainee! You will join the CRM & Advisor Tools Tribe, where we develop digital solutions that support customer and advisory processes using Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM and Power Platform technologies. As a Developer Trainee, you will work alongside experienced professionals and learn how business needs are transformed into secure, scalable, and maintainable software solutions. During the program, you will gain hands-on experience in software development, requirements analysis, testing, and deployments while working with technologies such as Dynamics 365 CRM, Dataverse, and Power Platform. You will also learn how AI-assisted development is shaping modern software engineering and how AI tools can be used responsibly to support development work. Along the way, you will develop your understanding of integrations, data, security, and compliance in a modern financial services environment. Throughout the trainee journey, you will strengthen both your technical expertise and business understanding while collaborating with developers, analysts, and other technology professionals. Does this sound like you? Our ideal candidate is a final-year student or recent graduate with an interest in software development, digital business solutions, and modern cloud technologies. Your background may be in information technology, business information systems, software engineering, or another relevant field. You are curious, proactive, and eager to learn. You enjoy working with different stakeholders and are interested in understanding how business needs are translated into digital solutions, while exploring how emerging technologies such as AI are shaping modern software development. You may already have some experience with programming, software development projects, cloud technologies, or AI-assisted development through your studies, work experience, or personal projects. Previous experience with Dynamics 365 CRM or Power Platform is not required. What matters most is your curiosity, willingness to learn, and enthusiasm for developing your skills in a modern technology environment. A few words about us… The CRM & Advisor Tools Tribe develops solutions that support customer service and advisory work across OP Pohjola. We work with modern Microsoft technologies and collaborate closely with business stakeholders, analysts, and technology professionals. Our work combines software development, business understanding, and the high standards of quality, security, and compliance required in the financial sector. Our team values knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and collaboration. As a trainee, you will become part of a supportive and experienced community where you can develop your skills while contributing to meaningful solutions used by our customers and professionals. …and why you should work for us At OP Pohjola, you will work on challenging tasks of daily life, and in addition to gaining a vast amount of life skills and new expertise, you will be a part of Finland's most attractive financial industry player. With your actions and a determined attitude, you can influence your own career path here. We support your personal development and encourage you boldly! You will be employed by OP Pohjola for a paid six-month contract from March 1 to August 31, 2027, and we offer the same salary to you and all trainee colleagues; €3,200 per month. To help counterbalance work where you are expected to take a lot of responsibility, we seek to ensure employee wellbeing and to enable forward-looking work arrangements. We offer a stable working environment where you can contribute to our core values: responsibility, people first and succeeding together. At OP Pohjola, we work in a hybrid model where our ways of working are guided by our customers' needs, our business objectives, and the nature of each role. You will enjoy a wide range of employee benefits , including special terms for employee banking, insurance and loan services. We offer comprehensive occupational health care, extensive medical treatment expenses insurance and a full-time group accident insurance policy. We invest in wellbeing at work by encouraging a good work-life balance, providing flexibility in your daily life, and offering lunch, sport and cultural benefits and opportunities for affordable holidays in OP Pohjola timeshares. Join our team of future stars! Next, we would like to hear more about you, so apply by telling us about your skills and motivation in the form of an application and video responses. Apply for the position by Sunday, October 18, 2026, at the latest by 1) submitting your application documents via the Apply Now button and 2) additionally responding to our video interview questions through this link . We will start processing applications as soon as the application period opens, so explore our diverse trainee positions and send your application to us today! Here's how our application process works: Apply for the positions by October 18, 2026, through OP Pohjola’s Career site where you can find job-specific job postings. Please submit your application documents via the Apply Now button and additionally respond to our video interview questions through this link . Please note that progressing to the next stage requires both submitting your application documents through our application portal and providing video responses to our questions. We will contact all applicants regarding further steps by Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Those selected for personal interviews will be contacted by phone to arrange an interview date, and those not selected will be informed via email. We will interview and announce selection decisions to the finalist candidates by December 18, 2026. As part of the selection process, all finalist candidates will undergo personality assessments. The employment contract will be for the period from March 1 to August 31, 2027. 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 OP Pohjola is a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We want everyone to feel welcome, respected, and appreciated. We believe that different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences make us stronger. Growth comes from embracing these differences and learning from one another. We encourage everyone to apply for opportunities with us. We're delighted that you're interested in joining us on our journey. We are owned by our customers and are the most attractive employer in the financial sector in Finland. OP Pohjola employs over 15 000 professionals in the field. Working with us is meaningful not only to our employees but also to others, as Finland’s largest financial institution, we help build a more hopeful future through our work. We’ve been doing this for over 120 years. #LI-SK1 Kiitorata2027