Enterprise Architect Banking Products (Amsterdam)

At a glance

Enterprise Architects steer strategy towards execution. They do so through development of artefacts describing the implications for the future (this is Architecture Development capability) and via Architecture Control - where they make sure that what is being built by the IT change organisation is following the architecture direction. They work together with a variety of stakeholders, from high-level management and strategic theme owners to Process & Data Owners and Domain Architects. Enterprise Architecture sits within Change Management & Consultancy and enables Senior Management to make informed and data-driven decisions and develops sustainable architectures for business and IT dilemmas.

Our team of Enterprise Architects are focused on all areas of the bank: 1) Customer, 2) Products, 3) Risk & Finance, Functions, 4) Security, 5) Data Management, 6) Software & Platform. At this moment we are looking for two profiles, both in the Products area – one specialised on Credits, one on Transaction Banking (Payments).

We prefer candidates that can start on Hay 11, but are open to candidates that are situated today already on Hay 12.

Your job

• You act as a leader, who can develop and control the architecture vision of the respective architecture area.
• You paint the bigger picture, but are also pragmatic and realistic
• You are part of, and work together within a small team to ensure that consistent architecture guidance is developed and delivered.
• At the same time you interact with various stakeholders to make sure our deliverables are aligned and adopted.
• You coordinate and are assertive when it comes to solving dependencies or complex problems.
• You are able to oversee a complex stakeholder landscape and are seen as a trusted partner

In this role you are responsible for Enterprise Architecture Development and Architecture Control. This means:

• Creating compelling stories and architecture diagrams, using architecture models and frameworks, creating and maintaining reference architectures;
• Exercising architecture control by reviewing solution intents on adherence to enterprise architecture standards and guidelines and by advising on areas to further consider
• Carefully following the latest business and technology trends and developments and determining the impact it could have on the organization. By doing so you are providing hands-on architecture leadership on complex, innovative proposals and projects

Working environment

ABN AMRO wants to be a leader in digital transformation and within Change Management and Consultancy we help steer the entire I&T organisation towards realisation of the IT strategy of the bank. As Enterprise Architecture, we have developed an innovative approach using data centric business capabilities that bring process, organisation, technology and data aspects together to translate and make complex environments fit-for-future. For the role of Enterprise Architect, thought leadership and in-depth knowledge on the specific architecture area are required; we need leaders with a passion for both business and technology.

Your profile

• Demonstrated architecture leadership experiences in a complex organization with multiple business and IT lines, preferably within the specific architecture area
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with and manage C-Level stakeholders and bring your point across
• Strong interpersonal skills, with proven ability to influence, engage and align people in cross-functional roles at all levels (stakeholder management)
• Continuous learner with strong persistence towards completing tasks within timelines

Desired qualifications:

• Demonstrated capabilities in defining and managing enterprise strategy and architectures
• Preferably 8+ years of strategic consultancy experience within a large, global corporation with multiple business and IT domains (this can also be gained in management consulting roles)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English (Dutch is an advantage)
• Experience with interpretations of regulations impacting banking and/or the specific architecture area 

Specific qualifications for the area of Credits: 

• Ability to align credit architecture decisions with the bank’s overall business strategy In-depth knowledge of credit origination processes
• Understanding the regulatory requirements governing credit operations is a plus
• Experience in integrating credit systems with other banking systems such as core banking, payment processing or CRM, knowledge of API and microservices architecture
• Awareness of emerging trends and technologies in credit operations and their potential impact on banking practices and credit architecture

Specific qualifications for the area of Transaction Banking:

• Ability to translate ABN AMRO and Transaction Banking Area business strategy into architecture guidance and decisions
• In-depth knowledge of the Transaction Banking Area
• Experience in modular and composable architecture and ability to translate this into a future state application landscape for Transaction Banking Area
• Awareness of emerging business trends and technologies impacting the area and background on (new) regulations impacting Transaction Banking area

We are offering

• The gross monthly salary displayed above is based on a 36-hour work week, including vacation pay and benefit budget.
• The Benefit Budget is 11% of your salary. The Benefit Budget allows you to acquire additional employment benefits. If you make no purchases or reservations in the Benefit Shop in a given month, you are paid one twelfth of your Benefit Budget that month.
• Five weeks of vacation per year. You have the option to purchase an additional four weeks per year.
• Personal development Budget of € 1,000 per year, which you can accumulate up to € 3,000.
• Possibility to work from home (in consultation with your team and depending on your position).
• An annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands.
• An excellent pension scheme.

Interested?

If you would like to know more, do not hesitate to reach out to Ioana Bour (ioana.bour@nl.abnamro.com) or Sander Nanne (sander.nanne@nl.abnamro.com). We are looking forward to get to know you!