As a Solution Architect you can make a difference
Within the Tribe Global Data & Analytics Platform, you will work in the centre of the data-driven enterprise.
One tribe, 4 areas, over 20 squads define and execute the Data & Analytics strategy of Rabobank.
The tribe contains these four areas:
Global Data Platform
Analytics Platform
Onboarding & Support
Governance Platform
Over 20 squads are distributed over these areas, and naturally all squads are guided by a Solution Architect. Within the Analytics Platform area we need your help to design, build and run ground-breaking solutions that are valuable to our 9,5 million customers globally.
You will be responsible for
As a Solution Architect, you will design and oversee the architecture of our analytics platforms to meet the company's evolving needs. Your responsibilities will include:
Assessing Current Systems: Evaluate the existing systems architecture and identify areas for improvement.
Defining Future Direction: Collaborate with technical staff on new projects, ensuring innovative and effective solutions.
Solution Recommendations: Propose enhancements to improve service quality and security.
Strategic Collaboration: Work with a Business Architect on strategic topics, vision, and roadmap development.
Team Collaboration: Work closely with a passionate team dedicated to building and maintaining high-quality systems.
Experience
Above all, we are looking for new colleagues who are intrinsically driven to learn more about technology and to self-advance their skills. We don’t look for a 5-legged sheep. We believe that if you are a good solution architect, then you are capable to work as a specialist and generalist. Take a look at the below-mentioned topics and if you see yourself proficient in various - but certainly not all - topics, then please apply.
Technologies
Mandatory: Azure and Azure DevOps
Azure AI services, ADF, Databricks, AzureML, Synapse, PowerBI
Architectural modeling skills preferably archimate
Apache Airflow, Spark
Concepts
Best-practice patterns on provisioning Azure resources (subscription models, key vault)
Network topology and security (private endpoints, Vnets, (quantum-proof) encryption, defense in depth)
Interfacing systems, API management
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Full understanding of CI/CD processes, pipelines-as-code, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Azure DevOps
Understanding the lifecycle of data-science models and integrating them with software development processes
Experience with scalable ML solutions for large user bases
Managing the entire lifecycle of ML models from experimentation to production and maintenance
Defining architectures with microservices, event-driven services, and domain-driven design
Model Interpretability and Explainability: Implementing techniques to make ML models interpretable and explainable to stakeholders
Familiarity with the software development process, package development, unit testing, quality assurance, and monitoring
Skills
Translating business needs into architectural frameworks, principles, and implementable solutions
Strong and precise communication skills in English, both spoken and written
Understanding the complexity and needs of large organizations while maintaining architectural principles
Team player with strong coaching skills, able to mentor and guide colleagues
Motivation to work and present across squad and tribe boundaries
Practicing Scrum, especially for architectural work
Desire to continuously learn new technologies and develop personally and architecturally
To be considered for this position, you must be located in the Netherlands or elsewhere in the EU and have the legal right to work in the Netherlands. We are unable to consider candidates requiring relocation from another country.
You and the job application process.
Any questions about working at Rabobank and the process? You can ask our IT Recruiter Raphael.Drenthel@rabobank.nl
We will hold the interviews through a video call.
You can find answers to the most frequently asked questions on https://rabobank.jobs/en/faq/ .
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