Senior system architect

As a System Architect at our grid, you play a key role in realising ABN AMRO's strategy of being a personal bank in a digital age. With your interdisciplinary team, you are responsible for delivering high-quality digital products that transform user interactions and advance our technological capabilities; you will drive the architectural vision for cutting-edge digital banking solutions, ensuring our mobile applications are scalable, secure, and aligned with business goals. In this role, you'll collaborate with Domain Architects, Product Owners, and engineering teams to define, implement, and maintain a robust architecture that powers seamless customer experiences on mobile devices.

The ABN AMRO app and Internet Banking website wouldn't exist without developers and engineers using their talent. When you start working at the Personal Banking grid, you will join a driven and enthusiastic group of people with diverse (cultural) backgrounds. They all work on the same purpose: 'Banking for better, for generations to come'. All our teams share a passion for building, reinventing and innovating.

'I would describe the Personal Banking grid as a fast growing, open minded and creative space where I can explore and gain knowledge among colleagues.'

'I love the diverse cultural backgrounds in the Personal Banking grid, as well as how everyone here helps and challenges each other.'

We follow the SCRUM framework and believe in a DevOps approach. We focus on solid principles that provide teams with autonomy and purpose in their work.. We offer the opportunity for everyone to improve and grow in their skills. We love sharing knowledge and challenging each other. For example, we give presentations and organise hackathons. Also, we enjoy potluck lunches, Wednesday toasties, and in-person meetings together.

Must have: 

• Proven experience as an Engineer with expertise in mobile platforms (Android/iOS) and preferable knowledge on cloud computing concepts. 

• Strong understanding of mobile app development, including performance optimization, security, and scalability. 

• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum and DevOps 

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a passion for driving innovation and fostering team growth. 

As a System Architect in the Personal Banking grid, you are given many opportunities. You can showcase your professional skills in a no-nonsense environment. 

We also offer you: 

• Excellent salary * 

• 25 vacation days based on 40 hours (with an optional 14 days extra) 

• Personal development budget of € 1,000.00 per year (next to training to keep your knowledge and certifications up to date) 

• Benefit budget of 11% (of your salary). You can decide how you want this to be paid out. For example, as extra holiday allowances, a lease bike, or as salary 

• Banking for better days. These are days you can work on your personal development or contribute to society 

• Good set of facilities for remote working. Good to know, we have adopted a hybrid model of working with 2-5 office days 

• Solid pension plan that will set you up for the future 

* You are hired in ABN AMRO-scale 9-10. Classification is based on your experience, skills and a benchmark among colleagues (equal pay). 

Architectural Strategy:

• Develop and maintain architecture roadmap for mobile solutions and cloud platforms.
• Align architecture with business priorities and customer needs.

• Mobile Expertise:

• Lead Android and iOS development teams with mobile best practices.
• Design solutions that integrate mobile devices and cloud computing.

• Collaboration:

• Partner with Product Owners and teams for a shared technical vision.
• Align mobile designs with broader portfolio strategies.

• Continuous Improvement:

• Engage in PI Planning to refine architectural runway with Agile delivery.
• Introduce innovations to enhance performance and efficiency.

• Governance and Standards:

• Define and enforce architectural principles and standards.
• Ensure compliance with security, quality, and performance in mobile development.

• Knowledge Sharing & Leadership:

• Mentor engineering teams in mobile development and cloud computing.
• Promote continuous learning through presentations and knowledge-sharing sessions.

Become ONE OF US!  

Fill in your contact details below, upload your resume and optionally a motivational letter. If you do not have a motivational letter, please upload a double cv or a blanco document. We would like to get to know you!  

Would you like to know more before you apply? Feel free to reach out to Chaniya via chaniya.mac.intosh@nl.abnamro.com

The success of our organisation depends on the quality of our people and the ideas that they have. Truly surprising insights and innovative solutions for our clients result from an interplay of cultures, knowledge and experience. Diversity is therefore extremely important to our organisation. To ensure that everyone at ABN AMRO can develop their talents, we encourage an inclusive culture in which all colleagues feel engaged and appreciated. 

External recruitment agencies need to have a signed agreement with ABN AMRO BANK N.V., executed by a Talent Acquisition Specialist, when submitting a resume to a vacancy. In addition, a recruitment agency can only submit a resume when invited by a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join the search for a right candidate. All unsolicited resumes sent to us will be considered property of ABN AMRO BANK N.V. In this case, ABN AMRO will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.