DevOps Scrum Master

At Handelsbanken, we see data as an asset and an enabler to develop our business, as well as an important element in the bank's continued development to become more data-driven. Our data warehouses play a vital role in this strategy and are a cornerstone for business insight, economic reporting and regulatory compliance.

For our agile DataWarehouse DevOps team, we are seeking a team member to fulfill the Scrum Master role in combination with other DevOps team activities like BI development or system management, where the focus is more towards system management than development due to the current team composition. This international team is responsible for the data warehouses of Handelsbaken Netherlands and Poland, using tools and techniques based on the Microsoft stack. The team covers the BI workload from Data Ingestion (ETL) to visualization and soon will be part of a SAFe Agile Release train.

The team members are located in Amsterdam and in Stockholm. The scrum master role will be Amsterdam based, which is where the main business needs come from. In this role, you will work closely with the Agile Product owner in Amsterdam, with the developers in Amsterdam and Stockholm and with the operational support and infrastructure departments of our IT organization in Sweden.

What will you be doing:

Your primary responsibility is helping the team to meet their delivery goals using Lean-Agile working practices and methods. Practically, this means that you will be facilitating PI planning, supporting iteration execution, improving flow, building a high performing team and improving Agile Release Train performance. In addition, you will be working with your team and other stakeholders on the continuous development and operations of the Data Warehouses of the Netherlands and Poland. You will also be responsible for:

• Coordinating in case of incidents or crisis situations related to the two data warehouses, which may involve complex technical hardware or software problems.
• Ordering (virtual) hardware and software, permissions and system connections for users and developers to perform their tasks. For example, ordering of applications, firewall settings, file exchange configurations or access to Azure Devops via the Handelsbanken internal ordering system.
• Remaining informed about upcoming changes that may affect the data warehouses and proactively involving the team members to enable the team to prepare for them in a timely manner.
• Together with the team identify, schedule and execute maintenance and support tasks like life cycle management, backups procedures and systems, system documentation and continuity planning.
• Contributing to the organizational policy regarding quality standards and strategic planning.

This is what we offer you:

• A salary of minimum €3.440 and a maximum of €5.900 gross per month, based on a 40-hour working week. The final salary depends on your knowledge and experience,
• A 13th month and 8% holiday pay. You can choose to have this paid out per month.
• Annually 30 vacation days (based on a 40-hour working week) and the possibility to buy or sell additional vacation days.
• A non-contributory pension scheme, so you build your pension but you do not have to pay for it.
• As we continue to grow, you will grow with us! Because we share the profit with you on an annual basis.
• 100% reimbursement if you travel by public transport! Still with a car or motorcycle? Then opt for a mileage allowance.
• Hybrid working where you can work from your house or from our headquarter in Amsterdam Zuidoost. We offer as well an allowance to arrange your home-office in a sustainable way.
• The opportunity to choose your own career path and participate in projects that interest you.
• Unlimited learning opportunities both personally and professionally. And opportunities to keep your market knowledge up to date, for example via a subscription to the Financieel Dagblad.
• A lot of attention for your well-being and a good balance between your work and private life.
• Handelsbanken has its own island with holiday homes in the Stockholm Archipelago especially for employees.
• Mortgage interest discount (under certain conditions).
• Non-contributory disability insurance.

Your profile:

• You are eligible to work in the Netherlands, as we don't offer visa sponsorship.
• 2+ years experience as a scrum master / team coach.
• DevOps experience in the field of (financial) Data & Analytics.
• Knowledge of database management (SQL).
• Knowledge of BI, data warehousing and Dimensional modeling (Kimball).
• Knowledge in any of the following areas is considered a plus:
• Microsoft BI stack (SSIS,SSRS)
• T-SQL
• Jira/Confluence
• SonarCloud experience
• SAFe Agile
• Hands-on experience with Azure/CD-CI/Devops/Git.
• Service- oriented working style with high customer focused mentality.
• You are intrinsically motivated, independent and goal-oriented with a desire to contribute to the advancement of the IT team in the Netherlands.
• You like to work within a team where you can add value to the success of projects and a more positive atmosphere in the team.
• The ability to work with people at all levels in the organization. You feel comfortable communicating with both business and with IT specialists.
• knowledge of financial applications (like core banking applications, account, payment or mortgage related systems) is a plus.
• Excellent English speaking and writing skills. Dutch would be a plus.

About us:

With our Swedish roots and decentralized ways of working, we are a unique bank in the Dutch banking sector. We are a personal relationship bank for private individuals, real estate entrepreneurs and real estate companies. Since 1 September 2016, Optimix Asset Management, with a team of 40 specialists divided over three offices, is also an independent part of Handelsbanken Nederland.

At Handelsbanken, we attach great importance to a pleasant working atmosphere in which everyone can be themselves. We are open to learning from each other and helping each other. You are not alone, we are building the future of our bank together. We are at our best when we work together in teams where different perspectives come together, where everyone feels heard, respected and given the opportunity to make an impact. Your knowledge, experience and background make you unique. And together we come up with the best ideas.

Here, we believe that everyone contributes to and has responsibility for creating a culture where everyone can flourish. Read more about inclusion and diversity within Handelsbanken: inclusie en diversiteit .

How to apply:

Do you want to work at Handelsbanken, make an impact and add value to our organization? Then apply directly to this vacancy!

Disclaimer for external recruitment agencies: Response to this vacancy is not appreciated.

External recruitment agencies that have signed an agreement with Handelsbanken are the only partners that are allowed to share CVs with us if the agency has received a search assignment from our Recruiters. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to us outside of these terms and conditions will be deemed to be the property of Handelsbanken. As a result, Handelsbanken does not owe any placement costs.