Solution Architect Global HR systems

You are the Solution Architect who connects the world of business architecture and software development for HR. You will be drawing the future of a digital and modern HR landscape that serves 40.000 users globally. Imagine, you making a difference by being the linking pin between the business stakeholders, architects and development teams. Sounds good, right?

You and your job
Rabobank operates in a rapidly evolving IT landscape, and the Global HR Systems department is at the forefront of this change. We are dedicated to implementing and maintaining cutting-edge IT applications for HR, aiming to enhance the employee experience for all Rabobank employees across the globe. With the successful global implementation of Workday as our core HR application, we are setting our sights even higher. Our goal is to further digitalize and simplify the HR IT landscape, creating seamless and positive employee journeys.

As a Solution Architect for the Area’s Join Transfer & People Development, you will play a crucial role in this transformation. You will be part of a diverse and enthusiastic team, guiding architecture and tackling complex design challenges. By staying ahead of market trends and bringing your expertise to the table, you will lead the vision for modern and digital employee experiences.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the linking pin between the Business Architects and Business Analysts on one side, and the DevOps teams on the other.
• Connect the realms of application architecture, software development, and operational maintenance.
• Focus on translating requirements into architecture and design that form the blueprint for the solution.
• Leverage experience in design patterns, published reference architectures, and guidance from Business Architects.
• Ensure quality from the technical design to the realized solution, including integrations and interfaces.
• Establish Project Start Architectures and Technical Application Specifications.
• Actively participate in creating solutions and making choices across various focus areas.
• Coach DevOps teams in design choices and uphold architecture principles.

Together we achieve more than alone
We believe in the power of difference. Bringing together people's differences is what makes us an even better bank. So we are very curious about what you can bring to our team Global HR systems.

In this role, you will bridge the gap between application architecture and software development, translating business requirements into designs that integrate seamlessly with our enterprise architecture. You will join a diverse and dedicated team committed to digitizing Rabobank’s HR IT landscape, ensuring it is robust and future-proof.

Working together is the way we work; as 1 passionate team at Rabobank. Talking of Rabobank: We are a Dutch bank that operates in 38 countries for over 9.500.000 customers. Together with these customers, our members and partners we stand side by side to create a world in which everyone has access to enough healthy food. In the Netherlands we work to create a country in which people are happy with how they live, work and do business.

You and your talent
We’re making our teams better, not only on a technical but also on a personal level. As a Solution Architect, you possess the skills and mind-set to initiate, challenge and formulate solutions that support a smooth end to end user experience.

It would be great if you tick the following boxes:

• Educational Background: Completed HBO/WO or equivalent education.
• Professional Experience:At least 3 years in a similar role within an IT environment, with a preference for HR field experience.
• Cloud Technologies: Proficiency in cloud technologies and trends, preferably in HR applications like Workday or Fieldglass.
• Communication Skills: Excellent ability to explain, persuade, and justify decisions and concepts to stakeholders at all levels.
• Security and Privacy: Strong understanding of security principles and privacy-related topics.
• Software Development Lifecycle: In-depth knowledge of software development lifecycle and best practices, ensuring adherence to architectural standards.
• HR Expertise: Understanding of end-to-end Employee Journeys and experience with HR cloud applications.
• Personal Qualities: Ability to grasp complex environments, provide constructive feedback, think independently, act as a team player, and maintain a result-driven focus.
• Language skills: Excellent communication in English is required. Knowledge of the Dutch language is a pre, not mandatory

This is what we offer you

• a gross monthly salary between €5.115,- and €7.307,- (scale 10, 36 hours per week (40 hours possible)).
• 13th month and holiday pay: the holiday allowance and annual allowance will usually be paid out in 12 equal monthly instalments. Employees have the option once a year to opt for the holiday allowance to be paid out in May and the annual allowance in December.
• an Employee Benefit Budget (11% of your monthly salary). You decide how to spend this budget. This may include purchasing extra leave days, making extra pension contributions, or even receiving a monthly cash pay-out.
• an annual personal development/training budget of € 1.400,-
• 100% reimbursement of commuting costs if you travel by public transport! Do you still prefer to travel by car or motorbike? Then choose a commuting allowance.
• a monthly € 40,- net work from home allowance, based on working from home 5 days per week.
• a monthly € 40,- net internet allowance.
• Attractive pension fund with a personal contribution of only 5.5%. Rabobank will contribute 21.5%.

This is a selection of the terms of employment for a Solution Architect based on a 36-hour working week. You can find all terms of employment on rabobank.jobs/en/conditions-of-employment.

You and the job application process

• Any questions about working at Rabobank and the process? Dino Džanković, Senior IT Recruiter via dino.dzankovic@rabobank.nl.
• You can find answers to the most frequently asked questions on https://rabobank.jobs/en/faq/
• A background check is part of the process.

Everyone is different, and it is exactly those differences that help us become an even better bank. That's why we want to know who you really are!

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