Senior IT Connectivity Architect

Details

At ABN AMRO, we are seeking an empathetic and innovative senior connectivity Architect to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing advanced network solutions that enables our bank to operate securely and efficiently. You will collaborate with diverse teams to implement technical strategies that meet the needs of our customers and employees. Your ability to creatively solve complex issues contributes to the growth and sustainability of our infrastructure.

You feel comfortable in a dynamic environment where collaboration and stakeholder management is the key to success. You are skilled at connecting different departments and steer them to the right direction, enjoy working together to formulate strategic solutions. Are you the experienced connectivity Architect and do you believe just like us that anno 2024 we cannot focus on networking alone anymore, but we need a comprehensive connectivity approach instead? Then we need your help to design great connectivity solutions across and within ABN AMRO's IT Platforms.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Connectivity Architect, you:

• Write Solution Architectures and Target State Designs for Global Connectivity Solutions. You drive direction setting for global hybrid solutions across Internet, Cloud (Azure), SaaS and on-prem datacentres.
• You’re in the driving seat for Architecture Runways, you co-create them together with the Infrastructure Platform- and Product Owners.
• Are the ‘goto-expert’ for Architecture on connectivity.
• Review Solution Architectures as a gatekeeper to make sure it’s compliant with our target state direction going forward.
• Work with Product Management to develop new or enhance existing Connectivity Services, including participating in vendor discussions, planning and execution of Proof of Concepts, equipment evaluation, cost analysis, and roadmap discussions.

Understand that connectivity is way broader than network alone. You can find the right balance for topics like network, policy management, security, and application integration. You are the gatekeeper of our Network Strategy.

Requirements

You’re an inspirator to fellow team members and senior stakeholders. You know how to drive decision making and how to find a balance between abstract architectural discussions and concrete direction setting. You have strong conceptual and practical knowledge for Layer 3 and Layer 2 WAN+LAN networking standards and concepts and practical knowledge with Azure focusing on networking elements. Strong knowledge of security concepts related to network based on Cisco, Cisco ACI, and Azure Technologies. Experience with design and interoperability of network overlays Cisco ACI, VMware NSX-T, Calico (e.g., routing, firewalls, load balancers). Experience with scripting languages and Automation tools. Specific experience with Ansible is a plus. You also have good conceptual and practical knowledge of Mainframe, Windows, Redhat Linux, and VMWare. Strong documentation skills using MS Office, PowerPoint, and Archimate (network diagrams, test plans/results, configuration guides, design documentation).

Benefits

• 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.