Senior System Architect

ABN AMRO Bank N.V.; Amstelveen; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Home-working flexibility

Generous vacation (5 weeks) + extra 2

Development budget €1,000/year

Public transport pass

Job summary

ABN AMRO Bank N.V. is seeking a Senior System Architect in Platform Engineering to shape how platform engineering is implemented across Platform Engineering & Operations.

Your architectural decisions will help hundreds of engineers and application teams deliver secure, reliable, and compliant solutions faster. You will design API-based interactions, drive automation strategies, and build reusable patterns that enable teams to onboard and consume our platforms efficiently while balancing

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a System, Solution, or Platform Architect, driving architecture across multiple teams, platforms, or domains (+5 years experience).
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong understanding of enterprise-scale environments, including governance, security, compliance, and operational excellence. (+5 years experience).
• Expertise in cloud and infrastructure architectures, including Azure, VMware, and hybrid cloud environments. (+10 years experience).
• Experience with platform engineering and automation, including Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, orchestration, and self-service platform capabilities. (+5 years experience).
• Broad technical background in software architecture, distributed systems, APIs, reliability, scalability, observability, and resilience patterns. (+10 years experience).
• Passion for emerging technologies such as cloud-native solutions, AI, and digital sovereignty.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, secure, and resilient platform solutions for enterprise-wide adoption.
• Create golden paths and reusable patterns for onboarding to platforms.
• Drive architectural consistency across public- and private-cloud environments.
• Balance long-term vision with pragmatic implementation approaches.
• Contribute to standards for automation, self-service capabilities, APIs, and platform consumption.
• Drive API-first platform design with consistent interface principles.
• Align enterprise architects, platform engineers, developers, security, and management.

Skills

Senior System Architect

Platform Architecture

API-first design

Automation & IaC

Cloud & hybrid cloud

Distributed systems

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Azure

VMware

Job description

We're looking for a

Senior System Architect in our Platform Engineering department, who wants to shape how platform engineering is implemented across Platform Engineering & Operations. Your architectural decisions will help hundreds of engineers and application teams deliver secure, reliable, and compliant solutions faster, while reducing infrastructure complexity.

Our mission is simple: reduce cognitive (over)load for application teams by providing intuitive, automated, and well-orchestrated platform capabilities. We build and evolve the strategic platforms that power the bank's technology landscape, enabling teams to focus on delivering customer value instead of managing infrastructure complexity.

As a Senior System Architect, you will shape platform architecture, define engineering standards, drive automation strategies, and design API-based interactions between our platforms and supporting services. You will translate the strategic direction into practical architectural choices, align with stakeholders and help platform product teams adopt them.

Your job

• Design scalable, secure, and resilient platform solutions that support enterprise-wide adoption.
• Create golden paths: approved, reusable patterns that make it easier for teams to onboard to and consume our platforms.
• Drive architectural consistency across our public- and private-cloud environments.
• Balance long-term strategic vision with pragmatic implementation approaches.
• Contribute to the standards for platform automation, self-service capabilities, integration (APIs) and platform consumption.
• Drive API-first platform design by defining consistent principles for platform interfaces, integration, and consumption.
• Build alignment among enterprise architects, system architects, platform engineers, developers, security specialists, and senior management so that architectural decisions can be implemented across the organisation.
• Present architectural visions, roadmaps, and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.

Working environment

The Platform Engineering department is part of the Platform Engineering & Operations domain and consists of three teams. Together, we make infrastructure platforms easier and faster for application teams to consume. We set standards for automation and API-based integration, and we co-create solutions with other platform teams in areas such as automation, APIs, and AI. Our approach combines innovation with pragmatic implementation in the ABN AMRO environment.

At ABN AMRO, you will have room to take ownership and make a visible difference. Our platforms are constantly evolving, and you will work closely with experienced specialists to develop and implement cloud technology. Depending on the initiative, you may contribute expertise, act as a sparring partner, or take ownership of specific deliverables. We challenge and support one another, while giving you room to set ambitious professional goals and grow towards them.

Your profile

This role is a strong fit if you enjoy turning complex enterprise constraints into simple, reusable platform experiences and influencing technical direction across multiple teams. You bring several of the following qualifications and are motivated to develop further in the remaining areas:

• Proven experience as a System, Solution, or Platform Architect, driving architecture across multiple teams, platforms, or domains (+5 years experience)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong understanding of enterprise-scale environments, including governance, security, compliance, and operational excellence. (+5 years experience)
• Expertise in cloud and infrastructure architectures, including Azure, VMware, and hybrid cloud environments. (+10 years experience)
• Experience with platform engineering and automation, including Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, orchestration, and self-service platform capabilities. (+5 years experience)
• Broad technical background in software architecture, distributed systems, APIs, reliability, scalability, observability, and resilience patterns. (+10 years experience)
• Passion for emerging technologies such as cloud-native solutions, AI, and digital sovereignty.

We are offering

We believe it is important to be a good employer. Joining us means stepping into a role with impact, supported by excellent employment conditions that foster your job satisfaction, development, and wellbeing.

• An attractive gross monthly salary based on a 36-hour work week, including holiday allowanceand a flexible benefit budget.
• An excellent pension scheme, ensuring that you are well prepared for the future.
• Flexibility in working: working from home is possible in consultation with your team and depending on your role. We will provide an ergonomic home office setup for you.
• Plenty of room for relaxation with five weeks of vacation per year, supplemented by two mandatory days off. You can also purchase up to four additional weeks of vacation annually.
• Five “Banking for better days”: extra days off that you can use for personal development or volunteer work.
• Personal development is key: you receive a development budget of €1,000 per year, which can accumulate up to €3,000.
• An annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands for both business and private use.

You can find more information about our employment conditions and salary scales in our Collective Labour Agreement (CLA), which applies to this vacancy.

Your Future: Inclusive, Innovative, Sustainable

At ABN AMRO, we believe in "Banking for better, for generations to come." Equal opportunities for everyone are a crucial foundation, as we strive for an inclusive culture where all employees feel seen, heard, and valued. Our vision of being a personal bank in the digital age aligns perfectly with the demand for surprising insights and innovative solutions, born from a diverse interplay of cultures and experiences. We focus on customer experience, sustainability, and building a future-proof bank, conducting annual reviews to ensure equal pay for equal work. Join a bank that embraces ingenuity and ambition, and make an impact with us for a better future.

If you want to apply for the B-Able or Reboot program, make sure to mention it both in the title and the content of your resume.

For additional information please contact Laura Rehorst, IT Lead Platform Engineering ([e-mail]).