Solution Architect

Rabobank; Maastricht; Hybrid; EUR 67,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Thirteenth month salary

8% holiday allowance

€1,400 development budget per year

Employee Benefit Budget 10%

Job summary

Rabobank is seeking a Solution Architect in the External Reporting domain to design end-to-end architectures that connect finance, data and technology for compliant, scalable financial and regulatory reporting.

You will translate requirements into robust architectures and collaborate with product owners, engineers and data professionals to drive architecture across applications, data, integrations and platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience in solution architecture and end-to-end design.
• Knowledge of financial/regulatory reporting domains (FINREP/MONREP).
• Ability to discuss architecture with engineers and translate business needs into architecture.

Responsibilities

• Create Project Start Architectures and solution designs for Finance Reporting initiatives.
• Translate reporting requirements into end-to-end solution architectures.
• Design solutions across applications, data, interfaces and integration patterns.
• Define and review data flows, APIs, interfaces and integration patterns across the reporting landscape.
• Support engineering teams from initial design through implementation, resolving architectural complexities.

Skills

Solution architecture

End-to-end design

Data modelling

APIs & integration patterns

Regulatory reporting (FINREP/MONREP)

Tools

APIs

Data platforms

Security & compliance

Job description

This is what we offer you

Gross monthly salary between € 5.994 and € 8.563 (scale 10). Thirteenth month's salary and 8% holiday allowance

10% Employee Benefit Budget

EUR 1,400 development budget per year

Hybrid working: balance between home and office work (possible for most roles)

A pension, for which you can set the maximum amount of your personal contribution

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Job Title

Solution Architect

Job Description

How will you connect finance, data and technology to strengthen Rabobank's financial and regulatory reporting?

Summary

As a Solution Architect at Rabobank, you will work within External Reporting, part of Area Finance Reporting, on the architecture behind financial and regulatory reporting. You will translate reporting requirements into robust end-to-end solutions that are compliant, scalable and maintainable. You will use solution architecture, data modelling, data integration, APIs and security principles to connect finance, data and technology. Your work helps delivery teams make well-founded architectural decisions and implement solutions that support Rabobank's reporting landscape. Create Project Start Architectures and solution designs for Finance Reporting initiatives. Work with Product Owners, reporting specialists, engineers, data professionals and architects. Shape solutions across applications, data, integrations and technology platforms.

What will you do as a Solution Architect?

Create Project Start Architectures and solution designs for initiatives within Finance Reporting. Translate financial and regulatory reporting requirements into end-to-end solution architectures. Design solutions across applications, data, interfaces, integrations and technology platforms. Define and review data flows, APIs, interfaces and integration patterns across the reporting landscape. Support engineering teams from initial design through implementation, resolving architectural complexities and reviewing technical decisions.

Skills, tools and areas of expertise

Solution architecture and end-to-end solution design. Financial and regulatory reporting, including FINREP, MONREP or comparable reporting domains. Data platforms, data modelling, data integration and data flows. Applications, interfaces, APIs and integration patterns. Security, scalability, resilience, data quality, maintainability and compliance.

Together we achieve more than alone

We believe in the power of differences. By combining people's differences, we become an even better bank. We are curious about what you will bring to our team External Reporting. You will work within External Reporting, part of Area Finance Reporting. You will collaborate with Product Owners, Finance and Reporting specialists, engineers, data professionals and fellow architects. Together, you connect finance, data and IT perspectives and turn architectural choices into solutions that teams can implement successfully.

Why everyone is welcome at Rabobank

At Rabobank, we are working towards a culture where everyone feels welcome. We value our differences and use them to collaborate more effectively and make better decisions. By being open to different perspectives, we create an environment where colleagues feel heard.

What do you bring?

Must-haves:

• Experience in solution architecture, technology architecture, business analysis or a comparable role in a complex IT landscape.
• The ability to develop and assess end-to-end solution designs across applications, data, interfaces and integrations.
• Sufficient technical knowledge to discuss solution design and implementation with engineers.
• The ability to translate complex business and technical subjects into clear architectural decisions.
• A collaborative approach that brings together colleagues with different areas of expertise.

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience with financial or regulatory reporting, such as FINREP, MONREP or a comparable Finance Reporting domain.
• Knowledge of financial data and reporting processes.
• Experience with, or a strong interest in, data platforms, data modelling, data integration and data flows.
• Experience creating Project Start Architectures and architectural roadmaps.
• An understanding of APIs, integration patterns, security and non-functional requirements.

Frequently asked questions

Is this role suitable for my experience level?

This role is suitable if you have experience in solution architecture, technology architecture, business analysis or a comparable position in a complex IT environment. A specific seniority level or number of years of experience has not yet been established.

What will I do each day as a Solution Architect?

You will translate reporting requirements into solution architectures, create architectural designs and review data flows, interfaces and integra