IT Domain Architect - Identity & Access Management

At a glance

We are looking for an IT Domain Architect with focus on Identity & Access management, working in the Corporate Information Security Office (CISO).
The need for information security is rapidly increasing. Especially within a bank, where attackers have much to gain. For that reason we are constantly searching for smarter ways to make digital banking as secure as possible. A big responsibility as there is much at stake. 

Do you have the knowledge and insights in the technical (im)possibilities and dependencies of large and complex changes in our IT landscape? Are you able to guarantee the safety of our bank- and client data in a smarter and better way? And are you excellent at communicating this to your stakeholders? Are you able to influence on these topics in large groups? Then tell us your story. We are curious. If you are good, you will become better with us. That we promise you!

Your job

Your primary assignment will be to define and guard the technical choices we make in our identity & access management-related IT landscape. From future state architecture and current state architecture to solution intent.  But we also need you to build bridges and connect different views and opinions into one direction. You will work together with many colleagues and teams, as you align business objectives with IT objectives. As a sparring partner you will help the IT Lead, Grid Owner and Product Owner with the right cadres and solutioning. But you also coach, guide and monitor the agile delivery teams in their solution design and actual implementation activities, to ensure that the solution intents are delivered. In doing so, you also make sure that key non-functional requirements, such as security standards are complied with. 

This is therefore a very challenging function, where we can offer you a high-level of responsibility, autonomy, and both a conceptual and people challenge. A Domain Architect has technical expertise, a long term vision, product knowledge and soft skills. Main goal: simplifying and improvement of the IT landscape so that ABN AMRO remains secure and future proof. All activities of the Domain Architect are really based on creation of long term value keeping the future state architecture in mind. 

This role is for someone who enjoys working as part of a team of technical experts and being the linking pin between technology, product owners and management. This means that you will:

• Coach agile development teams making the right architectural decisions in a landscape transformation but also able to provide clear guidance when needed
• Help the development teams to cut big changes in small user stories and shippable products
• Work together with several departments, teams and various technologies
• That you continuously learn from theory, or every now and then from mistakes you or others make

Working environment

You will be working for the Corporate Information Security Office (CISO), the central information security function within ABN AMRO. CISO has adopted an agile way of working where we take on challenges as a team, regardless of hierarchy. We want to be the driving force for security of the bank, our customers and society. Banking for better, for generations to come.

The CISO domain architects are organized within the team Technology & Engineering (T&E). Our role (amongst others) is to be the expert centre for IT security and to be the central hub for security related advice. You will work in a team of 13 CISO domain architects. In that team you are part of a much larger architecture community within the organization. 

You will be working closely with the Identity and Access grid, which is also part of CISO. This grid is delivering all Authentication, Authorization and Signing solutions for both customers and employees of the bank. The grid uses a mix of CotS and in-house developed applications to provide the required services, on several different platforms. Our environment is of key value to protect our (customer) data but also complex, challenging and even intriguing. You will be working with several other architects within the I&A domain, focussing on specific services and teams within the grid. Focus is on modernizing the landscape to remain future proof while keeping the impact for the employees and customers to a minimum. The collaboration with the other architects throughout the enterprise and your personal contribution has a direct effect on the strategic security architecture. 

Your profile

You have extensive knowledge on IT, IT architecture, and information security. Preferably you have also worked before in the field of Identity & Access Management. Experience with MS Azure and/or with software engineering is also preferred, so you can better identify challenges for our DevOps teams in building and deploying their solutions. A University degree is required as well as 5-7 years relevant work experience in an IT architecture role. You have experience in creating solution architecture / solution intent. Relevant areas of expertise include:

• Security practices on: (digital) identities, RBAC/ABAC, authentication protocols, electronic signing, cloud technology
• Capable of finding the key topics, driving the solution for them while keeping main stakeholders aligned and concerns addressed
• DevOps & Agile way of working
• Togaf and Archimate
• Preferable some security certification: CISSP, CCSP, CISM, CEH, etc.

We are looking for a strong personality with a passion for realizing innovation and change. Are you able to translate your vision to people in order to realize change? Are you willing to contribute strategic initiatives and digitalisation? Let us know by responding on this vacancy with your resume including a short motivation. 

The mindset of a Domain Architect within our eyes:

• Connectors within IT and business within the bank. You will connect between teams, IT integrators but also with each other. 
• Work towards a clear strategy for our future state architecture within the grid. A clear vision is required with a clear argumentation and therewith choices. Also there will be thought of a plan of approach how do realise this vision. 
• Up to date of latest IT security knowledge within the area of architecture. 
• Are there to facilitate delivery teams. They will support where needed and facilitate on the area of (data) architecture. 
• Creative, think of solutions and outside the box. They will put in effort to make things more smooth and more clear than before.  
• Have an overview of the existing IT landscape, understand and can explain the functionality of the components of the landscape, and maintain a record of this (Current State Architecture)

We are offering

Within ABN AMRO you will have the space to work together at a future state architecture for realizing the protection for the bank and it’s customers. We are eager to learn from your experience and willing to share your best practices. We offer you the opportunity to further enlarge your knowledge. It is up to you if you want to exploit this opportunity!

We offer you: 

• The opportunity to be the best you can be and lots of room to grow both personally and professionally 
• Possibilities for flexible working hours and work from home are negotiable.  We offer good facilities for remote working. 
• The opportunity to pro-actively work on your vitality and fitness 
• A personal development budget of EUR 1.000 per year 
• An annual public transportation pass
• A solid pension plan 

Interested?

Are you interested? Respond on this vacancy. For more information, please contact me via joel.blaauw@nl.abnamro.com. We are looking forward to get to know you!

Depending on the experience and skills of the candidate this role will be in hay level 11 or 12.

Equal opportunities for all

The success of our organisation depends on the quality of our people and the ideas that they have. Truly surprising insights and innovative solutions for our clients result from an interplay of cultures, knowledge and experience. Diversity is therefore extremely important to our organisation. To ensure that everyone at ABN AMRO can develop their talents, we encourage an inclusive culture in which all colleagues feel engaged and appreciated.

Disclaimer external recruitment agencies

External recruitment agencies need to have a signed agreement with ABN AMRO BANK N.V., executed by a Talent Acquisition Specialist, when submitting a resume to a vacancy. No unsolicited services or offers, please.