IT Engineering Lead I (Amsterdam) - Amsterdam

As IT Engineering Lead Corporate Credits, you work in the IT Delivery Domain Global Markets / Corporate Credits and contribute to the bank’s strategy. You are responsible for the optimization of IT on a daily basis, to make sure the business can service our clients efficiently and effectively. The IT Engineering Lead position within Corporate Credits is described best in three words:(1) Complex: the world of Corporate Credits affects all facets of the bank (such as transactions, accounting and legal). Weighing your options and decisions is therefore of utmost importance. On the one hand, there is the importance of meeting the business’ demand by delivering IT solutions on short term. On the other hand, you guarantee long-term focus by providing solutions in accordance with the IT architecture and other standards.(2) Decisiveness: our business lines are demanding. You will work with the business on a daily basis to understand their needs, increasing the effectiveness and impact of your actions.(3) Tech savvy: the IT environment provides many opportunities to tactically and strategically influence IT events such as Blockchain, DevOps, Cloud and more!

You are responsible for the resourcing, optimization and development  of multiple Agile teams, the representation of IT towards the customer and implementing the IT strategy (such as future architecture, way of working and best practices within IT like CI/CD).

What are your main responsibilities?

• You are the first point of contact from IT for the business within a grid, toghether with one other Engineering Lead.
• You are responsible for the sourcing and HR of your agile teams (the Corporate Credits grid has a total of 11 teams).
• Together with your teams, you determine the input for the IT technical side of contracts with external contractors. You are rsponsible for the negotiation and conclusion of contracts with external parties (together with procurement).
• You manage a complex stakeholder field with multiple stakeholders from several business lines, such as Commercial Banking and Corporate & Institutional Banking.
• It is your responsibility to be well informed about the 'outside world of IT' for the IT strategy, and proactively suggest innovations regarding technologies and the IT delivery policy for the grids. 

In the Agile world of ABN AMRO, IT is responsible for how the Agile teams operate, while the business product owners determine what focus areas the teams work on. This happens in close cooperation between the different grids (domains/knowledge areas). The Corporate Credits grid supports the business lines in advising, providing, monitoring and reporting on business loans to retail, private, commercial, corporate and institutional clients. Our mission: to provide the best credit solutions to our clients so that they can be successful with their company. The grid is responsible for several systems in the field of credit advice, provision, administration, monitoring and reporting. Many of the epics that are being worked on within the IT Delivery Domain, impact these systems. Your scrum teams contain the specialists who work on the changes in these systems. You are able, together with your teams, to manage the impact of the desired change in the right direction without negatively affecting availability and functionality. The total credit that is provided by the systems of the Corporate Credits grid, covers a large part of the ABN AMRO balance sheet. Availability and quality, especially of the credit data, are very important. A deviation of, for example, 1% of the provisions to be taken, has serious consequences for the P&L of ABN AMRO.

You are the person that motivates and supports his/her team to perform well and to grow. You guide and coach team members by the Agile values and mentor them in their career development, personal growth and improvement. We are looking for a people-minded manager/facilitator, who is able to lead his/her team and the business in the changes of the Agile process, but also has the power and vision to shape IT delivery. Customer satisfaction about the IT delivery is key, as well as the job satisfaction within your teams. Do you think you have what it takes? Check your profile: 

1. Knowledge of current IT trends, both inside and outside your area of expertise (Cloud, API, Open Banking, DevOps, CI/CD, SOA, etc.)
2. Knowledge of and experience with a (multi-vendor) IT outsourced environment
3. Master’s degree with 5-8 years relevant work experience, of which >2 years in a managerial position and >5 years in IT
4. Knowledge of how IT systems contribute to meeting business requirements
5. Knowledge of IT architecture, IT departments and process management
6. People manager with a focus on individual employees as well as the team
7. Knowledge of and experience with Agile (Scrum) and Lean methods

 What is your vision on your next step? Do you want to work on your goals and develop yourself professionally and personally? Tell us your story. We look forward to hearing it!

IT Delivery Domain Global Markets & Corporate Credits is a dynamic, constantly changing world. For example the current transition to Agile and CI/CD, and the introduction of new technologies such as Cloud and Blockchain.

We offer the freedom to develop yourself and the space to grow in a fun, enthusiastic and ambitious team. You will learn a lot the next few years: no doubt about that. We highly value personal development. This means you will receive the trust and space to grow as a professional. Naturally, a good salary and excellent working conditions such as a personal training budget, a public transport subscription, flexible working hours and a solid pension arrangement, are part of that.