Domain Architect

Nationale-Nederlanden
Den Haag, Netherlands
11 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
2 years minimum
Compensation
€6,378.0 - €8,504.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
Dutch, English

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT) Information Engineering Data Governance Data Warehousing DevOps PRINCE2 Scrum Methodology Cloud Services Archimate Togaf
+4 more
Data Lineage SAP S/4HANA Data Management Tools for Reporting

Requirements

  • You understand complex Finance and IT processes and are able to provide structure and insight into the processes for yourself and others
  • You collaborate effectively with many different co-workers: Finance experts, IT engineers, product owners, project managers, data experts, business analysts, architects
  • You explain architecture choices clearly and convincingly. You bring the architecture decisions to the right people for decision making
  • You balance short-term project needs with long-term architectural goals and are able to explain that balance to project managers and others
  • You translates process challenges into robust, maintainable solutions in close collaboration with solution architects and product owners
  • You have a strong knowledge of TOGAF, ArchiMate, Agile/Scrum, SAFe, PRINCE2, ITIL and COBIT, and can apply the best practices and concepts of these methodologies easily in your architecture advice
  • You are capable of getting proper knowledge and insight of Finance processes quickly (financial accounting, management accounting, closing, regulatory reporting, consolidation, budgeting and forecasting, tax, and others)
  • You are familiar with data engineering, data management, and data governance concepts and practices (such as data modelling, data lineage, data quality, data warehousing, dashboarding, data integration patterns, data definitions)
  • You have experience working with ERP/Finance systems, preferably SAP S4/HANA, BI/Reporting platforms, cloud services (Azure/AWS), and data platforms
  • Preferably you have strong experience working on the architecture for the Finance domains “Financial Management Reporting & Analytics”, “Financial Planning & Forecasting”, and “Cost & Profitability “ You have the following experience:

  • At least 7 years of experience working in large and complex IT environments (100s of IT solutions, 1000s of connections, 100+ IT teams) on leadership positions (management, Product Owner, advisory roles such as architect, etc.)
  • At least 3 years of experience in Enterprise or Domain Architecture-preferably in Insurance or Financial Services.
  • At least 3 years of experience shaping or modernizing Finance IT landscapes (ERP, consolidation, reporting)
  • At least 2 years of experience advising Board-2 level management
  • At least 2 years of experience contributing to large change initiatives and portfolio guidance
  • Experience working with regulatory-focused environments (IFRS, Solvency II, DNB requirements)
  • Strong communication skills with senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders
  • Strong stakeholder management skills with senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders
  • Strong learning skills to be able to understand and apply new concepts and details quickly and effectively
  • At least 3 years of experience working with TOGAF 9 and Archimate
  • Certified in one or more Enterprise Architecture methodologies such as TOGAF 9
  • Experience in working according to multiple methodologies: Agile/Scrum or DevOps or Kanban, PRINCE2 or IPMA
  • Preferably experience with one or more Enterprise Architecture tools such as Sparx EA or Bizzdesign
  • Preferably knowledge of Dutch and European financial reporting regulations (IFRS9, IFRS17, Solvency II, et cetera)
  • Living in The Netherlands and willing to come to the office in The Hague at least 2 days per week
  • Fluent in English, both verbal and in writing
  • Academic working and thinking level Who you will work with You will work in a diverse environment with a lot of professionals with strong experience in Finance & Risk and IT. Your colleagues have many different nationalities and English is the default language for meetings and communication. You will have to collaborate with co-workers in various locations: The Netherlands, Czechia, Hungary, Romania, India, which requires flexibility in your communication. Coming to our office in The Hague two days per week will nevertheless also help you in face-to-face aligning with colleagues.

About the company

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  • 27 vakantiedagen en 3 Diversiteitsdagen
  • Support +18 miljoen klanten
  • Werken waar en wanneer jij wil As one of the Domain Architects for the Finance domain, you design, maintain, and guide the architecture for specific Finance capabilities, such as General Ledger, Financial Closing, Reporting, Treasury, Actuarial support, Financial Planning & Control, Budgeting & Forecasting, and Management Accounting. You translate the Finance strategy and Enterprise Architecture guidelines into clear and actionable domain-level architecture. You ensure that solutions delivered within the Finance landscape are consistent, secure, compliant, and aligned with the target architecture defined by the Enterprise Architect. You are an advisor to the leadership in Group Finance on specific domains. You play a key role in enabling reliable financial processes, efficient operations, and regulatory compliance. Your architectural designs directly support improvements in data quality, reporting automation, and integration with the wider insurance value chain. Your decisions reduce technical debt and help create a more maintainable and future-ready Finance IT landscape. You support management, Product Owners and DevOps teams in ensuring that the Finance domain operates on a robust, compliant, secure, and scalable IT landscape that supports NN’s regulatory obligations including IFRS 17, IFRS 9, Solvency II, ESG reporting, and enabling fast-closing ambitions. You deliver tangible architecture results such as advice memos, implementation standards and guidelines, programme guidance on technical solutions, cost/benefit analysis, input for project and programme business cases and plans, and much more. You guide stakeholders in decision making to reduce complexity, strengthen data quality, enable cost savings, deliver results according to strict timelines, comply with internal and external rules and regulations, and enable digital innovation. Your stakeholders are primarily in the Group Finance department, but secondary also in Financial Risk leadership and Business Unit leadership. Your role is advisory and you help management in making decisions concerning the IT landscape of Group Finance in NN, and your focus will be on one or more domains (accounting, consolidation, reporting, operations, etc.) in the Finance environment. You are a sparring partner for many stakeholders, including Product Owners and Lead Engineers. You have an engineering mindset, where you bring hands-on engineering skills and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving. You have deep knowledge of emerging technologies, engineering patterns, and knowledge how to implement business processes in effective IT solutions. Finally, you support our long-term ambition to migrate the fragmented Finance-IT landscape in NN to a highly standardized environment based on SAP S4/HANA, including solutions such as SAP S/4HANA Insurance, SAP Advanced Financial Closing, SAP S/4HANA Cloud for cash management, SAP Cloud ERP Private group reporting, SAP Financial Product Sub-Ledger, SAP Profitability & Performance Management, SAP BTP, SAP BDC, and many more. What you are going to do What we offer you NN invests in an inclusive, inspiring work environment and in skills and competences for the future. We match this with employee benefits that are in line with what is needed today and in the future. This way, we offer our employees the opportunity to get the best out of themselves.

  • Salary between €6,378 and €8,504 based on a 36-hour work week, depending on your knowledge and experience
  • 13th month and holiday allowance are paid with your monthly salary
  • 27 vacation days for a 5-day working week and three Diversity Days
  • A modern pension administered by BeFrank
  • Plenty of training and learning opportunities
  • NS Business Card 2nd class, which gives you unlimited travel, also privately Do you prefer to travel with your own transport? Then you can declare the kilometers travelled

  • Allowances for setting up your home office and for internet use, Working at NN in the Finance & Risk domain can be demanding: strict deadlines and hard requirements are common. However, we combine this with the Agile way-of-working (in Agile and DevOps teams), and there is always room for experimentation and ideas for improvements. We celebrate our successes and results, and appreciate the contributions of every individual in the team. You will be part of a small Architecture team in Group Finance: only 2 other architects next to you. However, there are 100+ architects in NN, and you will regularly collaborate with them. NN has an active Architecture Guild which facilitates learning and practice sharing between architects in the company. Any questions about the process can be directed to , Talent Acquisition Specialist via . Bij NN geloven we dat onze kracht ligt in het omarmen van de volledige diversiteit van de mensheid. We erkennen en waarderen ieders uniciteit en bijdrage, wat ons in staat stelt om te groeien: als individu, als team en als organisatie. Diversiteit, Gelijkheid en Inclusie zijn verankerd in onze cultuur, die wordt geleid door onze kernwaarden: care, clear en commit. Deze waarden helpen ons om een werkomgeving te creëren waarin iedereen zich welkom, gerespecteerd en trots voelt om deel van uit te maken. Onze kantoren zijn 100% circulair gerenoveerd. Zero waste, maar zonder concessies te doen aan het ontwerp. Decorative image Decorative image Onze in-house ‘event space’ is hét creatieve centrum voor het delen van kennis. Decorative image Decorative image Bij NN werken we hybride. Samen met jouw team bepaal jij waar en wanneer je werkt. Decorative image Decorative image ‘Ýou Matter’, dat is onze merkbelofte. Het kantoor is een ontmoetingsplek, met ruimte om te brainstormen en samen te werken. Ons hoofdkantoor ter gelegenheid van het event: ‘Den Haag Stad Escher’ in 2023. Decorative image office building Decorative image office building Wij delen dit graag met elkaar. Wij geloven in de kracht van kunst en zijn trotse partner van het Mauritshuis.

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