Business Architect – Platform Services
Design and improve core platforms used by thousands of engineers daily across a global financial institution with a strong technology focus.
You & your role
Design and evolve modern, secure, and resilient platform architectures as Business Architect – Platform Services. You translate business goals, regulatory requirements, and engineering practices into clear solutions. You work closely with Area Lead and Tech Lead, shaping decisions on operating systems, storage, and recovery while aligning stakeholders across regions and disciplines.
Examples from practice
Designing a future-proof backup and disaster recovery architecture across hybrid environments.
Aligning Linux and Windows platform strategies across multiple engineering squads.
Translating regulatory requirements into practical platform architecture designs.
Facts & figures
36 hours per week
Supporting platforms used by thousands of engineers worldwide
Over 48,000 Rabobank colleagues worldwide
Top 3 responsibilities
Define and maintain architectural blueprints for platform services, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, regulatory requirements, and engineering practices across multiple domains.
Drive decision-making for storage, operating systems, and recovery strategies, balancing security, cost efficiency, and operational scalability in complex IT landscapes.
Lead collaboration with architects and stakeholders, translating strategy into actionable roadmaps and guiding multiple squads towards consistent platform solutions.
Translate strategy into scalable platform solutions and guide teams to implement resilient architectures that support global engineering needs.
Together we achieve more than alone
We believe in the power of differences. By combining people's differences, we become an even better bank.
Platform Services builds and operates core platforms for global engineering teams. Collaboration is our way of working; as one technical team within Rabobank. We focus on shared ownership, continuous learning, and improving platforms every day.
Work on yourself & the world around you
For us, your development and that of society go hand in hand. That's why we want to invest in you and work together to create a better world. We summarize this in one sentence: "at Rabobank, you work on yourself and the world around you simultaneously."
This is reflected in your personal development budget, our hybrid work environment, and a good work-life balance. You can also work on banking matters for our personal and business clients, as well as on social issues like the food and energy transitions.
Why everyone is welcome at Rabobank
At Rabobank, we’re working toward a culture where everyone feels welcome. We value our differences and use them to collaborate more effectively and make better decisions. We do this step by step, paying attention to what’s going well and to the areas where we can continue to improve. By being open to different perspectives, we’re creating an environment where colleagues feel heard. That helps us build an organization where people enjoy working—and where we truly understand and serve our customers.
You & your talent
Master’s degree level in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
5+ years’ experience in complex IT architecture environments across platform or enterprise domains.
5+ years’ experience with Linux, Windows, and infrastructure architecture including storage or recovery solutions.
You & the application process
Questions about working at Rabobank and the procedure? Niels Diks IT Recruiter via Niels.Diks@rabobank.nl.
If you are invited for an interview. Bo, our virtual assistent, will contact you via SMS and email to schedule the interviews
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