Business Enterprise Architect (junior, medior)

Amsterdam 38 uur per week max. € 81.670 per year Holiday pay, 13th month, Hybrid work environment, 28 vacation days

As a Business Enterprise Architect, you integrate business and IT perspectives to shape Enterprise Architecture. You assess the current state, identify challenges, align architecture with company strategy for future goals, and contribute to global IT initiatives across domains. You will participate in global IT programs and project initiatives across various domains.
Alongside working in international projects, you and your team will design and maintain a uniform working method, prepare PIAs/PSAs, prioritize and evaluate relevant improvements, and ensure the realization of architectural benefits. This includes researching innovative technologies and innovations, best practices, and external developments. Furthermore, you will improve and maintain the organization’s operating model together with the process designers.
You will ensure coherence, collaboration, and alignment between Business and IT/Operations to support strategic (technological direction decisions), tactical (demand management), and operational (execution and implementation) decisions.
You will report to the Manager of Process Design & Business Enterprise Architecture, who cannot wait for you to join his team!

YOUR KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Participate in international projects where enterprise architecture is part of scope;
  • Actively contributes to the professionalization of the business enterprise architecture discipline, meaning determining the way of working, including deliverables, and training and guiding the other Business Enterprise Architects;
  • Align and collaborate with senior stakeholders;
  • Maintaining various architecture domains (reference architectures);
  • Develop and maintain Enterprise Architecture roadmaps (incl. reviews);
  • Manage architecture governance;
  • Ensure that all relevant business enterprise architecture documentation is up to date.


YOUR MAIN DELIVERABLES

  • Project Start Architectures (PSA) / Program Initiation Architectures (PIA);
  • Risk and impact analysis;
  • IT Landscape roadmaps;
  • Reference Architectures;
  • Advisory reports with cost-benefit analyses;
  • One way of working for all enterprise architects. 

WHY WORK FOR ATRADIUS

  • Atradius fosters a welcoming and inclusive culture where people from diverse backgrounds support each other. Offering a nurturing atmosphere, Atradius provides a well-organized workspace with excellent amenities.
  • The Architecture team is guided by two highly experienced external architects. This offers you the opportunity for professional development, promoting architectural standards, and involvement in complex international projects. 

Atradius is seeking a talented and ambitious junior or medior Business Enterprise Architect. The position involves promoting the value of business enterprise architecture and contributing to high-quality results. You will be part of a small and dedicated team. If you are interested in developing your skills and expertise in this area at Atradius, we encourage you to apply.
Are you a talented and ambitious Business Enterprise Architect ready to advance business enterprise architecture at Atradius? If you have the expertise and drive to make an impact, apply now. We will notify you about an exploratory meeting on the same working day.

Atradius is looking for a candidate who has:

  • A degree in Computer Science, Business, Management, or a related field, preferably a Master degree;
  • Experience as (Business) Enterprise Architect in a dynamic, demanding, and complex international environment, preferably within the Financial Services sector;
  • Experience with senior Stakeholder Management;
  • Demonstrated proficiency in enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Archimate);
  • An understanding of enterprise architecture methodologies, tools, and techniques (craftmanship);
  • Experience with working in a DevOps and Agile environment. 

In addition, you also have the following competencies:

  • Interpersonal skills, like inspiration, motivation, facilitation, and collaboration;
  • You like a tough and interesting challenge;
  • Work both independently and be an effective team player with a proactive ‘hands-on’, ‘can do’ mentality;
  • Taking ownership is something very natural for you;
  • Curious and continuously eager to learn;
  • Actively share knowledge with others, and gets energy to make others better at what they do;
  • Proud to deliver professional quality results;
  • Used to serving multiple interests and uses the necessary managerial and organisational sensitivity, pragmatism, integrity, and empathy;
  • Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills. Fluent verbal and written communication skills in English is mandatory. 

Atradius is a global provider of credit insurance, bond and surety, collections and information services, with a strategic presence on every continent (160 offices in 52 countries). The products offered by Atradius protect companies around the world against the default risks associated with selling goods and services on credit. Atradius is a member of Grupo Catalana Occidente (GCO.MC), one of the largest insurers in Spain and one of the largest credit insurers in the world.
The origins of what is now Atradius go back to 1925, when the Dutch Credit Insurance Company (NCM) was founded in the Netherlands with the aim of improving trade for companies in the Netherlands after the First World War. Not long afterwards, in 1932, NCM signed a cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Finance for the reinsurance of export credits. This relationship still exists. Through its subsidiary Atradius Dutch State Business, Atradius carries out the export credit facility for the Dutch State.
What followed was the establishment of international companies through which it has grown to one of the largest credit insurers worldwide, a trusted provider of trade credit insurance, sureties and guarantees, and debt collection services in more than 50 countries around the world.

BUSINESS ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE WITHIN ATRADIUS
Business enterprise architecture is part of the Project & Process Unit (PPU), which prioritizes transformations and changes. PPU provides control, visibility, and transparency across business changes, aiding informed decisions and optimizing value as per Atradius’ strategy.
PPU consists of four teams, including Process Design & Business Enterprise Architecture. This team collaborates across all departments and functions at Atradius, playing a key role in supporting strategic priorities and meeting customer needs. However, their function is not yet fully recognized by the business, presenting an important challenge the team is ready and eager to address.

Atradius offers you a challenging position in a dynamic, challenging, versatile international environment, with an open and modern culture, a good working atmosphere where colleagues work closely together, stimulate, and support each other. In addition to the above, you can count on:

  • A contract for 38 hours per week;
  • A gross annual salary of up to max €95K, including holiday allowance and 13th month;
  • 224 hours of annual leave;
  • Training and support facilities to reach your full potential including the opportunity for continuous professional development;
  • Possibility to work from home 40% of the working week;
  • Defined contribution pension scheme with 5% own contribution;
  • Access to laptop and mobile phone.

The employment relation starts with a definite contract, with the intention to convert into an indefinite contract after one year. The probationary period is 2 months.

Based on the CV selection, candidates will be invited for an exploratory interview with the undersigned. Following this, if it is mutually decided to proceed, you may be invited for an interview with the Manager of Process Design & Business Enterprise Architecture, as well as a relevant business stakeholder. Should the outcome of this interview be favourable, a subsequent interview will occur with the Head of PPU and the HR business partner. If the process continues positively, two references will be verified, and a safety investigation (VOG statement) will be carried out. Upon successfully passing these steps, you will have a final interview and discuss employment conditions with the HR business partner.
Atradius seeks exceptional talent. Therefore, this procedure may be adapted as necessary to ensure every individual feels encouraged to apply for a position at Atradius.
 
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS VACANCY?
Please feel free to contact Kees Slegt. Kees can be reached on 06 – 2292 0151 or by e-mail: kees@xtramilerecruitment.nl.

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Kees Slegt

Kees Slegt
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