DFC Sanctions IT Engineer (SaaS)

Amsterdam

We ask

  • 5+ years
  • Analytische skills
  • Collaborative skills

We offer

  • € 5.112 - € 7.303 pm
  • Excellent employment conditions
  • In charge of personal development

Why ABN AMRO?

  • Building a future proof bank
  • A diverse and inclusive culture
  • Extensive internal career opportunities

DFC Sanctions IT Engineer (SaaS)

At a glance

Join ABN AMRO as an IT Engineer in our Financial Economic Crime (FEC) Sanctions domain, where you will strengthen the reliability and security of SaaS applications that help detect sanctions and sanctions‑evasion risks. In this impactful role, you’ll collaborate across Agile teams, enhance critical data flows, engage with vendors, and contribute directly to ABN AMRO’s purpose of building a sustainable, stable and safe financial system for generations to come. The world is changing fast – and we are changing with it. Based on our purpose 'Banking for better, for generations to come' , we are working on a sustainable, stable and safe financial system. Innovation & IT are key in such a rapid changing and demanding environment. Our employees get the freedom to grow and experiment. All-in-all, working at ABN AMRO means that you contribute to projects that matter and impact millions of customers!

Are you up for the challenge? If so, we’d love to meet you!

Your job

The world of Financial Economic crime (FEC) is a rapidly developing area which is daily mentioned in the headlines of every global newspaper. The tooling supported in the applications owning department of ABN AMRO’s FEC area are contributing at adhering sanctions, for example actively following the Russian Shadow fleet and raising risks related to illicit activities of vessels. In this environment you will be responsible for making sure that several type of applications are raising triggers regarding Sanctions and Sanctions Evasion risk. Also you will be actively communicating with vendors supplying the applications. As an IT engineer within the Sanctions domain, you will also play a key role in strengthening the robustness of the SaaS applications. You will work on the reliability of data flows and management information from this SaaS applications, implement the ABN AMRO security standards and regularly follow up with vendors about new features and implementations.

Working environment

You will be a part of the Client Filtering team within the Detecting Financial Crime Grid (DFC) grid in the IT Value cluster. You will be integral part of a larger team of product owners, business developers, IT lead & chapter leads and IT engineers in the framework of Agile DevOps way of working. Based in Amsterdam Bijlmer location, our team thrives on collaboration and innovation, with English as the primary language. Representing a variety of countries and cultures, the team embodies the spirit of inclusivity and creativity. We highly focus on a DevOps mindset within our Teams and Departments. And above all we follow the Agile/Scrum mindset and empower our teams to be self-organizing. Within our teams you can expect challenging work with creative and innovative people who also love to celebrate success with occasional drinks after work. At ABN AMRO, we strive to be a personal bank in a digital age. That strategy is also brought to life in how we work ourselves. Hence, we offer hybrid working as the new normal, where we work remotely and go to the office about twice a week. This offers you the flexibility to decide when and where you work most comfortably and effectively. Of course, we offer you the right resources you need in order to set up a good home office. For example, an ergonomic chair, desk and laptop.

Your profile

You feel at home in a technical environment and are always up to date on the latest technologies. Do you think you're a fit? Check your profile:

Our ideal candidate will have:

  • At least 5+ years of experience within IT
  • Knowledge of the Financial Economic Crime (FEC) area, specifically knowledge about Sanctions processes and application is a pre. 
  • Experience in working in an Agile environment 
  • Experience with working with Agile tooling (Azure DevOps, Azure testplan, etc) 
  • Experience with ITIL

Nice to have:

  • Experience with Databricks
  • Experience with implementing security standards (e.g. Single Sign On)
  • Knowledge of incident management and operations (e.g. ServiceNow) 

Soft Skills:

  • English proficiency 
  • Good communication (being able to update status of user stories and explain changes to stakeholders in business language) 
  • Proactive mindset 
  • Result driven (focus on adding value instead of completing pre-defined task) 
  • Flexibility (switching between focus areas in the FEC Sanctions domain) 

We are offering

  • Excellent salary *
  • 25 vacation days based on 40 hours (with an optional 14 days extra)
  • Personal development budget of € 1,000.00 per year (next to training to keep your knowledge and certifications up to date)
  • Benefit budget of 11% (of your salary). You can choose how you want this to be paid out. For example, as extra holiday allowances, a lease bike, or as salary
  • Banking for better days. These are days you can work on your personal development or contribute to society
  • Good set of facilities for remote working. Good to know, we have adopted a hybrid model of working with 2-5 office days
  • Solid pension plan that will set you up for the future

* You are hired in ABN AMRO-scale 9. Classification is based on your experience, skills and a benchmark among colleagues (equal pay). 

Interested?

Are you interested? Please respond online to this vacancy. For more information, you can contact Shubham Shukla (Chapter Lead Sanctions) at shubham.shukla@nl.abnamro.com or Pim van der Woude (IT Lead) at pim.van.der.woude@nl.abnamro.com. We are eager to get to know you! 

Your Future: Inclusive, Innovative, Sustainable

At ABN AMRO, we believe in "Banking for better, for generations to come." Equal opportunities for everyone are a crucial foundation, as we strive for an inclusive culture where all employees feel seen, heard, and valued. Our vision of being a personal bank in the digital age aligns perfectly with the demand for surprising insights and innovative solutions, born from a diverse interplay of cultures and experiences. We focus on customer experience, sustainability, and building a future-proof bank, conducting annual reviews to ensure equal pay for equal work. Join a bank that embraces ingenuity and ambition, and make an impact with us for a better future.

If you want to apply for the B-Able or Reboot program, make sure to mention it both in the title and the content of your resume.

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. In addition, a recruitment agency can only submit a resume when invited by a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join the search for a right candidate. All unsolicited resumes sent to us will be considered property of ABN AMRO BANK N.V. In this case, ABN AMRO will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.

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