Pega Lead System Architect - FEC

• Thirteenth month's salary and 8% holiday allowance

• 10% Employee Benefit Budget

• EUR 1,400 development budget per year

• Hybrid working: balance between home and office work (possible for most roles)

• A pension, for which you can set the maximum amount of your personal contribution

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Are you an experienced Pega professional who wants to combine technical leadership with meaningful impact in the fight against financial crime?

As a Pega Lead System Architect at Rabobank, you will work within the Financial Economic Crime (FEC) domain, building and improving Pega solutions that support investigations and regulatory compliance. You will use technologies such as Pega Platform, Pega Constellation, DevOps practices, API integrations, and system architecture principles to deliver scalable and stable solutions. In this role, you combine hands-on technical expertise with leadership, guiding development teams and ensuring high-quality implementations that align with Pega standards.

• Lead the technical design and delivery of Pega solutions within Financial Economic Crime.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, product owners, developers, architects, and offshore teams.
• Drive application stability, technical quality, and long-term maintainability.

• Design and deliver end-to-end Pega solutions, including architecture, configuration, integrations, and implementation.
• Translate complex business requirements into scalable and sustainable Pega-based solutions.
• Guide and mentor developers and offshore colleagues while promoting Pega best practices and technical excellence.
• Work closely with stakeholders, product owners, and architects to align technical solutions with business objectives.
• Safeguard application stability, continuity, and quality while helping prevent technical incidents.

• Pega Platform
• Pega Constellation
• DevOps ways of working
• System integrations and API development
• Stakeholder management and influencing skills

We believe in the power of differences. By combining the unique perspectives and strengths of our people, we become an even better bank. We are curious about what you will add to our Financial Economic Crime team.

You will support two squads within the Financial Economic Crime Investigations domain. The role requires strong ownership, the ability to switch between strategic and detailed discussions, and the confidence to guide both local and offshore colleagues. You will be working in an international environment with colleagues from different backgrounds and locations.

At Rabobank, we work towards a culture in which everyone feels welcome. We value our differences and use them to collaborate more effectively and make better decisions. By embracing diverse perspectives, we create an environment where colleagues feel heard and appreciated.

Must-haves

• Proven experience as a Pega Lead System Architect delivering complex end-to-end implementations.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing solutions using Pega Constellation.
• Demonstrated ownership of delivery from requirements and design through implementation and production handover.
• Certified Pega Lead System Architect certification.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience within Financial Economic Crime (FEC), Know Your Customer (KYC), or another regulated environment.
• Banking domain knowledge.
• Dutch language skills.
• Experience working with international and offshore teams.

Does this role match my level of experience?

• This position is intended for experienced Pega professionals who can independently make architectural decisions.
• You are comfortable leading technical discussions and guiding development teams.

What will I do on a daily basis as a Pega Lead System Architect?

• Design and improve Pega solutions.
• Guide developers and offshore teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and product owners.
• Safeguard technical quality and platform stability.

Which skills, tools, and technologies will I use?

• Pega Platform
• Pega Constellation
• DevOps practices
• APIs and system integrations
• Architecture and solution design methodologies

Can I work in a hybrid way?

• Yes. Rabobank supports hybrid working through its Rabo@Anywhere approach.
• Working arrangements are agreed upon between employee and manager.

Which team will I join and who will I work with?

• You will work within Financial Economic Crime Investigations.
• You will collaborate with developers, architects, product owners, business stakeholders, and offshore teams.

• Please submit both your CV and a motivation letter. Applications missing either document cannot be properly assessed and will not be considered.

• Questions about the position? Contact Angelica Vleeming Munoz, Tech Lead FEC Investigations - Workflow Management, via [email protected].

• Questions about the recruitment process? Contact Sacha Veenhof, Corporate Recruiter, via [email protected].

• Interviews will take place through a video call and/or at a Rabobank office.
• The first interview is expected to focus primarily on technical expertise. The second interview focusses on the personal aspect.
• Subsequent interviews focus on leadership, stakeholder management, communication skills, and team fit.
• If you are invited for an interview, Bo, our virtual assistant, will contact you via SMS and email to schedule the interview.
• A reliability screening is part of the application process.
• An assessment may be part of the application process.
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