Job Description
System Architect
System Architect

#GreatWorkIsNotAMyth

Data Management has become one of most exciting domains in the financial industry – taking center stage in the way we enable our bank and insurance entities to provide the best possible service and product offer in the digital era. This domain is undergoing a significant make-over, leading to a transformation in the way we handle and use data. By joining our Data Team in the role of System Architect, you will have the chance to participate in defining and impacting a huge international multi-year program which will define common solutions and processes for all entities of KBC Group. 
 
Data Quality Management (DQM) is the reference for data frameworks and strategy related to company management for KBC groupwide. Our goal is to deliver excellent data, measurement and reporting services to Finance, Risk and Treasury with a strong customer focus and excelling in the operational service delivery, according to the timelines and quality standards they defined.  
 
We are the competence center for developing a consistent data, measurement and reporting strategy and are proactively following up technology evolutions. Within DQM several projects are set up to strive towards the improvement of our business, data, and IT architecture. The implementation of those projects will be steered by architectural processes focusing on the effectiveness, quality, and efficiency of the way of working within the whole KBC Group. 
 
 
Your Main Responsibilities Are: 
 

  • draft the roadmap (develop vision, strategy, planning) for the Rainbow platform and take care of the follow-up of the 
    implementation of this roadmap 
  • guard the different fundamentals within the platform: Data integration, Reporting & Data analysis, DDL Generation, business glossary, Version control, Data profiling, continuous integration, metadata visualization, master data management, reference data management. 
  • responsible for the ICT architecture of these fundamentals 
  • give advice and support towards solution designs 
  • share the best practices with the enterprise architecture team in function of solution board and with the Hannibal team in function of synergy 
  • give training to new developers and technical designers (Hadoop and introduction of the platform you are responsible for) 
     

We are looking for an experienced system engineer or technical analyst who has broad experience from an infrastructure perspective preferably in a data intelligence environment. This assignment will offer you the opportunity to learn about the new tools and the new technologies in a broad environment. 
 
Your key strengths? 
 

  • You are a strong communicator. Combined with your analytical skills you can convince people based on a good sense of the business and your content authority. 
  • You inspire others, build up relationships and gives trust. 
  • Working in a team gives you energy. 
  • You dare to challenge the stakeholders and the team being fully committed to strive to the best approach. 
  • A self-starter, who can work independently with the necessary technical skills and broad experience in infrastructure and preferably data intelligence (specific trainings will be provided) 
  • Fluent in English

3 things you’ll love about KBC Global Services:

#1 Work-life balance for real. Forget overtime and working while sleeping! We empower parents and young professionals juggling careers, studies and hobbies.
#2 Stability. KBC Group includes the Czech ČSOB, the Belgian KBC, the Hungarian K&H, and more. We’ve been based in Brno since 2011 and offer you room for growth.
#3 International environment full of easy-going colleagues.

 

What you get:

  • Bonuses twice a year based on your performance .
  • Hybrid working mode with the possibility to work 50% from home. Our core working hours are from 9 am to 3 pm.
  • 28 days off per year to recharge.
  • Opportunities for business trips to Belgium (to our KBC Group headquarters).
  • Many benefits fully paid by us - Multisport card, learning courses, meal voucher card (170 CZK/day), Cafeteria benefit system, fruit and ice cream days.
  • Referral bonuses.
  • Contribution to pension and life insurance, great deals on ČSOB products and much more.

Recruiter Name

Jan Mackal

#GreatWorkIsNotAMyth

Data Management has become one of most exciting domains in the financial industry – taking center stage in the way we enable our bank and insurance entities to provide the best possible service and product offer in the digital era. This domain is undergoing a significant make-over, leading to a transformation in the way we handle and use data. By joining our Data Team in the role of System Architect, you will have the chance to participate in defining and impacting a huge international multi-year program which will define common solutions and processes for all entities of KBC Group. 
 
Data Quality Management (DQM) is the reference for data frameworks and strategy related to company management for KBC groupwide. Our goal is to deliver excellent data, measurement and reporting services to Finance, Risk and Treasury with a strong customer focus and excelling in the operational service delivery, according to the timelines and quality standards they defined.  
 
We are the competence center for developing a consistent data, measurement and reporting strategy and are proactively following up technology evolutions. Within DQM several projects are set up to strive towards the improvement of our business, data, and IT architecture. The implementation of those projects will be steered by architectural processes focusing on the effectiveness, quality, and efficiency of the way of working within the whole KBC Group. 
 
 
Your Main Responsibilities Are: 
 

  • draft the roadmap (develop vision, strategy, planning) for the Rainbow platform and take care of the follow-up of the 
    implementation of this roadmap 
  • guard the different fundamentals within the platform: Data integration, Reporting & Data analysis, DDL Generation, business glossary, Version control, Data profiling, continuous integration, metadata visualization, master data management, reference data management. 
  • responsible for the ICT architecture of these fundamentals 
  • give advice and support towards solution designs 
  • share the best practices with the enterprise architecture team in function of solution board and with the Hannibal team in function of synergy 
  • give training to new developers and technical designers (Hadoop and introduction of the platform you are responsible for) 
     

We are looking for an experienced system engineer or technical analyst who has broad experience from an infrastructure perspective preferably in a data intelligence environment. This assignment will offer you the opportunity to learn about the new tools and the new technologies in a broad environment. 
 
Your key strengths? 
 

  • You are a strong communicator. Combined with your analytical skills you can convince people based on a good sense of the business and your content authority. 
  • You inspire others, build up relationships and gives trust. 
  • Working in a team gives you energy. 
  • You dare to challenge the stakeholders and the team being fully committed to strive to the best approach. 
  • A self-starter, who can work independently with the necessary technical skills and broad experience in infrastructure and preferably data intelligence (specific trainings will be provided) 
  • Fluent in English

3 things you’ll love about KBC Global Services:

#1 Work-life balance for real. Forget overtime and working while sleeping! We empower parents and young professionals juggling careers, studies and hobbies.
#2 Stability. KBC Group includes the Czech ČSOB, the Belgian KBC, the Hungarian K&H, and more. We’ve been based in Brno since 2011 and offer you room for growth.
#3 International environment full of easy-going colleagues.

 

What you get:

  • Bonuses twice a year based on your performance .
  • Hybrid working mode with the possibility to work 50% from home. Our core working hours are from 9 am to 3 pm.
  • 28 days off per year to recharge.
  • Opportunities for business trips to Belgium (to our KBC Group headquarters).
  • Many benefits fully paid by us - Multisport card, learning courses, meal voucher card (170 CZK/day), Cafeteria benefit system, fruit and ice cream days.
  • Referral bonuses.
  • Contribution to pension and life insurance, great deals on ČSOB products and much more.

Recruiter Name

Jan Mackal

By applying for this position, you hereby confirm that you possess all necessary permissions to stay and work in the Czech Republic.

Health inclusivity is our priority. 💙
We have space for your talent regardless your health needs. Make sure to contact us about your individual requirements. 

By applying for this position, you hereby confirm that you possess all necessary permissions to stay and work in the Czech Republic.

Health inclusivity is our priority. 💙
We have space for your talent regardless your health needs. Make sure to contact us about your individual requirements. 

Contract Type:  Fixed-term
Contract Type:  Fixed-term
Functional Area:  IT
Functional Area:  IT
Job Location (Short): 
Job Location (Short): 
Company:  KBC Global Services Czech Branch
Company:  KBC Global Services Czech Branch
Business Unit:  KBC GSCZ IT HUB & SOURCING II
Business Unit:  KBC GSCZ IT HUB & SOURCING II
Domain: 
Domain: 
Req ID:  90389
Req ID:  90389