Solution Architect

At ING we are looking for a Solution Architect

Your role and work environment:

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic Solution Architect to join our Team of Architecture CoE:

Your key responsibilities:

As a Solution Architect you will:

• Design end-to-end technical solutions ensuring alignment with domain architecture, enterprise architecture and IT strategy

• Refine technical solution directions and technical dependencies drafted in the Epic in coordination with the Enterprise Architect, the Domain Architect and relevant squad members and IT Chapter Lead, using his/her in-depth

• Provide knowledge, vision and structure to help find solutions to pograms or complex IT environments.

• Guide the squads to find the best solution according to the IT strategy and listening to tribe needs, helping on epics and features priorization.

• Ensure the solutions implemented are aligned with the design and the standards.

• Collaborate with Domain Architect and IT and Business Chapters leads elaborating tribe and assets roadmap.

• Help to align and resolve dependencies between squads.

• Facilitate epics slicing into features and features planning cooperating with delivery Squad maintaining close relationship with delivery counterparts.

• Align with IT Chapter Leads in the evolution and maintenance of tribe´s IT Landscape.

• Ensure solutions designed are aligned within Domain Architecture horizons defined.

• Maintain contact with various stakeholders on all levels of the ING organization, works together with them to achieve the purpose.

• Ensure the maintenance systems documentation is up to date including new solutions implemented.

What are we looking for?

Want to know if this job is made for you? These are some of the qualities that we value the most for this role. And if the shoe fits… don’t hesitate to apply!

• A person with a clear strategic vision of the bank and objectives of IT

• Problem solving mindset, used to evaluate different solutions and balance between them aiming to reach the best one based on all requirements met together

• You must know and understand the technology strategy applied to the tribe assets or products

• Working knowledge as software engineer, architect or similar position with tech background

• High knowledge of the infrastructure and IT assets of the tribe domain

• Skills to influence and manage stakeholders

• Works and acts rapidly based on intuition, instead of reasoning step-by-step

• Knows the difference between important and less important details

• A person flexible and adaptable, capable of facing uncertainty, acquiring knowledge in several discipline and updating it as often as necessary

• Assertive person, able to communicate clearly and directly but adequately

What do we offer?

The time you spend at work, the challenges you face or the lessons you get are very important, but… What about your personal life? At ING we want your work to fulfill you in every way, and that is why we take care of even the smallest details.

Check out what is waiting for you!

Be flexible my friend. Our model is all about flexibility and accountability. Keeping both our customers and our colleagues’ needs in mind, you determine together which days you work at home and which you come to ING MAD to offer your best self. Do your thing.

Restaurant card. So that thinking about what to have for lunch doesn’t take up your time or your cravings.

Our house will be your home. In our offices you can find electric mobility solutions, doctor, hairdresser, gym, The Good Service (to help you with your errands) and much more!

Health insurance. For you and all your family (spouse/partner and children).

Life insurance. We help you protect what matters most to you.

Flexible remuneration. In addition, you will enjoy our flexible remuneration model, through a more tax-advantaged way, you will be able to access other services such as nursery, transport card, training aids…

Free company shuttle. It doesn't matter where you live. We have 6 routes (North, Central, South, A5, A42 and A6) to get you to our ING office in Madrid comfortably.

Banking benefits. Special loans with more beneficial conditions. Special mortgage conditions after 6 months working at the bank. And you can benefit from our pension plan after 1 month with us!

More vitality and more belonging 360º care of the employee (physical, mental, social connection & purpose). Physiotherapy service on site. Clinics with professional, world-class athletes. Gympass service. Employee Networks: Rainbow Lions (LGBTQI+), Leonas & RIÑG. International Remote work program.

Get to know Us

We are a team of more than 1800 people sharing one idea: doing our bit in helping our clients create a better future for themselves, by providing them with the tools they need to get where they want to go.

A fully online bank where technology, innovation, simplicity and transparency are the main ingredients, and the first one to work with agile methodologies.

And although we are based in Spain, we are lucky to work in an international bank with presence in more than 40 countries.

We are proud to have a diverse team, and we are committed to continue developing a culture of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging to foster a culture of collaboration and innovation that represents all collectives in the society.

And even though we look orange on the outside, we are green on the inside. Our ambition in Sustainability is Empowering (y)our Sustainability journey. We are embarking on our path, for us, but we are also there for when our clients decide to embark on this journey.

Making things happen, helping others be successful, always being one step ahead—that’s our DNA. If you look at yourself in the mirror and your reflection matches our way of being and working…we are looking forward to meeting you!

At ING, you belong just as you are. We hire and support people for their talent and potential — and we know that when you can be yourself, you do your best work.

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