Architecture Expert Lead

At ING we are looking for…

Your role and work environment:

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic Architecture Expert Lead to join our Lending & Investments Architecture Team, reporting to the Chief Architect.

The responsibility of this team consists of guiding the organization in the definition and application of the technology strategy in the Lending & Investments areas, by designing the business architecture and working together with the Tribe Leads and the rest of tribe members.

You will be leading a team of architects with different areas of expertise, with a strong functional acumen in the loans, mortgages, insurance and investments, savings domains and deep technical understanding.

You will have to create a culture of collaboration, transparency, responsibility, and excellence, helping other to be successful, staying a step ahead and guiding architects in your team to improve and grow.

You will lead the co-creation of the Architectural Designs at different temporal horizons, defining the target architecture, the foreseen transitions and the next iteration, considering both the business and the technology strategy and combining Global and Local systems. You will also contribute to the roadmap definition, providing guidance to the business and delivery leadership and assessing the impact of the main initiatives at the inception phase.

You will hold the role of Enterprise Architect as well. As part of this role, you will have to ensure the consistency and coherence of the tech landscape in the company, keeping it aligned with the strategy and ensuring tech transformation happens in a daily manner by working closely with Tribe Leads.

Your key responsibilities:

As an Architecture Expert Lead you will:

• Lead the Lending & Investments Architecture team, supporting and developing its members through effective knowledge sharing and guidance, and promote the OAWoW culture.
• Ensure team members have appropriate competencies and skills by continuous improvement of their skills, craftsmanship and the area of expertise.
• Provide guidance to engineers, managers and architects to improve their skills, by defining design patterns and best practices.
• Foster the use of standards across the Architecture CoE, contributing to the improvement of the whole team.
• Analyse market trends and derive the relevant and for the future necessary adjustments in the craftsmanship.
• Positively contribute to the vision in the Architecture CoE, introducing and nurturing innovation within it.
• Co-create and define technology strategy and reference architecture.
• Guide the team in creating designs that fulfil functional, non-functional risk and security requirements.
• Experience in Microservices Architecture, API design, Event Driven Architecture. Knowledge of Domain Drive Design principles and methodology.
• Ensure target state definition and roadmapping to help company evolve, working hand-by-hand with Tribe Leads, minimising technical debt and waste.

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!

• 7+ years of experience in architecture teams.
• 3+ years of managerial experience within an agile organization.
• Ability to operate at own initiative with a pro-active attitude, within the directions and confines of management and bank policy.
• Ability to liaise with a broad range of people, including line management, senior management, external suppliers and related people.
• Problem solving ability and strong analytical skills.
• Good communication skills. Fluent English both written and oral.
• Accuracy and attention to details.
• Experience working in a team, exhibits clear behaviour of a team player execution driven.

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!

Flexible schedule and 100% flexible e-working.

Work or e-work? We have a totally flexible model: keeping both our customers and your colleagues in mind, you can choose the one that best suits you all.

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, urban orchard, The Good Service (to help you with your errands) and much more!

Life insurance.

We hope you don't need to use it!

Health insurance.

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

Flexible remuneration.

In addition, you will enjoy our flexible remuneration model, through which you can 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 loan or mortgage terms after 6 months working at the bank.

And you can benefit from our pension plan after 2 years with us.

More health, more sports.

Runners club with your own trainer.

Clinics with professional, world-class athletes.

Physiotherapy service on site.

Gympass service.

Get to know Us

We are a team of more than 1000 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 with international and diverse teams every day across 44 countries.

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!