Job description

Application synergy is key for ING Bank. The “Enterprise application architect” is responsible to define synergic approaches to enable business strategy through an effective evolution of application landscape. The resource analyzes IT trends and defines the application roadmaps for specific functional domains. He will also keep updated the relative current architectures to monitor the gaps to close, defining roadmaps and influencing their implementation.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and evangelize architecture guiding principles, policies, best practices, reference architecture and standards.
• Define the target application architecture for the assigned domains and keep updated the relative current architectures, from functional and application perspective, providing strategic architecture direction and ensuring alignment with local and global mandates. Monitor the health status of application architecture.
• Responsible to close gaps between as-is and to-be architectures, reviewing and analyzing existing systems and make recommendations for improvements keeping in consideration application security, reliability, reuse and integration.
• Liaise with Head Office and IT architecture community within the ING Group in relation to common technology infrastructure systems used and the requirements of those systems.
• Proactively collaborate with solution architects and development teams during Secure Software Development Life Cycle (S-SDLC) when architecture review is required.
• Interface with vendors with regards to the continuous maintenance and development of the IT architecture.
• Monitor compliance of development work against established standards and principles and work to resolve issues through appropriate formal and informal channels.
• Work closely with other architects and developers to give guidance on application architecture topics.
• Play a support role in selecting and implementing technologies supporting microservices, web components, reactive programming and application integration pattern with legacy systems.

Educational Qualifications and work experience

• Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or comparable background experience.
• 5+ years of experience required in a complex IT environment.

Soft skills

• Open minded and Team player.
• Structured and analytical approach, Investigative and with learning ability.
• Effective in communication (written and spoken) and able to jump to different abstraction layers.
• High problem-solving skills.
• Visionary.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
• Good interpersonal skills to address challenges in a professional manner, lead working groups, negotiate and create consensus.
• Ability to translate complex technical terminology, concepts and issues in terms understandable to technical and non-technical management and staff.

Technical, Language and other Specialized Skills

• Advanced knowledge of service-oriented architecture, microservice architecture and reactive programming.
• Advanced application development skills and experience required.
• Advanced knowledge of Software and Data Modelling methodologies (UML based).
• Good knowledge in database management systems (relational and NoSql).
• Good knowledge of applying TOGAF methodology (or similar EA framework) to the document application architecture.
• Good knowledge of application development processes.
• Good knowledge of IT processes and SDLC.
• Good knowledge of OWASP application security concepts.

About ING

ING offers many opportunities to build a diverse and rewarding career. You will be joining an international innovative digital bank, the first in Italy to adopt a fully flexible smart working model, and you will be working in a stimulating environment where you can grow both as an individual and as a professional.

Our purpose - empowering people to stay a step ahead in life and in business - represents our belief in people’s potential. We don’t judge, coach or to tell people how to live their lives. We empower people and businesses to realize their own vision for a better future.

#doyourthing is our brand direction with us each and every day. It is how we articulate our purpose and our promise to make banking frictionless to the world. ‘do your thing’ is about people being free to live the life they want to live, knowing that they will make their world a little better for it.

Do you think you are "a step ahead"? Apply now!

The benefits of joining ING

In addition to being a part of a great team, working in a fun and innovative environment, we offer:

• Super flexible smart working

• Competitive base salaries and performance based bonuses

• Diverse cultures & Innovative mindsets

• International Environment

• Commitment to sustainability

• Lots of training development opportunities to help you grow

• Lots of moments dedicated to physical and mental well-being

• A special day off when it is your birthday: we call it #doyourbirthday!

• And of course we can’t forget: free water & coffee at the office!
  

Our Commitment

Diversity is a fundamental element of our corporate culture, and we are fully committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment, based on mutual respect and the value of diversity, offering equal job opportunities to all qualified candidates.