Platform Architect

Job Overview

The role will cooperate with a high level of independence in the definition and evolution of the infrastructure architecture of the bank's information system taking into account IT policy.

Key Responsibilities

• Evangelize application architecture guiding principles, policies, best practices, reference architecture and standards.
• Implement the reference infrastructure architecture, considering strategic architecture direction defined by the Enterprise Infrastructure Architect.
• 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.
• Design infrastructure architectures to meet business and IT requirements and proactively collaborate with development teams during Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) when architecture review is required.
• Ensure that the architecture is implemented according to plan, minimizing technical/tactical debt; escalates to management if required.
• Reduce complexity and steer towards preventing or reducing technical debt; improve quality and consistency and reduce time‑to‑market for the platform; shorten the cycle time from idea to service with impact to consumer.
• Actively guard security and data integrity in the design, implementation and operation of platforms using industry frameworks; define global standards in collaboration with other Architects, Engineers, IT Leads, etc.
• Provide guidance to Engineers, managers and teams/squads for the platform by describing design patterns in Cookbooks together with the engineering discipline; describe how these best practices can actually be implemented in practice.
• Collaborate with Business lines for promoting architectural awareness and technological innovation opportunities.
• Collaborate with IT operation team on problem management that requires architecture analysis.
• Interact effectively with other IT departments and with the global IT community as well as bank industry organizations, consultants and suppliers.

Soft Skills

• Self‑aware
• Market focus
• Energizing
• Empowerment
• People Development
• Execution
• Customer focus

Working Conditions

Full Time, Permanent, Location: Milan (hybrid)

Benefits

• 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
• Free water & coffee at the office

Diversity & Inclusion

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.