Platform Architect Milano

Platform Architect
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

Job descriptionThe role will cooperate with high level of independence in the definition and evolution of the infrastructure architectureof the bank's information system taking into account IT policy. Key responsibilities:Evangelize application architecture guiding principles, policies, best practices, reference architecture andstandards. Implement the reference infrastructure architecture, considering strategic architecture direction defined by theEnterprise Infrastructure Architect. Liaise with Head Office and IT architecture community within the ING Group in relation to common technologyinfrastructure systems used and the requirements of those systems. Design infrastructure architectures to meet business and IT requirements and proactively collaborate withdevelopment teams during Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) when architecture review is required. Ensures that the architecture is implemented according to plan, minimizing technical/tactical debt.

Escalates tomanagement if required. Reduces complexity and steers towards preventing or reducing technical debt.

Improves the quality and consistencyand reduces time-to-market for the platform.

Shortens the cycle time from idea to service with impact to consumer. Actively guards security and data integrity in the design, implementation and operation of platforms usingstandards industry frameworks.

Is mandated to define global standards in collaboration with other Architects, Engineers, IT Leads, etc. Provides guidance to Engineers, managers and teams/squads for the platform by describing design patterns inCookbooks together with the engineering discipline.

Describes how these best practices can actually beimplemented in practice. Collaborate with Business lines for promoting architectural awareness and technological innovation andopportunities. Collaborate with IT operation team on problem management that require architecture analysis. Interact effectively with other IT departments and with the global IT community as well as bank industryorganizations, consultants and suppliers. Education, Qualifications and work experience:Degree in IT engineering or Science of Information technology or comparable background experience. 3+ years' experience as System Engineer/Developer/ICT Architect in a complex IT environment. Technical and other Specialised Skills:Be aware that it is not required to fully cover all the items in the following list, don't be afraid to apply with a partialcoverage of it:Deep knowledge / experience of Standard Architecture documentationDeep knowledge of System Engineering principles and best practicesGood knowledge of security concepts and TOGAF architecture frameworkGood knowledge in network protocols and network segmentation best practicesGood experience in middleware infrastructure design using patterns to support Resilience, High Availability, Disaster Recovery, Capacity and Performances. Good knowledge of IT processes and SDLC. Good knowledge of virtualization environment such as VMWareGood knowledge of API principles and other integration patterns (e. g.

Message queue, Event Bus)Good knowledge of container orchestration tool/suites such as OpenShift / KubernetesGood knowledge of Cloud computing and at least one of the major CSPs (e. g.

MS Azure / AWS / GCP)Basicknowledge of DB AdministrationBasic knowledge of Integration Script language, ScriptShell, Powershell, Perl. Basic knowledge of continuous integration pipelines and generally of Git, Ansible, Artifactory or Azure DevOps. Basic knowledge and/or Experience of Storage, Archiving and Backup principlesBasic knowledge of SRE principles and best practicesGood experience/knowledge of Agile WOWFluent in English (written and spoken)Soft skillsOpen minded and Team player. Structured and analytical approach. Effective in communication (written and spoken) and able to jump to different abstraction layers. High problem-solving skills. Perseverance: Sticks to a specific plan or idea until the goal is achieved or turns out to be infeasible. Persuasiveness: Can persuade others of a specific standpoint aimed at obtaining support for certain plans, ideas orProducts. Decisiveness: Shows decisiveness by acting or committing himself by expressing his opinion. Duration:PermanentLocation:Milan (hybrid)About INGING 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 INGIn addition to being a part of a great team, working in a fun and innovative environment, we offer:Super flexible smart workingCompetitive base salaries and performance based bonusesDiverse cultures & Innovative mindsetsInternational EnvironmentCommitment to sustainabilityLots of training development opportunities to help you growLots of moments dedicated to physical and mental well-beingA 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 CommitmentDiversity 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.

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