Solution Architect@ING Hubs Romania

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ING Hubs Romania offers 130 services in software development, data management, non-financial risk & compliance, audit, and retail operations to 24 ING units worldwide, with the help of over 2000 high-performing engineers, risk, and operations professionals.

We started out in 2015 as ING's software development hub, then steadily expanded our range to include more services and competencies. Now we provide borderless services with bank-wide capabilities and operate from two locations: Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca.

Our tech capabilities remain the core of our business, with more than 1800 colleagues active in Data and Analytics Tech, Tech Foundation and Channels, Retail Core Banking and Architecture, and Global Products and Technology Services.

We enjoy a flexible way of working and a highly collaborative environment, where fair and constructive feedback is encouraged.

For us, impact isn't a perk. It's the driver of our work. We are guided and rewarded by a shared desire to make the world a better place, one innovative solution at a time. Our colleagues make it their job to do impactful things and they love doing it in good company. Do you?

Here's a sneak peak of what our colleagues say about working within ING Hubs Romania:

• At ING, we're building the solutions of tomorrow, today | 80% of our colleagues in Romania agree

The mission

As a Solution Architect within Architecture Practices, you will be responsible for designing and guiding end-to-end technology solutions that meet Architecture CoE needs while aligning with ING's architectural principles and standards.

This position requires a strong blend of technical expertise and effective communication abilities to ensure alignment between goals and technology solutions. The primary focus will be on establishing and optimizing architecture practices, fostering communication channels, and driving the adoption of architectural best practices across the enterprise.

Your Day-to-Day

• Design solution architectures for complex initiatives, from concept to delivery.
• Translate business and functional requirements into solution designs aligned with enterprise and domain architecture standards.
• Define solution architecture views (logical, functional, integration, deployment, NFRs) using standard modeling language and tools.
• Guide engineering teams during implementation to ensure alignment with the approved solution architecture.
• Act as a trusted advisor for product owners, engineers, and stakeholders on architectural choices and trade-offs.
• Ensure solutions comply with security, reliability, regulatory, and risk requirements.
• Participate in architecture governance (reviews, forums, design boards) and address findings.
• Contribute to reusable solution patterns, reference architectures, and templates.
• Collaborate with Domain and Enterprise Architects to ensure consistency and reuse across domains.
• Identify architectural risks and proactively propose mitigation strategies.
• Support CI/CD, cloud, and platform-based solution designs, including architecture as code.
• Conduct regular reviews to assess adherence to architectural principles and guidelines.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and assess their applicability to ING solutions.

What you'll bring to the team

• At least five years of experience as an engineer or architect.
• Passion and natural inclination towards understanding systems in their entirety and devising strategies to improve them.
• Engineering skills, thorough knowledge of content and architecture of multiple domains and/or platforms (technologies, applications, infrastructure, business processes).
• Experience with CI/CD, pipelines, and architecture as code.
• Ability to quickly identify, install and tinker with various tools that serve the architects and engineers needs.
• Prepare proof of concepts and integrate new tools in the ecosystem with the help of your scripting and coding skills.
• Experience with ArchiMate, Bizzdesign, Plantuml, or Structurizer is a plus
• Previous experience with Enterprise Architecture Management tools is a plus.
• Proven experience as an Architect with a focus on architecture practices and communication.
• Knowledge of architecture methodologies, frameworks, and best practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with industry standards, architecture patterns and emerging technologies.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

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