Enterprise Architect Lending

The team 

Within the Wholesale Banking Enterprise Architecture Center of Expertise, we are looking for an enterprise architect for Lending, one of the products at the heart of our strategy. You will be part of our team of architects together driving ING Wholesale Banking’s enterprise architecture. Together with your team of lending domain and solution architects you work with Lending business and IT areas to further develop ING Wholesale Banking Lending Services in line with our strategic objectives.

Roles and responsibilities 

You will be responsible for the evolving architecture design of Wholesale Banking Lending

• Defining and communicating architecture that is adaptive to change
• Driving the domain’s road map by breaking down desired (business) themes into epics and features, that can be further refined into implementable stories.
• Owns the integration of the services and platforms across the domain, optimizing functional and non-functional requirements and reducing complexity and technical debt
• Extending and maintaining knowledge on domain specific business knowledge as well as on IT technology to identify opportunities to improve.
• Aligning with other domains and change initiatives
• Organizing and actively maintaining a network of Architects, Engineers, Data Scientists, Designers, Customer Journey Experts, Program Managers, Product leads, IT area leads, Product Owners, Delivery Squads and Management
• Functional and hierarchical steering of the WB Lending domain and solution architects
• Act as trusted advisor and communicator to all relevant stakeholders including the regulator

How to succeed 

We hire smart people like you for your potential. Our biggest expectation is that you’ll stay curious. Keep learning. Take on responsibility. In return, we’ll back you to develop into an even more awesome version of yourself. 

• You are an architect with strong interpersonal skills, expert in designing technical architecture and understand the potential of emerging technologies.
• You have at least 5 years of experience as an IT enterprise architect or similar (IT) function. 
• A master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field/equivalent work experience. 
• Ability to develop strong and collaborative partnerships with organizational leaders from business and technology. 
• Excellent communication skills, capable of conveying complex architecture topics to various audiences ranging from business, technology and other architects on all levels in the organization.
• Expert analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Lending domain knowledge: origination, in-life & credit rating, front office automation and reliable back-office technology, complex lending.
• Experience in working in a highly regulated environment where we need to comply to both global and local regulations.  
• Curious mindset: you have a broad range of interests, up to date with architecture methodologies, delivery and service management, technology, people management, and market development. 

Rewards and benefits 

We want to make sure that it’s possible for you to strike the right balance between your career and your private life. You can find out more about our employment conditions at https://www.ing.jobs/netherlands/Why-ING/benefits.htm 

The benefits of working with us at ING include: 

• A salary tailored to your qualities and experience  
• 24-27 vacation days depending on contract 
• Pension scheme 
• 13th month salary 
• Individual Savings Contribution (BIS), 3.5% of your gross annual salary 
• 8% Holiday payment 
• Hybrid working to blend home working for focus and office working for collaboration and co-creation 
• Personal growth and challenging work with endless possibilities 
• An informal working environment with innovative colleagues 

About us 

With 60,000 employees and operations in approximately 40 countries, there is no shortage of opportunities for people with initiative who want to help people take a step ahead in life and in business. Do you want to work at the cutting edge of what’s possible and at the same time ensure you work with integrity and hold the customer’s interests at heart? Do you want to be surrounded by progressive, inspiring, diverse and supportive colleagues? Then there is no better place to invest your talents than at ING. Join us. Apply today. 

Questions? 

Contact the recruiter attached to the advertisement for more information. Want to apply directly? Please upload your CV and motivation letter by clicking the “Apply” button. 

Please note, multiple interview steps involving various business stakeholders will be part of the selection process.