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# Private Cloud Architect (VMware Kubernetes

- **Company:** ING Bank N.V.
- **Location:** Madrid, Spain (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Databases, PostgreSQL, Oracle (Applications), Scrum Methodology, Technical Debt, Information Technology, Cassandra
- **Published:** September 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.es/contact-us.html

## About the Role

+ Technical education, preferably in Information Technology
 + 10+ years of technical background in IT infrastructure.
 + High level of English is a must (C1)
 + Good communication skills, you will build relationships all over ING, diplomacy, and being a sparring partner for our consumers and tech colleagues.
 + Coaching mentality, putting the learning of others first.
 + Proactive attitude, always on the lookout for improving your and our way of working.
 + You are easy to get along with and enjoy collaborating with others.
 + A strong understanding of Agile-Scrum methodology is considered positive.
 + A focus on servicing and helping our consumers, while staying strict on not creating technical debt / specials.
 + Experience of working in a large corporate's IT infrastructure department.
 + It is a strong benefit if you have several years of demonstrable experience as a lead. This can be as a lead engineer, project leader or hierarchical lead.

## Description

+ Lead, coach and develop a chapter of 5-15 engineers, supporting both their personal and professional growth. The number of engineers will grow over time, as we grow our engineering team in Madrid.
 + Create an engaging, inclusive and high-performing work environment where people can thrive.
 + Drive capability building, knowledge sharing and engineering excellence across the chapter.
 + Partner closely with Product Managers and fellow Chapter Leads to ensure the right skills and talent are available to achieve business objectives.
 + Contribute to the strategic direction of the tribe and help continuously improve our ways of working.
 + Support recruitment, onboarding, succession planning and talent development activities.
 + Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.
 + Act as a role model for ING values and engineering craftsmanship.
 + Spend part of your time contributing directly to strategic initiatives, transformation efforts or hands-on engineering work, depending on your background and expertise.
 + Although your primary responsibility is people leadership, having hands-on experience with database products (e.g. Oracle or Cassandra or Postgres) will help you support engineers, challenge technical decisions and contribute to the future direction of our services.