Private Cloud Lead

Job description

At ING Hubs Spain we are looking for a Private Cloud Lead Your role and work environment: We are looking for a IT Lead in Madrid to help grow and develop our engineering team in Madrid, while shaping the future of ING's Private Cloud platform. The team The Private Cloud (IPC) area is a key part of ING's technology strategy and provides the foundational platforms and services that enable engineers across the bank to build, deploy and operate their applications securely and efficiently. Our teams develop and operate a broad range of infrastructure and platform capabilities, including self-service cloud provisioning, automation, networking, database platform services, container platform services, observability and engineering enablement. We serve thousands of engineers globally and support critical services used throughout ING. The organisation is highly international, with engineers and leaders working together from several countries across Europe and beyond. We are currently growing the engineering team in Spain, as part of our Hubs sourcing strategy. Collaboration, continuous learning and engineering excellence are at the heart of how we work. Your key responsibilities: As a Lead, you combine people leadership with technical leadership. Your primary focus is helping engineers grow, building a strong engineering culture and ensuring the chapter has the capabilities required to achieve its objectives. Key responsibilities include: 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. What are we looking for? Want to know if this job is made for you? These are some of the qualities that we value the most for this role. And if the shoe fits… don’t hesitate to apply! Our ideal new colleague has: 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. What do we offer? The time you spend at work, the challenges you face or the lessons you get are very important, but… What about your personal life? At ING we want your work to fulfill you in every way, and that is why we take care of even the smallest details. Check out what is waiting for you! Be flexible my friend. Our model is all about flexibility and accountability. Keeping both our customers and our colleagues needs in mind, you determine together which days you work at home and which you come to ING MAD to offer your best self. Do your thing. Restaurant card. So that thinking about what to have for lunch doesn’t take up your time or your cravings. Our house will be your home. In our offices you can find electric mobility solutions, doctor, hairdresser, gym, The Good Service (to help you with your errands) and much more! Health insurance. For you and all your family (spouse/partner and children). Life insurance. We help you protect what matters most to you. Flexible remuneration. In addition, you will enjoy our flexible remuneration model, through a more tax-advantaged way, you will be able to access other services such as nursery, transport card, training aids… Transport allowance. It doesn't matter where you live, we’ll help you get to the office. Pension plan. You can benefit from our pension plan after 1 month with us! Discover ING Hubs Spain We’re building something exciting—and we want you to be part of it. ING is launching the new member of ING Hubs in Spain, an integral part of ING in charge of designing and delivering important technological and operational solutions to make banking frictionless for our customers. ING Hubs play a key role in our ‘Growing the difference’ strategy to become the best European bank. This will be our sixth global hub, joining a network of over 13,000 professionals in the Philippines, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Türkiye and Spain. What makes us different? We have a tech-first mindset: We’re not just a bank—we’re a tech company that happens to do banking. Our new hub will be a center of excellence for scalable, fast, and secure technology. We have global impact: You’ll be working on solutions that serve more than 34 million of customers in over 38 countries. We are agile: ING was the first bank to adopt agile at scale. We continue to evolve with a collaborative, cross-functional way of working. Sustainability at the heart of what we do: We have a role to play in defining new ways of doing business that align economic growth with positive environmental and social impact. At ING, we believe in diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We’re proud of our international teams and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive. We value authenticity, collaboration, and continuous learning. We’re looking for curious minds, bold builders, and passionate problem-solvers. If you’re looking for a place to find new ways to drive efficiency and provide superior customer value, where your ideas matter, and where you can grow with purpose—we’re looking forward to meeting you. #LI-DNI