Solution Designer

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The Solution Designer / IT Integrator role at ING focuses on turning business goals, functional and non‑functional requirements into secure, scalable, and maintainable technical solutions. ING is an international digital bank that operates in the credit sector and promotes a flexible, innovative work environment across its global operations. On a daily basis you will analyse business requirements, epics and user stories, assess impacts on applications and processes, and ensure traceability to technical implementation. You will design end‑to‑end solutions that follow enterprise architecture principles, define integration patterns, APIs, events, data flows and system interactions, and produce the necessary documentation and specifications. During delivery you will help refine backlogs, break down user stories, work closely with development squads, guide technical decisions, and support testing, deployment and production readiness. You will also manage technical dependencies, run workshops, communicate risks and constraints, and promote engineering excellence, security, resilience and compliance throughout the project lifecycle. The position requires a degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science or comparable experience, at least six years of relevant experience, strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, and excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills. Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory, and a customer‑centric mindset is essential. Preferred knowledge includes Java Spring Boot, REST APIs, OpenAPI/Swagger, Kafka, Oracle/SQL, Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD pipelines, Grafana, Dynatrace, Splunk, Kubernetes and cloud platforms, although the specific stack may vary by domain. The role is based in Milan with a hybrid work model, full‑time (37 hours per week) under a permanent contract and the National Collective Labour Agreement for credit‑sector employees. The compensation package starts at €50,000 base salary with variable remuneration linked to performance, plus a range of benefits such as flexible smart working, meal vouchers, health and accident insurance, pension, training opportunities, wellness initiatives and a birthday day off. What the role asks for: - Degree in IT, Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent - Minimum 6 years experience as Solution Designer / IT Integrator - Fluent written and spoken English - Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills - Excellent communication and stakeholder management - Customer‑centric mindset - Knowledge of Java Spring Boot (nice‑to‑have) - Experience with REST APIs and OpenAPI/Swagger (nice‑to‑have) - Familiarity with Kafka event streaming (nice‑to‑have) - Understanding of Oracle/SQL and Azure DevOps (nice‑to‑have) - Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Grafana, Dynatrace, Splunk (nice‑to‑have) - Exposure to Kubernetes and cloud platforms (nice‑to‑have)