Chapter Lead - Payments in Amsterdam

IT Chapter Lead Payments (Direct Debit, Merchant Solutions)

ING is looking for Chapter Lead

The DevOps team that are responsible for the management of direct debits & other merchant requests in the digital channels of ING is looking for a senior Java engineer / Chapter Lead.

In the team we offer you the opportunity to try new things or work on innovations, bring your ideas to life. All team members have an equal say in the stories on the backlog and what will be picked up from it. The team is in charge of developing new applications and features, but also continuously improves and maintains code, monitoring, alerting and processes.

The team mainly uses the following technologies and frameworks: Java, Angular JS, Polymer, Kotlin, JavaScript, REST, Jenkins, Maven, Gatling, Git, Protractor, Karma. All based on a Tomcat/Linux/Oracle stack.

Your job

As a chapter lead, you are responsible for managing and inspiring a chapter of 8-12 DevOps engineers. Your main task is to enable your engineers to grow their mastery and get a little bit better in what they do every day. In the other 50% of your time, as an engineer you deliver as a squad member.

Next to that, you are part of the leadership team of the IT area. Together with the other chapter leads and the IT area lead you develop vision and execute strategy to inspire our engineers to grow and drive technological innovation.

Managing your chapter means actively working on the development of your engineers through continuous on-the-job coaching and 1:1 conversations. Creating a development plan and monitoring it together. Finding the true purpose of your engineers and enabling them to grow in what they love to do and are good at to find that win-win situation for the engineer and ING.

For more information on how ING works, please check out this video: 

Your work environment

ING works in multi-disciplinary teams based on Agile and DevOps principles. Scrum is our way of work, but if necessary we are always open to other ways (like Kanban f.e.) as long as it is agile.

ING adopted the ‘Spotify’ model, which means that you are part of a matrix organization. You work in your squad but are also part of a chapter, an expertise focused group that shares knowledge and creates and governs standards. Next to that there are guilds and communities where you can add your value, but also can learn a lot.

Who are you?

• You are a motivated engineer who likes to work in a team on complex solutions.
• Although you are an experienced engineer, you continuously want to grow your personal skills as an engineer and as a leader.
• Keep doing things smarter is in your DNA; ‘Automate… Everything!’
• You have a mentality that aligns with our culture where you ‘Take it on and make it happen’. You naturally behave towards our values and you take the banker's oath, like all ING employees.
• You love to inspire other people to grow
• You take ownership
• You are an engineer that gives other engineers a lot of energy!

We expect from you:

• 5+ years development and/or DevOps engineering experience
• 5+ years experience in Agile development (SCRUM, Kanban)
• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in leading and coaching fellow engineers in an hierarchical or project role
• A teamplayer mindset
• Leadership qualities
• Fluent communication skills in English, Dutch is a huge plus!

We offer you

• An Excellent salary
• An 36 to 40 hour workweek
• Your workplace will be Amsterdam
• Ample opportunities for development: visits IT seminars and events
• An enthusiastic team in a welcoming environment
• An area that is on the move where we need to ensure continuity as well as innovate on necessary improvements