European Institutions: Application/Cloud Architect

Business units
Information Technology or Computer Science
Locations
Belgium/Brussels
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WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

European Institutions: Application/Cloud Architect

Join our client’s team in Brussels as Application/Cloud architect within the European Commission.

DG CLIMA E.3 ‘Climate Information Systems’ unit, in partnership with other Commission services and stakeholders, provides high quality information systems and IT services to about 250 staff of DG Climate Action, enabling the successful implementation of the Commission's Digital Transformation and EU policies. The unit counts about 50 people. The provided services comprise to support, training, testing, development and maintenance of policy and administrative support of information systems. The unit coordinates with DG Information Technology on general IT policy and establishes the local IT strategy.

YOUR TASKS
 
  • Architecture and design of new information systems.
  • Review of the architecture of existing systems
  • Design of component architecture and building blocks
  • Analysis of the integration of different information systems
  • Consider both user needs and technical aspects of the web application(s)
  • Development and maintenance of software applications and components
  • Design and develop webservices (REST and SOAP) as well as integrate with other webservices
  • Database design and implementation, as well as producing data reports
  • Coordination of the implementation of the technical architecture
  • Participation in technical working groups, progress meetings and meetings with the users
  • Technical interface between the project leaders and the developers
  • Production of software architecture documents
  • Assistance during relevant parts of testing, analysis, technical documentation, deployment,
  • evaluation, and reporting
  • Reviewing technical documentation, including code reviews and security document reviews
  • Troubleshoot the technical issues in all environments (including production priority one issues)
  • Build and deploy new releases, executing all the necessary steps (e.g., database updates)
  • Configuring software on local and managed environments

 YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The following is mandatory:
  • 5 years of specific expertise in architecture for web information systems, including the design and development based on Java for web applications
  • 4 years of specific expertise in continuous integration tools (e.g., Maven, Gitlab, JUnit)
  • 2 years of specific expertise in Oracle PL/SQL
  • 2 years of specific expertise in Spring Framework

The following certificates & standards are nice to have for the performance of tasks:
  • Oracle certification on Java
  • Agile development methodology related certificate(s) (e.g., Scrum master / product owner)
  • Certified DevSecOps Professional (CDP) certification
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Requested skills:
  • Excellent knowledge of architecture best practices and patterns (including cloud usage, webservices)
  • Excellent knowledge of applications design
  • Excellent knowledge of modelling tools
  • Excellent knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming languages
  • Excellent knowledge of Relational Database Management Systems
  • Excellent knowledge of Java EE technologies
  • Excellent knowledge of the Spring Framework
  • Excellent knowledge of the Hibernate Framework
  • Excellent knowledge of Agile development methodologies (such as SCRUM, Kanban)
  • Excellent knowledge of Java application servers
  • Excellent knowledge of deployment and continuous integration tools (e.g., Maven, Jenkins, Bamboo, GitLab)
  • Excellent knowledge of test automation tools (e.g., Junit, Selenium/Selenide)
  • Excellent knowledge of code versioning tools (e.g., Git)
  • Good knowledge of Linux as development environment
  • Good knowledge of Java server-side templating languages (e.g., ThymeLeaf, Apache Tiles, JSP)
  • Good knowledge of front-end frameworks and libraries (e.g., jQuery, Angular)
  • Knowledge of interoperability technology (e.g., web services SOAP and REST, message-oriented middleware, event-based architecture)
  • Knowledge of data exchange formats (XML/XSD, Json)
  • Ability to ensure compliance with corporate architecture guidelines
  • Ability to give technical presentations and demo’s
  • Ability to apply high quality standards
  • Ability to multitask
  • Ability to provide support to end users
  •  Ability to cope with fast changing technologies used in application architecture and design
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  • Fluency in English, both spoken and written
  • Capability of integration in an international/multicultural environment, rapid self-starting capability and experience in working in team
  • Ability to work in multi-cultural environment, on multiple large projects
  • Excellent Team Player
  • High degree of discretion and integrity is required as the applications managed and maintained in DG CLIMA, E.3 unit contain personal and sensitive data  
     
EXTRA INFORMATION
  • Full Remote Job performed remotely from a Country member of the European Union
  • Laptop will be provided by the Commission
  • Both Freelance and Permanent contracts
  • Competitive Salary
  • Corporate Benefits Package
  • Company events
  • The competence level will be tested during interview. In case the information about the competence level filled in the CV are not true, this may lead to refusal of candidate. 

Please note that, due to the sensitive nature of the data involved, this position is currently available only to individuals who meet the following criteria:
  • EU Citizens
  • Non-EU Citizens already based in EU with a valid work permit

Once we receive your CV, we will take time to evaluate it carefully. Should there be a match for this or any other position at Edda, we will be in touch with you. In case there is no match now don’t worry, we will make sure to keep your CV in consideration for future vacancies!

In Edda we are committed to supporting Diversity and Inclusion Community. If you identify as part of it and you meet the minimum criteria for the job, you will be given the opportunity to demonstrate your abilities at an interview.
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Business units
Information Technology or Computer Science
Locations
Belgium/Brussels