Mission Type & Duration Start Date: 01 August 2025 End Date: 31 July 2028 (maximum 660 workdays) Working Hours & Location Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7 hours and 36 minutes per day (standard working hours) Mode: Hybrid – minimum 50% on-site presence recommended; final arrangement to be agreed upon with the team lead Mission Context & Objectives Support the internal Development Support team in the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines Assist in the deployment of applications to a containerized Azure cloud environment Promote and guide the adoption of DevSecOps practices across development teams Main Responsibilities Provide expert advice on DevSecOps practices and cloud-native application deployment using containers and CI/CD pipelines Assist in configuring development tools and platforms Develop and maintain reusable CI/CD pipeline templates Write and maintain comprehensive technical documentation Coach and support development teams in adopting DevOps methodologies and best practices Technical Environment & Tools Cloud Platforms: Azure Containers & Orchestration: Kubernetes, Azure Container Apps (ACA) Application Servers: Tomcat, Nginx, Microsoft IIS Version Control: GitLab (Flow, Workspaces, Commitizen, Smart Commits, etc.) Configuration & Secrets Management: Azure Key Vault, Azure App Configuration Quality & Code Analysis: Sonar, SonarQube CI/CD: GitLab pipelines Infrastructure as Code & Automation: Terraform, Ansible Programming Languages: Java, Angular, .NET, Python Collaboration Tools: JIRA, Confluence Databases: Azure SQL APIs: SOAP and REST Required Experience 3 to 5 years of proven experience as a DevOps specialist and developer using GitLab Hands-on experience integrating security in CI/CD workflows and cloud environments Demonstrated ability to coach and support developers in DevOps practices (Specific levels of expertise must align with the evaluation criteria defined in the tender) Languages Active proficiency in either French or Dutch (spoken, written, and technical reading/writing) Passive understanding of the other national language Strong command of English for technical documentation and communication Soft Skills & Competencies Team-oriented and well-organized Capable of delivering clear and actionable DevOps guidance Self-driven and proactive in task execution Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset Effective communicator with attention to detail Passionate about DevOps culture and modern deployment practices Deliverables Reusable CI/CD pipeline templates and deployment scripts Thorough and up-to-date technical documentation Coaching sessions and hands-on support for development teams