SOA architect Location: Brussels, Hybrid role (must be able to come to the office twice a week during the initial period) Duration: 6 Months Extensions EU nationals only MUST be fluent IN either french OR DUTCH, AS well AS ENGLISH *urgent 6 month contract - role hiring now This is a *Belgium Hybrid* based role with an excellent immediate start within a Global Consulting company. Job description Required skills and competencies Excellent communication skills in at least one of the two national languages (FR or NL), as well as in English Bachelor's degree (or equivalent through experience) Minimum of 3 years of experience in this role or in an equivalent position Technical skills and knowledge Development skills (Java or other programming languages) WS standards (SOAP, WSDL, WS security) API standards (OAuth2, Swagger, JWT) Understanding of SOA and API principles (eg, loose coupling architecture, MicroServices) SOA Design Patterns, Enterprise Integration Patterns Knowledge of REST principle Ability to understand and interpret XML/JSON transformations Strong technical writing skills and ability to produce high-quality documentation Messaging models (eg, publish'subscribe) Testing methodologies UML, BPMN Agile and Scrum methodology Scripting languages Development methodologies (Enterprise Unified Process, Rational Unified Process, Scrum, Kanban) Project methodologies (PMBOK, Prince2) ITIL processes Enterprise Architecture frameworks (Togaf) Best practices related to interoperability Tools and technologies: Oracle Service Bus, Obtm, Axway, WebLogic integrations, DataPower Web service editors (such as Eclipse) and XML editors Source management and Version Control using GIT Web service testing tools (SoapUI, ReadyAPI, Postman) Knowledge of various client frameworks (AXIS2, CXF, .NET, JAX-WS Ri, Rampart) Jira, Confluence Mural, Miro Jenkins, Hudson, ELK stack Hands-on experience with web services (WSDL, SOAP, XML, XSD, XQuery, XPath, XSLT) Experience with the full lifecycle of a web application (design - development - testing - deployment release - support) in a service-oriented architecture Experience working in a Scrum sprint cycle Please send your CV or call yasin to discuss further. We are an equal opportunities employment agency and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We champion differences in technology recruitment and work with clients who actively wish to diversify their talent force - all applicants are welcome to apply.