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 beagreed 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