SOA architectbrLocation: Brussels, Hybrid role (must be able to come to the office twice a week during the initial period)brDuration: 6 Months + ExtensionsbrEU nationals onlybr*urgent 6 month contract - role hiring now*brThis is a *Belgium Hybrid* based role with an excellent immediate start within a Global Consulting company.brRequired skills and competenciesbrExcellent communication skills in at least one of the two national languages (FR or NL), as well as in EnglishbrBachelor's degree (or equivalent through experience)brMinimum of 3 years of experience in this role or in an equivalent positionbrTechnical skills and knowledgebrDevelopment skills (Java or other programming languages)brWS standards (SOAP, WSDL, WS security)brAPI standards (OAuth2, Swagger, JWT)brUnderstanding of SOA and API principles (eg, loose coupling architecture, MicroServices)brSOA Design Patterns, Enterprise Integration PatternsbrKnowledge of REST principlebrAbility to understand and interpret XML/JSON transformationsbrStrong technical writing skills and ability to produce high-quality documentationbrMessaging models (eg, publish'subscribe)brTesting methodologiesbrUML, BPMNbrAgile and Scrum methodologybrScripting languagesbrDevelopment methodologies (Enterprise Unified Process, Rational Unified Process, Scrum, Kanban)brProject methodologies (PMBOK, Prince2)brITIL processesbrEnterprise Architecture frameworks (Togaf)brBest practices related to interoperabilitybrTools and technologies: Oracle Service Bus, Obtm, Axway, WebLogic integrations, DataPowerbrWeb service editors (such as Eclipse) and XML editorsbrSource management and Version Control using GITbrWeb service testing tools (SoapUI, ReadyAPI, Postman)brKnowledge of various client frameworks (AXIS2, CXF, .NET, JAX-WS Ri, Rampart)brJira, ConfluencebrMural, MirobrJenkins, Hudson, ELK stackbrHands-on experience with web services (WSDL, SOAP, XML, XSD, XQuery, XPath, XSLT)brExperience with the full lifecycle of a web application (design - development - testing - deployment release - support) in a service-oriented architecturebrExperience working in a Scrum sprint cyclebrPlease send your CV or call Navaid Faiz to discuss further.brWe 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.brWe champion differences in technology recruitment and work with clients who actively wish to diversify their talent force - all applicants are welcome to apply.