We are hiring an
Application/Cloud Architect
for the EU Commission in
Brussels, Belgium.
Location:
Brussels, Belgium (two days per week onsite)
Employment Type:
Contract OR Permanent
Rate
: €410 p/day
Salary
: €50 000 – €63 700 depending on experience + benefits
Eligibility
: Candidates must be eligible to work in the EU with no sponsorship required
Main Responsibilities
Design high-level application architecture that is scalable, maintainable, and aligned with modern development practices.
Specific Expertise
* Architecture Design (10+ years)
* Extensive experience designing enterprise‑grade architectures, including the use of architecture design patterns, enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF), and multi‑tier application architectures.
* Microservices Architecture (10+ years)
* Strong background in microservices design, including event‑driven systems, eventual consistency models, and leading or supporting transitions from monolithic to microservices architectures.
* Cloud‑Native Application Development (10+ years)
* Proven track record designing and building cloud‑native solutions, leveraging containerization, orchestration platforms, and scalable cloud services.
* Java / Java EE (10+ years)
* Deep hands‑on experience with Java and JEE, including modern frameworks such as Spring Boot, and managing Java version migrations.
* Frontend Development – Angular (5+ years)
* Solid experience with Angular 2+ (ideally Angular 18), modern UI/UX paradigms, and advanced client‑side development.
* Cloud DevSecOps (5+ years)
* Practical expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization (Docker), service discovery (Consul), secrets management (Vault), and modern security standards such as OAuth2 and OpenID Connect.
* Cloud & Container Platforms (5+ years)
* Strong experience with container orchestration, Container‑as‑a‑Service (CaaS) platforms, and cloud infrastructure operations.
* Architecture Governance & Review (5+ years)
* Experience enforcing architectural standards through pull request reviews, and applying architecture‑as‑code and governance practices.
* Observability & Monitoring (5+ years)
* Hands‑on experience implementing and operating observability solutions using tools such as Dynatrace, Elasticsearch, and Grafana for monitoring, logging, and performance analysis.
Certifications & Qualifications
Following certificates & standards are ideal for the performance of tasks:
• TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework)
• ITIL Foundation / ITIL 4 Certifications
• Oracle Certified Professional: Java SE Programmer
• Bachelor's Degree