Job IntroductionSerco is the preferred partner for European Institutions and International Organizations, offering ICT services and Contact Centre management across Europe. Our expertise extends from Information System support to consultancy under the government framework, supporting key entities such as the European Commission and Executive Agencies. As a leader in Service Integration and Management, we ensure seamless delivery of services across various platforms, embodying our commitment to excellence in every aspect of our work.
We are hiring a Application/Cloud Architect for European Commission in Brussels and various locations around Europe.
Main Responsibilities

• Design, plan, document and implement the configuration and release management process for systems with parallel development and continuous test and integration into the production stream. This has to be done in such a way that the parallel code branches are frequently re-aligned to minimise integration effort.
• Monitor and focus on the continuous integration and development process
• Monitor and maintain the process of versioning configuration changes (e.g. Major releases, minor release, hotfixes etc.). The candidate must be able to have a deep technical understanding of this process and of the application frameworks and codebase.
• Collaborate with Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Project managers and Application Architects in order to align the release plan and configuration management with the project plan.
• Design, implement plan and monitor a code branching model allowing:
• work in parallel for multiple releases
• parallel development between team members
• parallel development between separate teams
• tracking of features
• preparation for production releases
• quickly fixing live production problems.
• Example of branching model: https://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/
• Design, plan, implement integration strategies and patterns in a JEE/HTTP secured ecosystem.
• Apply best practices of distributed architecture to solve complex integration problems between information systems.
• Design, implement and document APIs to be exposed in a secured manner on a public facing API Gateway.
• Design, plan, implement and deploy workflows: business process definition and task definition (service or user tasks) relying on APIs and business events.
• Work in a container based infrastructure.

Successful Candidate LEVEL OF EDUCATION
Bachelor degree of 3 years.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Excellent knowledge of Git concepts (branching, versioning, merging etc.)
• Proven experience with the process of versioning configuration changes (code level)
• Excellent knowledge of pipeline tools such as Git Lab, Bamboo, Jenkins
• Good knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture
• In depth knowledge of application design
• In depth knowledge of modelling tools
• Good knowledge of Enterprise Architecture
• Good knowledge of Relational DBMS
• Good knowledge of business process analysis
• Knowledge of interoperability technology (e.g. web services)
• Ability to give technical presentations
• Ability to apply high quality standards and to respect deadlines
• Ability to cope with fast changing technologies used in application architecture and design
• Ability to participate in multi-lingual meetings, good communication skills
• Basic knowledge of Justice, Consumers, Migration and Home Affairs EU policy objectives
• would be a plus
• Excellent Team Player
• Knowledge of Justice, Consumers, Migration and Home Affairs related public IT systems
• Previous experience in legal organisations or departments would be a plus
• Experience with cloud-based hosting solutions would be a plus

SPECIFIC EXPERTISE

• Excellent knowledge of dependency management frameworks (MAVEN, GRADLE)
• Excellent knowledge of integration testing best practices.
• Good knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes and cloud native architectures.
• Good knowledge of distributed or microservice architectures and complex event processing.

About The CompanySerco is a leading provider of public services. Our customers are governments or others operating in the public sector. We gain scale, expertise and diversification by operating internationally across five sectors and four geographies: Defence, Space, Justice & Immigration, Transport, Health and Citizen Services, delivered in UK & Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. More information can be found at Serco | Europe
Why should you join Serco ?

• Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services sector
• A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
• Permanent employment with comprehensive Serco Benefits package.

We are diverse and inclusive organisation
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential and we are committed to supporting the needs of all our colleagues. It’s a mix of people from different backgrounds, experiences and opinion that keeps our culture strong and vibrant.
We believe in equity so we strongly encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their abilities in an interview. We also welcome a conversation about any adjustments that would make the interview process more accessible for you. Wherever possible we are open to discussions around flexible working and we operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas.
In the UK we are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader in the government’s scheme and hold the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard; in Belgium we are partner of Diversicom and member of Charter der Vielfalt in Germany.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to The Serco Europe Recruitment Team
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Package Description

• Competitive Salary
• Corporate Benefits Package
• Chance to make a positive difference in a company passionate about diversity and inclusion.

Further information available from the Serco Europe Recruitment Team