We currently have a vacancy for an IT/Open Source Expert fluent in English, to offer his/her services as an expert who will be based in Brussels, Belgium. The work will be carried out either in the company’s premises or on site at customer premises. In the context of the first assignment, the successful candidate will be integrated in the Development team of the company that will closely cooperate with a major client’s IT team on site.

Your tasks

• Actively contribute to the implementation of the renewed action plan of the Open Source Strategy;
• Provide general technical advice, assistance, technology watch, product management and support on open source software;
• Elaborate on functional and non-functional requirements, business case analysis needed for product selection, tendering specifications and project initiations.
• Act as centre of excellence regarding open source software licensing, upstream code contributions, trends in use of open source software, in particular concerning public services;
• Build and maintain a community of open source practitioners and stakeholders;
• Carry out project management related tasks such as project planning, risk management, issue management, coordination, manage deliverables and report to hierarchy on the progress made;
• Produce and give presentations, reports concerning open source activities;
• Provide business and technical support on open source related matters;
• Regular reporting to the project officer.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in IT or relevant discipline, combined with minimum 17 years of relevant working experience in IT;
• At least 15 years of experience with open source software;
• At least 3 years of experience in setting up and working in an Open Source Programme Office in a large organization;
• Experience in procuring, setting up and general user management of a software development repository (based on Gitlab or equivalent);
• Good knowledge of the European policymaking process;
• Excellent command of the English language.

Benefits
If you are seeking a career in an exciting and dynamic company, where you will offer your services as part of a team of a major European Institution, operating in an international, multilingual and multicultural environment where you can expect real chances to make a difference, please send us your detailed CV in English, quoting reference (17719/10/2024).
We offer a competitive remuneration (either on contract basis or remuneration with full benefits package), based on qualifications and experience. All applications will be treated as confidential.
EUROPEAN DYNAMICS (ED) (www.eurodyn.com) is a leading Software, Information and Communication Technologies company, operating internationally (Athens, Brussels, Luxembourg, Copenhagen, Stockholm, London, Nicosia, Hong-Kong, Valetta, etc). The company employs over 1000 engineers, IT experts and consultants (around 3% Ph D, 36% MSc and 53% BSc or equivalent). We design and develop software applications using state-of-the-art technology. The group generates annual revenues in the range of EURO 40 million, with an EBITDA in the range of 20%. The value of our contract portfolio exceeds EURO 250 million. EUROPEAN DYNAMICS is a renowned supplier of IT services to government institutions, multinational corporations, public administrations and multinational companies, research and academic institutes.
As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, we are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion.

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