Senior Cloud Native Development Engineer (Cloud Engineer)
About Staizen
At Staizen, we live and breathe transformation. We support and guide our clients through the toughest and nitty-gritty parts of building, modernizing, and running digital products and platforms. Transformation is not easy and to be the best partners, we challenge ourselves to constantly practice what we preach in the way we do, build and lead.
The name Staizen is short for “State of Kaizen”, inspired by the Kaizen philosophy of continuous improvement. We are all about getting 1% better every day because sustainable transformation is not about the big bang but manifests in the daily choices that we commit to do every single day.
What we offer

• Get the chance to work on transformation at scale missions for complex industries such as banking, e-commerce, insurance
• Be part of our internal product development and build the next generation of productivity tools for customers
• Be part of exciting communities where you can collaborate, grow and learn across the board
• We are remote-first with global operations across Belgium, Luxembourg, France, the Philippines, Singapore, and Cyprus, with optional co-working spaces for the team

Perks & Benefits

• 1% better yearly budget - your personal growth & learning fund
• Co-working spaces - for the times when you want to spice up and change environments
• Remote set-up budget - to get you up and running wherever you decide to work
• Team-up budget - Monthly lunch/dinner budget for physical or virtual team bonding
• Good medical coverage - so you don’t have to worry about your health
• Flexitime - We follow the standard business hours, but we trust you to find your most productive time

Role Description
As a Senior Cloud Native Development Engineer, you have over 5 years of experience in creating designs and codes for cloud applications:

• You comprehend the functional design, based on the functional specifications;
• You draw up the program structure based on the technical design;
• You work with micro-services design, API integration, lambda and container technology;
• You create and execute tests cases, and modify existing programs for production;
• You design related changes to be updated in the design document;
• You conduct self & peer code review;
• You resolve the assigned incidents and defects and track to closure;
• You execute technical integration testing of the application in relation with interfacing applications.

Next to a proven experience in cloud software development, you have the following core competences: Agile Methodologies, Analytical thinking, Collaborating, Eager to learn, Independent, Problem solving, Result driven.
Team Description

• Our team is integral to the Continuous Delivery Pipeline, managing essential tools in the ALM Suite, including Confluence, Jenkins, and Bit Bucket. We ensure smooth operations across Continuous Exploration, Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment.

Role Requirements
Technical Skills:

• Development Background: Practical experience with build tools like Bitbucket, Jenkins, Sonar, Nexus, Nexus Firewall, and Maven. Passion for managing these tools is essential.
• Expertise in Open Systems: Must have extensive experience with Atlassian Jira and Confluence.
• Programming Knowledge: Proficient in Python and Typescript, with Perl as a plus.
• Server Knowledge: Expert in Linux and Windows application servers.
• Tool Cleanup: Ability to decommission tools no longer in use, such as Bitbucket, Jenkins (ALM, Dev Ops, EGL), Crowd, Bamboo, Fisheye, Crucible, ALM Center, Subversion, ALM Addons, Tortoise, and Perl over the next few years.
• Broad Perspective: Not just technical skills, but also understanding of functional design, coding, testing, releasing, and incident resolution. Our team’s scope goes beyond programming.
• Dev Ops Support: Assist in developing Dev Ops architecture, focusing on synergies and automation.
• Holistic View: Ability to understand the full development landscape and capture needs across the build community.

Soft Skills:

• Independence: Highly motivated and able to work independently.
• Diplomacy: Capable of implementing changes within the organization and gaining acceptance.
• Communication: Excellent skills to communicate effectively with stakeholders and team members.
• Commitment: Fully committed with a strong sense of responsibility.
• Assertiveness: Courage to challenge stakeholders and team members and say “No” when necessary.
• Multitasking: Ability to handle multiple tasks based on priority.
• Client Focus: Listen to the client’s real problems and determine their true needs rather than pushing solutions.

So, what do you think?
Are you ready to drive impact and grow with us?
We’re looking for forward thinkers who thrive in an international environment. We have openings across our various communities - Frontend, Backend, Dev Ops, UX/UI, Quality Assurance, Data & Analytics, Delivery (Project Management & Facilitation), and Engineering Management. We can’t wait to meet you, drop us a message, and let’s chat!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent contract, Freelance
Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company car
• Company computer
• Company events
• Continuing education credits
• Food allowance
• Fuel card
• Hospitalization insurance
• Professional development assistance
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Yearly bonus

Application Question(s):

• Do you have practical experience with build tools like Bitbucket, Jenkins, Sonar, Nexus, Nexus Firewall, and Maven?

Experience:

• Python: 5 years (Required)
• Type Script: 5 years (Required)
• Linux and Windows Servers: 5 years (Required)
• Amazon Web Services: 5 years (Required)
• Microsoft Azure: 5 years (Required)