Package Description
Excellent Salary
Corporate Benefits Package
Relocation Assistance (if applicable)
Further information available from the Serco Europe Recruitment Team
Job Introduction
At Serco not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services.
We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world, we are innovators,committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
Serco and Proud - Make a difference every day.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Application Architect, based in Brussels.
Main Responsibilities
The key person will be responsible for:
Architecture and design of information systems: analysis of the current architecture and elaboration of the new based on the new principles
Design and development of architecture components and building blocks
Analysis of the integration of different existing information systems and the elaboration of new patterns of information and data exchange
Development of integrations between systems
Coordination of the implementation of the technical architecture: the technical infrastructure for the new systems will be different from the current one. The new architecture will have an impact on it – this impact needs to be defined, agreed and implemented.
Production of software architecture (and other necessary) documents
Participation in technical working groups, progress meetings and meetings with the users
Definition of testing needs and assistance in the testing
Assistance during relevant parts of testing, analysis, technical documentation, deployment, evaluation and reporting On the more technical level:
Participation to the installation, configuration and tuning of tools and platforms required for the "Compass Corporate" microservices based infrastructure. These include: Kibana, Zipkin, Hashicorp Vault, Kafka, Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic Search, Zookeeper, Jira, Flyway, Bamboo.
Participation to the configuration of Docker container platforms such as Openshift/Kubernetes.
Participation to the configuration of automated deployment of new versions of applications
Integration with CI/CD systems and execution of Bamboo plans.
Diagnosis of software problems, coordination with the development teams and support teams. Working very closely with senior developers and architects.
Developing tools (using scripting languages) for the automation of processes, the monitoring of performance and availability of applications and for the pro-active detection of problems
Documentation of operational procedures and compilation of guidelines and "best practice" regarding the delivery of applications for deployment.
Successful Candidate
The key person should have:
Good knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture
Very good knowledge of applications design
Very good knowledge of Relational DBMS
Knowledge of interoperability technology (e.g. web services, message oriented middleware, service oriented bus)
Good redaction skills
Ability to apply high quality standards
Ability to participate in multi-lingual meetings, good communication skills Capability of integration in an international/multi-cultural environment Fluent in English, knowledge of French is an asset
Knowledge of DG EAC programmes, Grant Management or Commission systems is an advantage
Specific expertise:
SOA architecture principles
Knowledge and professional experience with Angular2+ based architectures patterns
Very good knowledge and professional experience of Oracle 11g or later, Web Logic 11 or later, Apache Tomcat, Web Services, Java EE and JMS
Knowledge of Git, Confluence and SVN, development setup in a cloud
Micro-service development techniques
Good knowledge of English (spoken, written)
------------
Important
Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law.
Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process.
Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization.
Data Protection:
When creating a profile on the Serco Career Centre you agreed to the Data Protection policy, a copy is available upon request.
You may submit a written request revoking your consent to this agreement at any time.
About the Company
Serco is one of the world’s largest providers of public services to Governments employing over 50,000 people in over 20 countries In Belgium and Luxembourg we work closely with the European Institutions providing crucial Services with over 220 staff members.
The services we provide are often of critical importance to the communities and nations we serve, Providing public services is one of the most satisfying and rewarding careers you can have, you have an ability to make a real positive difference to people’s lives and to your community and country.
As a business which delivers “front-line” public services, employing tens of thousands of people, we are constantly developing and promoting people; our need for skilled professionals is insatiable and few companies can offer as many opportunities for individuals to grow their careers
What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service – To keep ahead we have to constantly evolve and enhance the way we deliver our services and everyone in Serco has a role to play here.
Serco provide the right environment to encourage ideas and a comprehensive Best Practice support network that enables them to put their ideas into action.
If you share our values then join with over 50,000 colleagues globally who are equally as passionate about delivering great service as you
A career with Serco offers the chance to work with both inspirational people and innovative contracts, in a dynamic and exciting environment.
We have a mandate to execute brilliantly and our people lead and inspire based on our core values, Trust, Care, Pride and Innovation.
Take pride in what you do.