Skip to content

Our vacancies

Search Jobs  

Application Architect (4587, L3)

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

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.

Role Responsibility

The main tasks that should be developed, supported and/or analysed within this mission are the following:

  • Analysis, design, validation and implementation of appropriate technology solutions and architecture improvements for SFC2014 in particular with the new ABAC web-service layer in place;
  • Provide assistance and perform the implementation of the reference architecture;
  • Assist in the preparation and delivery of the User Interface model based on Vaadin components;
  • Address performance issues;
  • Enrich and improve the interfaces with the SFC2007 and SFC2014 front-office, WFS, Wave, RDIS and ABAC;
  • Participation in the inception, design and development of SFC2021.
  • Draw and implement web-services;
  • Implement production improvements for the DGs involved in SFC;
  • Define, write and maintain technical analysis and architecture documents with the highest standards;
  • Integrate User and Security Management module;
  • Align the back-office with the evolution of the modules in the front-office;
  • Animation of and participation in daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning meeting, review meeting, retrospective meeting and follow up meetings with the team.

Successful Candidate

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE REQUIRED

  • In-depth knowledge Java technologies: Spring, EJB, JPA, JSP.
  • Knowledge of interoperability technology (e.g. web services, message oriented middleware, service oriented bus);
  • Knowledge of building SOA on top of component-based architecture. Knowledge of RESTful web APIs.
  • In-depth knowledge of Oracle databases;
  • Good knowledge of Tomcat and BEA WebLogic. Knowledge of Spring Boot would be an asset.
  • Good knowledge of Maven.
  • Knowledge of Vaadin and/or Angular.
  • Knowledge of at least one rule engine: Drools, Activity, Camunda, etc.
  • Knowledge of Atlassian products: JIRA, Confluence, Fisheye, Crucible, Zephyr. Knowledge of Bamboo would be an asset.
  • Analysis of the integration of different information systems;
  • Capability to work in team in a multicultural and multilingual environment;
  • Capabilities to draft documents in English and hold meetings and keep the minutes;

SPECIFIC EXPERTISE

  • Minimum 9 years of experience in IT web-service based Application Architecture;
  • Minimum 9 years of experience in SOA and REST;
  • Minimum 9 years of experience in Spring/EJB and Hibernate/JPA
  • Minimum 9 years of experience in Oracle RDBMS;
  • Minimum 6 years of experience in using MAVEN;
  • Minimum 9 years of experience of integration of web-service based applications;
  • Minimum 3 years of experience with Vaadin or Angular;

------------

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. 

For positions located within the Darmstadt Support Office please note that only applicants with no family affiliation within the Company will be considered.

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.

Package Description

Excellent Salary 

Corporate Benefits Package 

Relocation Assistance (if applicable)

Further information available from the Serco Europe Recruitment Team

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.

Serco European Agencies

This website is using cookies to improve your browsing experience. If you navigate to another page without changing the settings below you consent to this. Read more about cookies.