Application Developer (9121, L2)

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 within the European Commission in Brussels for an Application Developer.

Role Responsibility

• Development and maintenance of existing software applications
• Development and integration of technological components and building blocks;
• Integration with other different IT systems;
• Prototyping;
• Produce and maintain up-to-date the software technical documentation
• Elaboration of tests
• Provide assistance with the deployment and configuration of the system
• Participation in technical working groups, progress meetings and other team meetings;
• Collaboration and communication with teams of external applications – DECIDE, Ares, SFC BO, SFC FO, etc.
• Follow-up development of change requests and defects fixing and if necessary perform.

Successful Candidate

Knowledge and expertise required

• Good knowledge of Object Oriented Programming, Java and Microservices design patterns;
• Good knowledge of application design and modelling tools;
• Good knowledge of SQL, especially Oracle RDBMS and tools;
• Knowledge of interoperability technology (e.g. web services, message oriented middleware, service oriented bus);
• Good knowledge and experience of component based development, deployments in Java/J2EE environments;
• Good knowledge of Maven, Angular, RESTfull Web APIs, JBOSS Drools (Business rules);
• Ability to cope with fast changing technologies;
• Knowledge of regulations pertaining to ESIF Family as well as their specific IT portfolio of applications it is a definite asset;
• Ability to participate in multi-lingual meetings, good communication skills; strong motivation, efficiency;
• Capability of integration in an international/multi-cultural environment, rapid selfstarting capability and experience in working in team.

Specific expertise required

Considering the specific stage of the Workflow systems and the set of technologies used in their development, 4 years of cumulative specific expertise are required, as follows:

• Minimum 4 years knowledge and experience of component based development, deployments in Java/J2EE environments;
• Minimum 4 years experience in development with JSF;
• Minimum 4 years of experience in Object Oriented Design and Development; Framework Contract DIGIT-TM Page 3 of 3
• Minimum 4 years of experience in SQL, especially Oracle RDBMS and tools;
• Minimum 4 years of experience with REST services;
• Minimum 2 years of development of Springboot applications;
• Minimum 2 years of experience with Elastic Search & Kibana;
• Minimum 2 years of experience with Docker;
• Minimum 2 years of experience using Jira and Confluence

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. 

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Package Description

Excellent Salary  

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.

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