Back-End Java s Cloud Engineer (m/w/d)

Everience; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Everience seeks a highly driven Back-End Java Cloud Engineer to join a modern, cloud-native environment. You will design, develop, and deploy Java-based API services across customer-facing apps and integration layers, leveraging Spring Boot, Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code.

The role emphasizes delivering scalable, secure backend services, operating in a DevOps setup, and driving continuous improvements in performance and reliability within a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Mathematics or related field
• Minimum 4 years in a Java Developer role
• Backend Java with Spring Boot and microservices (Java 17+)
• REST API/Web Services experience
• Cloud infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, Azure (or AWS) in a Cloud-Native setup
• Messaging: SQS/SNS, Azure Service Bus or Kafka; Batch processing with Spring Batch
• JUnit testing as a baseline
• Relational databases
• CI/CD with Azure Pipelines or Gitlab Actions
• Excellent written/spoken English; fluent in French or Dutch is a plus
• Open to hybrid work and proactive in learning and sharing knowledge
• Desire to adopt modern tech stacks, architectures, and design patterns

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and release Java-based features and APIs
• Build scalable backend microservices using Spring Boot 3.x
• Design cloud-native apps on Azure/AWS; deploy and operate in cloud
• Manage infrastructure with Terraform; containerize with Docker; orchestrate with Kubernetes
• Improve CI/CD pipelines (Azure Pipelines, Gitlab Actions)
• Resolve incidents and coordinate with functional analysts
• Weekly guard duty across the team perimeter
• Propose and implement modern technologies and patterns for reliability

Skills

Fluent English

Collaborative communicator

Proactive self-starter

Curious about technology

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Mathematics

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

AWS

GCP

Terraform

Azure Pipelines

Gitlab Actions

Kafka

SQS/SNS

ServiceBus

JUnit

Relational DB

ArgoCD

Keycloak

Kong

JFrog

Job description

Everience is an international consulting group delivering AI-augmented digital services and placing people at the heart of the AI revolution.

With a presence in Europe, Africa, Asia and America, Everience offers its 4,000-strong workforce the most demanding and stimulating environment in which to transform and develop their skills, learning about new AI-based roles and building their future employability.

Through its Symbiotic Academy the group offers a unique hub for training, practical application and exchange where everyone can experiment, learn, and progress in the fields of artificial intelligence and data.

In accordance with its core purpose of orchestrating the symbiotic relationship between humans and AI in the workplace, Everience is making the augmented employee the driving force of a “symbiotic age”, where AI enhances talents and opens up new career opportunities.

Job Description

We are looking for a highly driven Back-End Java s Cloud Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate is a tech enthusiast at heart, someone who lives and breathes clean code, stays up to date with the latest industry trends, and loves experimenting with new tools.

You will work in a modern, state-of-the-art landscape spanning customer-facing applications, API back-ends, and Integration Layers.

You are expected to bridge the gap between robust Java backend development and modern cloud infrastructure owning not just the code, but how it is deployed, scaled, and managed in the cloud.

You won't be maintaining legacy monolithic Java applications. On the contrary, you'll be expected to leverage your software engineering expertise to design, build, and deliver modern API services end to end, while also understanding how to deploy and operate them within a DevOps environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, document, and release independently and in-team new Java-based software features and API services.
• Build and maintain scalable, secure backend microservices using modern Java frameworks (Java 17+ to Java 21, Spring Boot 3.x).
• Design cloud-native applications leveraging hands-on knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure or AWS preferred; GCP a plus).
• Provision and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, or equivalent).
• Package applications using Docker and orchestrate via Kubernetes.
• Optimize CI/CD pipelines (Aure Pipelines or Gitlab Actions) to ensure seamless, reliable delivery.
• Solving incidents and communicating with the Functional Analysts.
• Weekly Guard duty on the whole perimeter of the assigned team.
• Actively propose modern technologies, architectures, and design patterns to improve performance, reliability, and security.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, or related field.
• Experience: Minimum 4 years in a Java Developer role, preferably in the Energy or Utilities sector.
• Back-end ,Java EE, Spring Boot, Microservices with Java 17 C Spring Boot 3.X as concrete hands-on experience
• API s Web Services: REST hands-on experience
• CloudInfrastructure:Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure (or equivalent major cloud provider) in a Cloud-Native setup.
• Messaging s Batch-Processing: Modern message broker experience like AWS SQS/SNS, Azure Servicebus or Apache Kafka for event-based communication C Spring Batch for our batch processing;
• Testing: Junit is the bare minimum
• Databases:any modern relational DB
• CI/CD:Azure Pipelines or Gitlab Actions as a minimum
• PLUS(extra):ELK, ArgoCD, Keycloak, Kong C JFrog knowledge
• Fluent in either French or Dutch, next to an excellent understanding of English.
• DrivenbyTechnology:Genuine passion for IT—engages with tech blogs, podcasts, open-source projects, or community events.
• ProactivesSelf-Starter:Doesn't wait for solutions,actively researches and prototypes them.
• CurioussQuality-Focused:Described by peers as a team player, caring about quality, and curious about technology.
• CollaborativeCommunicator:Able to explain architectural decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders alike.
• OpentoFeedback:Eager to learn and driven by challenges,comfortable in a hybrid work environment.

Additional Information

All our positions are open to both women and men and are, of course, open to people with disabilities.

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