Operations Engineer

EUROPEAN DYNAMICS Group; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contract or full benefits

Job summary

EUROPEAN DYNAMICS Group is seeking an Operations Engineer based in Brussels, fluent in English, to join our Development team. You will architect secure, interoperable solutions and integrate applications with infrastructure to achieve scalability and efficiency.

You will develop robust, vendor-agnostic data platforms for AI/ML workloads, optimise multi-cloud environments, and design structured MLOps pipelines from development to serving. Excellent English is required.

Qualifications

• University degree in IT and 10+ years of professional IT experience.
• Expertise in containerisation and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes for scalable deployments.
• Experience with distributed systems in hybrid cloud environments and network policy management.
• Extensive experience with relational and non-relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, MongoDB).
• Proficiency with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana) and alerting.
• Knowledge of security testing tools (OWASP, SonarQube) and secure coding practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect secure, interoperable solutions using standard frameworks and design patterns.
• Develop robust data platforms for AI/ML workloads and multi-cloud optimization.
• Design security architectures aligned with risk management and data protection standards.
• Continuously assess and optimize system performance and scalability with advanced metrics.
• Collaborate with AI developers, analysts, and IT operations to align architecture with business goals.
• Establish CI/CD pipelines using infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools.
• Ensure seamless system integration and cross-platform compatibility through API design and interoperability testing.

Skills

Cloud networking

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Git/GitHub CI

Prometheus/Grafana

Kafka/RabbitMQ

API design

CI/CD

Security best practices

English communication

Education

University degree in IT

Tools

OpenSearch

Oracle/PostgreSQL

Jenkins

GitOps tools (ArgoCD)

Ansible

Job description

We currently have a vacancy for an Operations Engineer fluent in English, to offer his/her services as an expert who will be based in Brussels, Belgium. In the context of the first assignment, the successful candidate will be integrated in the Development team of the company that will closely cooperate with a major client’s IT team.

Your tasks:

• Architect and implement secure, interoperable solutions using standard frameworks and design patterns, integrating application and infrastructure to achieve scalability and efficiency;
• Develop robust, vendor-agnostic data platforms for AI and machine learning workloads, optimising multi-cloud environments for performance and flexibility. Design of structured MLOps pipelines automating and streamlining the models’ lifecycle, from development to serving;
• Design security architectures that protect infrastructure and applications, aligning with risk management strategies and regulatory data protection and security standards;
• Continuously assess and optimise system performance and scalability using advanced metrics and predictive analytics;
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including AI developers, business analysts, and IT operations, to ensure architecture aligns with business objectives and technological capabilities;
• Establish CI/CD pipelines to support rapid application development and deployment in dynamic environments, utilising infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools;
• Ensure seamless system integration and cross-platform compatibility through strategic API design, interoperability testing, and continuous benchmarking.

• University degree in IT combined with relevant IT professional experience of at least 10 years;
• Expertise in containerisation and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes for scalable application deployment;
• Expertise in network architecture design, particularly integrating distributed systems with hybrid cloud solutions and including management of network policies at cluster level;
• Significant experience with managing and optimising data-intensive distributed systems for processing, querying and storing;
• Comprehensive experience with relational and non-relational databases, optimising them for high-volume transaction processing (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, MongoDB)
• Proficiency with advanced monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana to enhance infrastructure monitoring and real-time alerting;
• Experience with advanced load balancing solutions and caching technologies (e.g. Redis) to support high-traffic applications;
• Knowledge of security and vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., OWASP, SonarQube), implementing secure coding practices including robust encryption and identity management;
• Profound knowledge of version control systems like Git and integration platforms such as Jenkins, GitLab CI;
• Proficiency in distributed streaming and message queue technologies such as Kafka and RabbitMQ to efficiently manage data flows and support scalable data processing architectures;
• Proficiency in using infrastructure-as-code like Terraform and AWS CloudFormation;
• Good knowledge of the GitOps framework and tools that follow its prescription to manage deployments and achieve the desired application state (e.g., ArgoCD);
• Familiarity with configuration management tools like Ansible for comprehensive system administration;
• Familiarity with AI-powered code assistants (e.g., Amazon Kiro, GitHub Copilot) for accelerating coding processes and enhancing developer productivity;
• Excellent command of the English language.

We offer a competitive remuneration (either on contract basis or remuneration with full benefits package), based on qualifications and experience. All applications will be treated as confidential.

EUROPEAN DYNAMICS (www.eurodyn.com)is a leading Software, Information and Communication Technologies company, operating internationally (Athens, Brussels, Luxembourg, Copenhagen, Stockholm, London, Nicosia, Hong-Kong, Valetta, etc). The company employs over 1000 engineers, IT experts and consultants (around 3% PhD, 36% MSc and 53% BSc or equivalent). We design and develop software applications using state-of-the-art technology. The group generates annual revenues in the range of EURO 40 million, with an EBITDA in the range of 20%. The value of our contract portfolio exceeds EURO 300 million. EUROPEAN DYNAMICS is a renowned supplier of IT services to government institutions, multinational corporations, public administrations and multinational companies, research and academic institutes.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, we are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion

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