Operations Engineer - European Commission

NTT DATA Europe & Latam; Brussel; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA Europe & Latam is seeking an Operations Engineer to design and implement scalable, secure interop solutions for a European Commission context. You will build vendor-agnostic data platforms for AI/ML workloads, optimise multi-cloud environments, and create robust MLOps pipelines from development to serving.

Responsibilities include designing security architectures, monitoring performance with advanced metrics, and establishing CI/CD pipelines using IaC and configuration management tools.

Qualifications

• EQF Level 6 or higher in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Information Technology, or Systems Engineering.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud architectures

Databases

Prometheus

Grafana

Git

Jenkins

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Terraform

Ansible

AWS

CI/CD

English (C1)

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Technology / Systems Engineering

EQF Level 6 or higher in a relevant field

Tools

Oracle

PostgreSQL

OpenSearch

MongoDB

Prometheus

Grafana

Redis

OWASP

SonarQube

Git

GitLab CI

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Ansible

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Job description

Join the Team as Operations Engineer - European Commission

As an Operations Engineer, these are the main tasks that you'll be responsible for:

• 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.

Technical Skills:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Good knowledge of European Commission grant management ecosystem (eGrants) would be an asset.
• More details will be provided from the client during a potential second interview
• EQF Level 6 or higher in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Information Technology, or Systems Engineering.
• Excellent knowledge of English - Level C1 in Understanding, Speaking and Writing
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong team spirit and experience working effectively within a collaborative team.
• Capability of integration in an international/multi-cultural environment.
• Excellent communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts.
• Attention to detail in infrastructure design and well-structured documentation.
• Ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code.

What's in It for You?

• You will have the opportunity to work in an international and multi-cultural environment
• You will be able to work for interesting European projects that is managed by European Commission
• Whether you're applying as a freelancer or looking for an employee contract, we offer attractive compensation and benefits packages, tailored to your experience level

If you're excited to work in a role where you'll grow professionally and make an impact from day one - we'd love to hear from you!

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