Senior Oracle Middleware & Cloud Architect

Sword Group; Brussel; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sword Group in Brussels, Belgium is seeking an experienced consultant for Oracle Database architecture. The role focuses on overseeing and participating in the evolution of Oracle technologies while ensuring compliance with DG TAXUD standards. Successful candidates will possess extensive knowledge of enterprise architecture, be proficient in English, and have at least five years of experience in Oracle middleware. The position values effective communication and teamwork in a multicultural environment, while enhancing IT governance and infrastructure management.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in Oracle database and middleware technologies.
• Experience within complex organizations with outsourced services.
• At least five years of experience in various Oracle technologies.

Responsabilités

• Participate in the evolution of DG TAXUD's Oracle database.
• Design infrastructure based on requirements.
• Support projects by contributing to database design.
• Ensure compliance with DG TAXUD standards.
• Oversee Oracle database and middleware infrastructure projects.

Connaissances

Extensive experience with enterprise architecture best practices

Excellent leadership skills

Knowledge of Oracle Database and middleware

Knowledge of Linux Red-Hat and Windows

Ability to analyze and drive investigations

Very good communication skills

Analysis and problem-solving skills

Ability to write clear technical documents

Proficient in English

Ability to work in a multicultural environment

Formation

ITIL 3 Expert

PRINCE2 or PMI foundation

ISO/IEC 27001 lead auditor

Outils

Oracle Database

WebLogic

SOA Suite

Cloud services (Oracle, AWS, Google)

Description du poste

Responsibilities

• Participate in the evolution of DG TAXUD's Oracle database and middleware Enterprise architecture.
• Design infrastructure based on requirements from ISD's workplan or system owners/project managers.
• Participate in drafting and reviewing proposals for IT architecture governance and organisational evolution.
• Review, investigate, and recommend IT solutions.
• Support projects by contributing to the design of databases, RAC, Weblogic, SOA, and other Oracle products.
• Follow up on infrastructure projects to ensure compliance with approved design and planning.
• Ensure infrastructure requirements align with DG TAXUD and/or DIGIT standards.
• Identify ways to reduce costs in IT.
• Evaluate databases and middleware for discrepancies or vulnerabilities.
• Provide business architecture and systems processing guidance.
• Conduct research to improve operations and supervise Oracle‑based infrastructures.
• Supervise analysis of technical problems and project test/release processes.
• Oversee Oracle database and middleware infrastructure evolution projects.
• Manage technical projects, enforce project delivery, and ensure adherence to procedures.
• Structure information for target audiences, communicate activities, and produce/review documents.
• Provide suggestions for service or methodology improvements and escalation of issues.
• Participate in meetings with DG TAXUD, contractors, Member States, and partners.

This role does not involve direct hands‑on control over systems; DG TAXUD's systems are managed by contractors. The internal team, including this profile, has a supervisory role.

To deliver the service to expected standards, the consultant should have specialised experience in Oracle database and middleware technologies, processes, and projects within complex organisations with outsourced services.

Knowledge and Skills

• Extensive experience with enterprise architecture best practices and goals, especially at the database and middleware levels.
• Excellent leadership and conciliation skills.
• Very good knowledge of Oracle Database and middleware (SOA, Weblogic, USB, OEM).
• Very good knowledge of Linux Red‑Hat and Windows operating systems.
• Ability to analyse and drive investigations efficiently and quickly.
• Ability to give business and technical presentations.
• Promotion skills – selling the results of architectural approaches through presentations.
• Modelling and graphical representation skills.
• Ability to apply high‑quality standards.
• Ability to cope with fast‑changing technologies used in DG TAXUD data centres.
• Very good communication skills with both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Analysis and problem‑solving skills.
• Capability to write clear and structured technical documents.
• Ability to participate in technical meetings.

Non‑Technical Skills

• Capability to integrate in an international/multicultural environment, rapid self‑starting, and experience working in a team.
• Ability to participate in multilingual meetings.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment on multiple large projects.
• Excellent team player.
• Proficiency in English (C1/C1); knowledge of French or German (C1/C1) is an asset.
• High degree of discretion and integrity required due to personal and confidential data handled by DG TAXUD applications.

Specific Expertise

• Very good knowledge of Oracle Database and middleware (SOA, Weblogic, USB, OEM).
• Oracle Middleware & Integration (WebLogic, SOA Suite, Oracle Service Bus).
• Cloud infrastructure experience (Oracle, AWS, Google, Microsoft).
• Security, networking, and computing technologies (RBAC, encryption, auditing).
• Disaster recovery planning and business continuity.
• Outsourced activity monitoring.
• ITIL framework and related processes.
• Project and change management.
• Stakeholder communication.
• Enterprise application architecture.
• At least five years of specific expertise in various Oracle technologies.

Certifications & Standards

• ITIL 3 Expert; ITIL 4 Master is an asset.
• PRINCE2 or PMI foundation: practitioner or higher level is an asset.
• COBIT 5 foundation.
• ISO/IEC 27001 lead auditor.
• Microsoft Azure or AWS training – certification is an asset.
• Cloud architecture and security training – certification is an asset.
• Oracle Database training – certification is an asset.
• Oracle Weblogic training – certification is an asset.