Senior SDLC-DevSecOps Architect – Belgium (On-site)

Hive-X; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hive-X is seeking a Senior DevSecOps architect in Brussels to lead the assessment, design, and migration of a self-hosted DevSecOps ecosystem. This role requires strong experience in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and DevSecOps architecture with hands-on knowledge of tools like Jira, Bamboo, and Bitbucket. The architect will evaluate existing systems and define a migration strategy to enhance security and operational effectiveness. Ideal candidates should be bilingual in French and Dutch or fluent in one with knowledge of the other.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and DevSecOps architecture.
• Hands-on experience with self-hosted DevOps platforms.
• Experience with the migration from Atlassian tools to alternative on-premises solutions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Current State Assessment to evaluate existing DevOps ecosystem.
• Assist in designing a target architecture that is self-hosted and on-premises.
• Define a progressive migration strategy and assess impacts on stakeholders.

Skills

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

DevSecOps architecture

self-hosted DevOps platforms

ITSM

ticketing

CI/CD pipeline design

application security

Tools

Jira

Bamboo

Bitbucket

Confluence

Job description

Overview

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) acts as the supervisor of the financial sector and strives to ensure fair and correct treatment of financial consumers. The FSMA advocates for transparent and understandable financial products, a transparent functioning of the financial markets, proper financial services, and improved financial education. Anyone who works for the FSMA makes a valuable contribution to the public interest.

Contact Person: Douaa Behn Ssaine. Reach her via email or phone.

Job Description

The FSMA is currently operating the datacenter edition of the following Atlassian products: Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Bamboo. These products are used to manage a DEVSECOPS pipeline, software development projects, documentation wikis, internal service desks, and a CMDB. The FSMA is looking for a highly experienced Senior DevSecOps architect specialized in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to assist its DevSecOps engineer with the assessment, design, and implementation of a new self-hosted DevSecOps ecosystem aligned with the organisation’s long‑term IT strategy and to guide the migration to this new system.

A key driver of this initiative is the progressive end of on‑premises support within the Atlassian ecosystem, requiring a structured transition toward alternative solutions. The role must explicitly address the decline of on‑premises Atlassian solutions and define a sustainable alternative aligned with the FSMA’s sovereignty and security requirements.

Objectives

• Maintain control and sovereignty over its tooling (on premises / self‑hosted)
• Reduce vendor lock‑in
• Strengthen security integration across the development lifecycle
• Align the FSMA practices with a DevSecOps model

Mission

The mission combines audit, strategic definition, tooling evaluation, and implementation guidance, with a strong focus on on‑premises infrastructure and Microsoft (.NET) environments. The outcome is an established migration plan and implementation support.

Technical Skills

• Strong experience in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and DevSecOps architecture
• Hands‑on experience with self‑hosted DevOps platforms
• Experience with ITSM, ticketing, wiki, Git service, CI/CD pipeline design and automation, and Asset Management (CMDB) tools
• Experience with the migration from Atlassian tools to alternative on‑premises solutions
• Experience with application security (SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets management) and package management tools

Preferred Language Skills

• Ideally bilingual in French and Dutch; if not, fluent in one with a very good knowledge of the other (passive knowledge)

Key Competencies

• Ability to conduct audits and deliver actionable insights
• Pragmatic mindset focused on business value
• Experience in Change Management, involving development teams and end‑users
• Analytical and synthetic thinking
• Good communication, interpersonal, and problem‑solving skills

Tasks & Responsibilities

1. Current State Assessment
   • Review documentation of the existing DevOps ecosystem
   • Highlight risks related to security, compliance, and migration
2. Assist the DevSecOps Engineer with designing a target architecture (self‑hosted / on‑premises)
3. Tooling Evaluation & Recommendations
   • Review and extend the list of alternative solutions and products to the Atlassian ecosystem
   • Identify migration issues and propose solutions
4. Transition Roadmap
   • Design a new DevSecOps architecture
   • Define a progressive migration strategy away from the current one
   • Assess impacts on End‑Users, Development Teams, Security Processes, and Operations
   • Assist with reviewing impacted procedures due to the replacement of Atlassian products
   • Draft a migration plan, including a communication plan
5. Implementation Support (optional but expected)
   • Support proof‑of‑concept deployments
   • Assist in initial pipeline implementation
   • Provide documentation and knowledge transfer

Required Skills

• Bamboo
• Bitbucket
• Confluence
• DevOps
• ITSM
• Jira
• SAST
• DAST
• SCA
• SDLC