Senior Cloud & Software Architect | European Institutions (Java, Microservices, Angular)

Edda International; Roma; In loco; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A growing European technology firm is seeking a Senior Cloud & Software Architect to lead architecture design and development of cloud-native solutions. This role involves extensive experience in Java, Microservices, and Angular, with the flexibility of permanent employment or freelance work. Ideal candidates should reside within 2 hours from Brussels, requiring onsite presence up to 5 days a month.

Competenze

• 10+ years in Architecture Design.
• 10+ years in Microservices.
• 10+ years in Cloud-Native applications.
• 10+ years in Java / JEE.
• 5+ years with Angular 2+.

Mansioni

• Design and implement enterprise and cloud-native architectures.
• Lead the transition from monolith to microservices.
• Develop and maintain Java / JEE and Spring Boot applications.

Conoscenze

Architecture Design

Microservices

Cloud-Native applications

Java / JEE

Angular 2+

Cloud DevSecOps

Observability / Monitoring Tools

Strumenti

Docker

PostgreSQL

Kafka

GitLab

Sonar

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

WHO WE ARE

Edda International, a dynamic and rapidly growing European group of companies with an estimated 2024 turnover of 20+ MEUR, 220+ employees and 15+ years of experience. Operating out of Luxembourg and Brussels, Edda International manages large International Institutions Framework Contracts delivering Information Technology services throughout geographical Europe.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Senior Cloud & Software Architect (Java, Microservices, Angular) | European Institutions

We are currently looking for a Senior Architect with strong hands-on development skills to support our client’s projects at a prestigious European Institution in Brussels.

The mission involves architecture design, modernization of enterprise systems, and development of secure, scalable solutions, with a strong focus on Java, Microservices, Cloud-Native applications, and Angular.

In this role, you will contribute to:

• Designing and enforcing enterprise-grade architectures.
• Driving the transition from monolithic systems to microservices.
• Building cloud-native applications and secure DevSecOps pipelines.
• Guiding development teams while remaining actively involved in coding.

For this job, you should reside maximum within 2 hours by car from Brussels, with up to 5 days per month required onsite.

Your Tasks

• Design and implement enterprise and cloud-native architectures using frameworks such as TOGAF.
• Lead the transition from monolith to microservices, ensuring scalability and resilience.
• Develop and maintain Java / JEE and Spring Boot applications, including version migrations.
• Contribute to front-end development with Angular (2+), ideally Angular 18.
• Apply DevSecOps practices: Infrastructure as Code, Docker, Vault, Consul, OAuth2 / OpenID Connect.
• Define and enforce architecture decisions at code and pull request level.
• Integrate observability and monitoring tools (Dynatrace, ElasticSearch, Grafana).
• Work with Kafka, Redis, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and Liquibase for data and messaging solutions.
• Design and secure REST and SOAP APIs.
• Ensure quality through CI / CD pipelines, automated testing, and code reviews.

Your Skills and Experience

Mandatory expertise :

• 10+ years in Architecture Design (patterns, enterprise frameworks, multi-tier applications).
• 10+ years in Microservices (event-driven, eventual consistency, orchestration).
• 10+ years in Cloud-Native applications (containerization, orchestration, scalable services).
• 10+ years in Java / JEE (Spring Boot, migrations).
• 5+ years with Angular 2+ (preferably Angular 18).
• 5+ years in Cloud DevSecOps (IaC, Docker, Vault, Consul, OAuth2, OpenID Connect).
• 5+ years with Cloud & Container Services (CaaS, orchestration, cloud infra).
• 5+ years in Architecture Enforcement & Review (architecture-as-code).
• 5+ years with Observability / Monitoring Tools (Dynatrace, ElasticSearch, Grafana).

Additional knowledge highly valued :

• TOGAF, ITIL, IASA, Oracle, Spring, Angular, Cloud Security, OAuth certifications.
• Strong experience in REST / SOAP APIs, Kafka, Redis, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Liquibase.

• CI / CD tools : Jenkins, GitLab, Sonar, Bitbucket.
• NGINX, SOAP UI, IntelliJ / Eclipse, Maven / Ant.

Agile / Scrum methodologies.

Extra information

• Contract type : Permanent employment or freelance
• Start date : ASAP (before the end of the year)
• Location : Brussels, Belgium
• Work mode : Reside maximum within 2 hours by car from Brussels, with up to 5 days / month required onsite. Relocation required if beyond 2h travel.
• Eligibility : Open to EU citizens and non-EU citizens already residing in the EU with a valid work permit (due to the sensitive nature of institutional data).

APPLICATION PROCESS

If this opportunity excites you, please send your CV to Edda International. Applications will be processed confidentially. Only selected candidates will be contacted for the next steps.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

At Edda International, we are committed to supporting a Diverse and Inclusive Community.