Java Technical Lead - Brussels, Belgium (Hybrid, 2 days/week onsite)

Java Technical Lead
Location: Brussels, Belgium (Hybrid, 2 days/week onsite)
Duration: 6-12 months initial, with extensions
English speaking, EU National only

We are urgently seeking an experience Java Lead/Architect to guide the team further for a major European Institution based in Brussels, Belgium.

An exciting opportunity whereas you will only be required 2 days/week onsite, so working near-shore also works - please share your CV & motivation for immediate consideration to Javaid as we are shortlisting for interviews now! If you have the relevant experience, we look forward to hearing from you.

Job Description:

• Act as a Senior Full Stack Lead, guiding development teams through complex technical decisions and code reviews.
• Analyze and design complex integrations using Web Services (REST/SOAP), Kafka, and Message-Oriented Middleware.
• Define CI/CD pipelines, containerization strategies (Docker), and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) protocols.
• Enforce architectural integrity and coding standards at the pull-request level using tools like ArchUnit.
• Conduct security assessments and implement identity solutions via OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and Vault.
• Oversee the full software life cycle, from feasibility and data modelling to deployment and performance tuning.

Qualifications

What would make you a fit for the role:

• Bachelors/Masters Degree in IT or equivalent and 10+ years in IT Architecture, Microservices, and Cloud-Native design.
• Expert knowledge of Java (8-21), Jakarta EE, and the Spring ecosystem (Framework, Boot, Security).
• 5+ years of experience with Angular (2+), including modern UI paradigms and client-side Scripting.
• Proven expertise in CaaS, Docker, Consul (Service Discovery), and NGINX.
• Strong practical experience with Kafka, Oracle SOA Suite, and Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) technologies.
• Proficiency in Oracle/PostgreSQL, Redis (caching), Liquibase, and Hibernate/JPA.
• Excellent knowledge of Dynatrace, ELK Stack, and Grafana, alongside testing frameworks like JUnit and SoapUI.
• Expertise in Agile/Scrum methodologies and CI/CD tools including Jenkins, Bitbucket, and GitLab.

Please send your CV or call Javaid to discuss further.
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