Cloud & Interoperability Architect

About The Role

Cronos Europa is looking for a highly experienced Cloud & Interoperability Architect to join a long-term project for a European institution. The successful candidate will design and implement secure, scalable and interoperable information systems within a complex hybrid cloud environment. The role combines solution architecture with hands-on involvement in application development, system integration, database design and technical documentation. You will work with Java-based microservices, Angular applications, Oracle databases, AWS cloud services and modern DevSecOps practices.

Your Responsibilities

• Define the architecture and technical design of complex information systems.
• Design and develop application components, reusable building blocks and microservices.
• Review existing system architectures and assess their integration with other information systems.
• Design secure and scalable interoperability solutions connecting systems managed by different organisations.
• Implement technical architectures across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments.
• Design, develop and maintain REST APIs and integration services.
• Contribute to the design and maintenance of web application front-end layers.
• Design and maintain database layers for multi-tier applications.
• Perform data analysis, data modelling and physical database design.
• Develop and maintain database stored procedures.
• Configure, optimise and integrate databases with enterprise applications.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Produce software architecture documents and other technical documentation.
• Contribute to testing, deployment, evaluation and technical reporting.
• Participate in technical working groups, planning sessions, progress meetings and meetings with users.
• Support the responsible adoption of AI-assisted development tools.

Required Experience And Skills

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering or another relevant technical discipline.
• At least 15 years of professional IT experience with a Master's degree, or 17 years with a Bachelor's degree.
• At least 5 years of experience in application and cloud architecture projects.
• At least 10 years of experience in application design and business process analysis.
• At least 5 years of professional experience with Java and Hibernate.
• At least 5 years of experience designing and integrating REST APIs.
• At least 5 years of experience with CI/CD pipelines using Maven, Bamboo and GitLab CI.
• At least 5 years of experience with Git and GitLab workflows, including branching and merge requests.
• At least 5 years of experience with JPA, Spring Security and Spring Boot.
• Strong experience producing architecture and technical design documentation.
• English language proficiency at C1 level or above.

Technical Environment

• Java, JPA, Hibernate, Spring Boot and Spring Security
• REST APIs and microservices architecture
• Angular and Nginx
• Oracle databases
• AWS, including EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, EBS, VPC and CloudWatch
• Docker and Kubernetes
• Git, GitLab and GitLab CI
• Maven and Bamboo
• Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
• OpenID Connect, mutual TLS and IAM
• Blue-green and canary deployment strategies
• Agile, DevSecOps and PM² practices

Nice to Have

• Experience with AWS cloud adoption and migration projects.
• Strong knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Angular and Spring Cloud.
• Knowledge of OpenAPI, Swagger and API Gateway solutions.
• Experience with HashiCorp Vault, SonarQube, Dynatrace or OWASP security tools.
• Knowledge of encryption techniques and secure application architecture.
• Experience with Splunk, Logstash or Logback.
• Knowledge of Service-Oriented Architecture and Enterprise Architecture.
• Experience with AI-assisted code analysis or development tools.

Work Arrangement

• Long-term assignment for a European institution.
• Remote work from an EU Member State.
• Occasional on-site presence in Brussels may be required with advance notice.
• Candidates must be available to work during standard Brussels business hours.
• Expected project duration of up to four years.
• Candidates must be able to comply with the security and confidentiality requirements applicable to European institutional environments.

Why Cronos Europa?

At Cronos Europa, you will join a dynamic and multicultural environment where your expertise contributes to large-scale digital so