Technical Designer Opportunity

For a client, we are seeking an experienced Technical Designer. This role involves delivering application design as part of a large modernization program, where legacy applications are being rewritten into a modern technology stack. You will work closely with the internal project team and external partners to capture existing application capabilities and redesign them for the target environment.

Mission Period

• Start Date: As soon as possible
• Duration: 12 months (with potential for extension)

Location

• Brussels center

Language Requirements

• English: Good proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing
• Dutch: Fluent in speaking, reading, and writing
• French: Fluent in speaking, reading, and writing

Education Required

• University Graduate or Professional Bachelor

Required Knowledge and Experience

Personal Skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Quality-driven
• Independent and team player
• Structured and proactive

Business Experience

• 2 to 5 years of experience as a software/application .NET developer, specifically on APIs or batch systems
• Experience with projects involving integration aspects and infrastructure aspects
• Preferable background in Insurance, Financial, or Banking sectors
• Knowledge of Employee Benefits or healthcare business

Technical Experience

• Good knowledge and experience in web services with .NET WCF technology
• Good knowledge and experience in web API – REST services (JSON, Swagger)
• Good knowledge in XML technologies (XSD, XSLT, XPATH, etc.)
• Good knowledge and experience in .NET C# & .NET framework (from 4.0 to latest)
• Very good knowledge of Microsoft developer ecosystem (Visual Studio, TFS, VSTS, etc.)
• Preferable knowledge of Microsoft Azure Service Bus, Kubernetes, and experience in batch scheduler integration (e.g., Control-M)
• Experience in integration with Mainframe z/OS applications
• Knowledge of authentication/authorization standards such as SAML, OAuth
• Experience in SQL Server SSIS and Microsoft BizTalk technology
• Knowledge of Dynamics CRM
• Experience in automated performance and load testing

Functional Experience

• Good knowledge and experience of common integration patterns
• Experience in integration workflow design

Design Experience

• Hands-on experience in domain-driven design
• Experience in designing applications in Clean architecture
• Knowledge of event-driven architecture
• Experience with UML designs
• Relational database modeling

Objective of the Job

• Coach the offshore design and development team to design the software application, ensuring they understand the business context and design choices
• Co-create or review design deliverables
• Execute code reviews to ensure the quality of the delivered software from both technical and design perspectives
• Support and collaborate with the offshore development team for successful system implementation, including code review, peer programming, and explaining design patterns
• Collaborate with business analysts and solution architects to propose suitable designs for the new software system
• Design and develop specific features of the system
• Participate in or support the testing team in both system testing and user acceptance testing