Application Cloud Architect 

Start Date: Immediate

End Date: Long term mission

Location: Brussels

Responsibilities:

• Architect server-side components and services for web applications using best practices in Python programming.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs for seamless communication between front-end and back-end systems.
• Design, implement, and optimize database schemas and queries for efficient data storage and retrieval.
• Manage database security measures to protect sensitive information and ensure compliance with data protection standards.
• Enhance application performance by identifying bottlenecks and optimizing server-side code and database queries.
• Implement scalable architectures to handle increased user load and data volume, leveraging cloud services and containerization.
• Conduct regular code reviews and use vulnerability scanning tools to identify and address potential security issues.
• Implement security protocols and standards to safeguard applications against threats and ensure data privacy.
• Collaborate closely with front-end developers, UI/UX designers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver quality web application solutions.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications and adjust implementations based on feedback.
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate testing and deployments, ensuring consistent and rapid delivery of applications.
• Participate in deploying applications in cloud environments using infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools.
• Actively engage in debugging and resolving issues raised during testing or reported in production.
• Write technical documentation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Sciences.
• Proficiency in Python and experience with web frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI.
• Experience with code linters and formatters (e.g., pylint, black, flake8) to enforce coding standards.
• Experience with AI-powered code assistants (e.g., Amazon Q, Github Copilot).
• Strong understanding of RESTful design and implementation.
• Solid experience with relational (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL) and non-relational databases (e.g., Elasticsearch, MongoDB).
• Expertise in containerization tools like Docker, Podman, and orchestration using Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., OWASP), secure coding practices, and standards, including authentication, authorization, and encryption.
• Knowledge of code versioning tools such as Git or SVN.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions.
• Familiarity with configuration management tools like Ansible.
• Experience with Linux.
• Good knowledge of agile methodology.

Non-Technical Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Capability of integration in an international/multi-cultural environment.
• Excellent verbal communication.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code.