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Penguin Formula

Senior Java Application / Cloud Architect

Penguin Formula
Belgium · Full-time · Mid-Senior

Company Description

We Cook iT is an international software house that delivers software development to its corporate customers by providing highly skilled, communicative IT professionals to build their customized products through outsourcing, nearshoring and turn-key projects’ solutions.

How do we differentiate ourselves? By investing in the professional growth and personal care of our software developers. We provide them with a premium service so that they can do the same for our customers.

Our talented team holds software engineers and sales experts, spread across offices in Europe and South America, and we represent a go-getting and driven company who aims to be an inspiring software house, knowing our future relies on IT.

We Cook iT stand for growth, support, dynamic, companionship and communication. Our head office is located in Portugal in the heart of Lisbon (Avenida da Liberdade) and we work mainly for the European market.

Job Description

We are urgently seeking a highly experienced and talented Senior Application & Cloud Architect to join our Client's team in Brussels. The ideal candidate will lead the design and architecture of sophisticated applications, ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability in cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Architect and design complex enterprise applications, primarily in cloud and microservices ecosystems.
  • Apply architecture best practices, object-oriented principles, and design patterns.
  • Design and model business processes and applications using advanced modeling tools.
  • Ensure interoperability through technology such as web services, message-oriented middleware, and event-driven architectures.
  • Foster integration in a multicultural, international environment.
  • Deliver high-standard technical presentations and documentation.
  • Stay current with fast-evolving application technologies.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years’ experience in Java (J2SE, J2EE) and deep familiarity with design patterns.
  • 4+ years’ experience in system architecture and information systems design.
  • 5+ years with Spring and Spring Boot.
  • 5+ years with relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, etc.) and SQL.
  • 3+ years with Tomcat, Docker, Kubernetes, Angular2 (or similar), and Typescript.
  • 3+ years developing secure web applications.
  • 5+ years in object-oriented design.
  • 2+ years in UI development.
  • 5+ years with Maven (or equivalent).
  • 3+ years using JIRA and GitLab.
  • 3+ years designing REST and SOAP web services.
  • 2+ years working with XML.
  • Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture, microservices, and cloud-native architectures.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and technical writing skills.
  • Ability to work in multilingual, multicultural teams.

Preferred Certifications:

  • Certified DevSecOps Professional (CDP)
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Google Professional Cloud Architect
  • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

Additional Information

If you meet the qualifications and are excited about this opportunity, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you!

Key Skills

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cloud design patterns microservices kubernetes spring boot typescript postgresql docker oracle gitlab maven java j2ee jira sql xml ui
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Posted
Jun 23, 2025
Type
Full-time
Level
Mid-Senior
Location
Brussels

Industries

Information Technology & Services

Categories

Engineering Information Technology

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