Freelance DevOps Engineer(s)

For an international customer in Brussels, I am searching for 3-4 freelance DevOps Engineers to act as the bridge between the Digital Product team and the central DevOps team, ensuring smooth adoption of standards. You will work with developers and automation testers to optimize build and test deployment workflows.

Candidates are not expected to have experience in every area, rather the knowledge should complement other engineers hired in the team.

CI/CD Pipeline Implementation & Customization Track

• Adopt and implement the standard CI/CD pipelines (defined by the central DevOps team) using Jenkins, Git (BitBucket), and Maven/Gradle for Java (Quarkus/Spring), frontend (React/TypeScript), and test automation workflows.
• Customize pipelines to fit project requirements, ensuring compliance with central DevOps policies.
• Integrate Nexus Repository Manager for artifact storage
• Automate container builds using Docker and Helm Charts
• Deploy and scale containerized applications in OpenShift
• Work with the central DevOps team to report gaps, suggest improvements, and align on best practices.

Security & Compliance (DevSecOps) Track

• Enforce security standards defined by the central DevOps team, integrating SAST/DAST scanning (Veracode, Trivy, Syft).
• Manage secrets and credentials in HashiCorp Vault, following enterprise security policies.

Monitoring, Logging & Observability Track

• Implement centralized logging (ELK) and metrics (Prometheus, Grafana) as per enterprise standards.

Performance Optimization & Troubleshooting Track

• Identify and resolve project-specific bottlenecks in build, test, and deployment processes.
• Optimize OpenShift resource usage for cost efficiency and performance.
• Implement auto-scaling and self-healing for high availability.

Environment

• CI/CD & Build Tools – Jenkins, Git (Bitbucket), Maven, Nexus.
• Containerization & Orchestration – Docker, Podman, Helm, OpenShift (OKD/OCP).
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Terraform, Ansible
• Security & Compliance – HashiCorp Vault, Veracode, Trivy, Syft
• Monitoring & Observability – ELK, Prometheus, Grafana.
• Databases & Messaging – PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Kafka (Confluent), Solace PubSub+.
• Scripting & Automation – Python, Bash
• Collaboration Tools – JIRA, SharePoint, Confluence, MS Teams.
• Agile & Hybrid DevOps Model – Experience working in federated/centralized DevOps environments.
• Problem-Solving & Communication – Ability to bridge gaps between teams and drive project-specific optimizations.

Additional Details

SENIORITY: Medior/Senior

START DATE: November/December

DURATION: 6 Months+

EXTENSION: Yes

CONTRACT: Freelance

LOCATION: Brussels

ONSITE POLICY: 2-3 days

HOURS PER WEEK: 40

LANGUAGES: Fluent English

INTERVIEW PROCESS: 1-2 stages

If you are interested, please forward your updated resume to [email protected] to be considered.