DevOps Engineer - Brussels nearsite

Company: Eurocontrol

Location: Evere, Brussels, Belgium

Rate: 550€/day

Work Arrangement: 2 days per week onsite (candidate must be located in Belgium)

About the Role:

Within the Engineering Unit of the TEC Division, the Platform Engineering section is the backbone of seamless software delivery - designing, maintaining, and evolving the Digital Platform that powers our products. We keep the engines running by optimizing CI/CD pipelines, refining DevOps tools, and tailoring Atlassian workflows (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) to make development faster, smarter, and more collaborative.

We're looking for a DevOps Engineer to join our cross-functional DevOps team, where you'll work directly with product teams to build, integrate, and deploy digital solutions with confidence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and maintain standard CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git (Bitbucket), and Maven/Gradle
• Integrate Nexus Repository Manager for artifact storage and management
• Automate container builds with Docker and Helm charts
• Deploy and scale containerized applications on OpenShift
• Contribute to the standardization and automation of release processes, including branching and tagging strategies
• Collaborate with Digital Product teams to gather feedback, suggest improvements, and align on best practices
• Enforce security standards by integrating SAST/DAST scanning tools (SonarQube, Veracode, Trivy, Syft)
• Maintain base UBI images and ensure regular application of security patches
• Manage secrets and credentials with HashiCorp Vault in compliance with enterprise security policies
• Implement centralized logging (ELK stack) and metrics collection (Prometheus, Grafana) according to enterprise standards
• Partner with developers and automation testers to optimize build, test, and deployment workflows
• Identify and resolve project-specific bottlenecks in build, test, and deployment processes
• Provide guidance to developers on integrating their products into the Digital Platform environment

Skills & Qualifications:

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

What We Offer:

• Competitive daily rate of 550€
• Flexible hybrid working arrangement (2 days onsite per week)
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge DevOps technologies
• Collaboration with international teams in the aviation industry
• Professional development in a dynamic, technology-focused environment

Requirements:

• Must be located in Belgium
• Senior-level experience in DevOps engineering
• Strong background in CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance
• Experience with containerization and orchestration platforms
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior DevOps professional to contribute to critical aviation infrastructure systems while working with modern technologies and methodologies.