Listing Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE TASKS

• Configures and administers cloud infrastructure and applications.


• Define configuration management and deployment strategies for Cloud resources.


• Ensure availability and stability of cloud production environments.


• Develop, and design software automation and scripts to orchestrate cloud and virtualization technologies with defined scope, schedule and expectations with a focus on Operations.


• Provides subject matter expert technical support to customers using Cloud Platform products, solutions and APIs with a focus on Operations.


• Design and implement DevSecOps capabilities (e.g. observability, continuous monitoring, tractability).


• Work with the development teams in resolving software and other related problems associated with the cloud deployment infrastructure and the code deployed onto platforms such as Database and/or Middleware.


• Manage day-to-day deployment and maintenance activities.


• Analyse and tune information systems performances.


• Security administration and monitoring, in adherence to the security rules imposed by the Commission’s central security service (complemented by local rules where needed); under supervision of the LISO (Local Information Security Officer).

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Good knowledge of virtualization technologies.


• Good knowledge in scripting languages for cloud infrastructure automation.


• Experience in administering systems in a virtualized Cloud environment


• Strong understanding wof security, risk and compliance frameworks, disaster recovery, high availability architectures, hardware, operating systems and networking connectivity.


• Good Knowledge of Cloud infrastructure setups from vendors such as, but not limited to, Azure and Amazon


• Knowledge of Middleware systems.


• Knowledge of messaging services and platforms.


• Knowledge of JEE.


• Knowledge of Linux.


• Knowledge of RDBMS.

SPECIFIC EXPERTISE

• at least 5 years of specific operational expertise with AWS or Microsoft Azure, including provisioning, operation, and monitoring


• at least 5 years of specific expertise with cloud services (e.g. - compute, storage, network and managed services)


• at least 5 years of specific expertise of IT Infrastructure administration and configuration (Windows System, Linux System, Network, Security, Storage)


• at least 5 years of specific expertise with collaboration platforms (Confluence/JIRA)


• at least 5 years of specific expertise in building and supporting SaaS cloud services


• at least 5 years of specific expertise with Containers - Docker/Kubernetes installation and configuration capabilities


• at least 5 years of specific expertise with automation, Infrastructure as Code, configuration management and deployment scripting using CLI

CERTIFICATIONS & STANDARDS:

Following certificates & standards are required for the performance of tasks:

• AWS Associate level : SysOps Administrator or Solution Architect
  
  
  
  • In case the certification is missing, and the required expertise is validated, the selected candidate must obtain the certification in the 6 months following the start of his assignment.
  
  
  
  

Due to the nature of a large international organisation, candidates should also have the following non-technical skills:

• Capability of integration in an international/multicultural environment, rapid self-starting


• capability and experience in working in team.


• Ability to participate in multilingual meetings.


• Ability to work in multi-cultural environment, on multiple large projects.


• Excellent Team Player.


• Ability to understand, speak and write English (C1/C2) will be an advantage.


• High degree of discretion and integrity

The following documents / procedures will be requested to successfully complete the hiring process :

• A copy of your university degree(s)


• A copy of your criminal record


• Security Clearance Procedure