{"id":789986,"url":"https://alion.io/job/ecb-it-experts-application-development-engineers-and-digital-workplace-architect-dgis","title":"IT Experts - Application Development Engineers and Digital Workplace Architect - DGIS","company":{"id":453704,"name":"European Central Bank","domain":"ecb.europa.eu","url":"https://alion.io/company/ecb-2","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Avature","truth_index":null},"role":"Support","role_family":"Support","seniority":"staff","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"inferred","locations":[],"countries":[],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":5876,"max":null,"currency":"EUR","period":"month","gross":false,"usd_annual":80988},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":4,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Agile","optional":false},{"name":"Airflow","optional":false},{"name":"Angular","optional":false},{"name":"Apache Iceberg","optional":false},{"name":"Apache Kafka","optional":false},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":false},{"name":"Copilot","optional":false},{"name":"Databricks","optional":false},{"name":"Django","optional":false},{"name":"ETL/ELT","optional":false},{"name":"FastAPI","optional":false},{"name":"Flink","optional":false},{"name":"Git","optional":false},{"name":"Gradle","optional":false},{"name":"Hadoop","optional":false},{"name":"JavaScript","optional":false},{"name":"Kanban","optional":false},{"name":"Kubernetes","optional":false},{"name":"Maven","optional":false},{"name":"npm","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"Rust","optional":false},{"name":"Scrum","optional":false},{"name":"Spark","optional":false},{"name":"SQL","optional":false},{"name":"Trino","optional":false},{"name":"TypeScript","optional":false},{"name":"Zero Trust","optional":false},{"name":"Java","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-12T03:08:27Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-21","last_verified_at":"2026-10-31T12:27:27Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":49,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":49},"description":"General Information\nType of contract\nFixed-term contract, which may be extended subject to individual performance and organisational needs\nWho can apply?\nEU nationals\nSalary\nF/G (bracket 1 - step 1) full time monthly net salary: €5,876 plus benefits, for further information see\nwhat we offer.\nWorking time\nFull time\nPlace of work\nFrankfurt am Main, Germany\nClosing date\n24.09.2026\nYour team\nYou will be part of the Directorate General Information Systems (DG-IS). Our Directorate General provides innovative, flexible and secure IT solutions to enable ECB and Eurosystem/ESCB staff to carry out their daily tasks. In addition to running and maintaining more than 100 available services, it is also responsible for the IT governance frameworks. The Directorate General consists of approximately 350 professionals delivering secure, scalable and data-driven IT solutions that support central banking, banking supervision and shared services across the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European System of Central Banks (ESCB).\nWe are looking for Application Development Engineers and a Digital Workplace Architect to join DG-IS. You will further develop the portfolio of products managed by DG-IS and work on major initiatives such as the Digital Euro project, the Analytics and Data project and the Integrated Reporting Framework project. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the Common Data Management programme, an ESCB/SSM project to design a future-proof solution for a state-of-the-art data and analytics environment for the ESCB and the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM).\nThe ECB is an inclusive employer and we strive to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We encourage you to apply irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or other characteristics.\nYour role\nYou will play a key role in the design, development and delivery of IT services, contributing to innovative solutions that support our organisation’s objectives.\nAs an Application Development Engineer you will:\ndesign, develop and enhance IT services within DG-IS;\ndevelop and implement secure automated tests, builds, deployments and continuous integration pipelines to improve quality assurance and streamline delivery;\ncollaborate with product owners and business stakeholders to refine user stories and prioritise tasks according to business value;\nactively participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives);\nwork with experts on architecture, security, governance, cloud computing and data protection to ensure compliance and quality;\ncontribute to product team activities, share insights and present results to stakeholders when required.\nAs a Digital Workplace Architect you will:\ndesign, develop and enhance the ECB’s digital workplace to ensure its employees can work as effectively as possible;\nactively contribute to defining the ECB’s digital workplace strategy and its implementation;\ndrive the structural modernisation of legacy products together with our primary managed service provider;\ncollaborate with architecture, security, data protection and other stakeholders to ensure the digital workplace meets compliance and quality standards;\ncontribute to all end user computing team activities, share insights and present results to stakeholders when required.\nWe actively support professional development for our staff. Besides learning opportunities such as training and mentoring, we encourage and support horizontal mobility after some years in the same position.\nThese roles offer you excellent opportunities to shape the future of DG-IS and actively contribute to our major initiatives.\nYou will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.\nQualifications, experience and skills\nIT Application Development Engineers\nEssential:\na master’s degree (or equivalent) in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, economics, finance, statistics or another relevant field (see How you can join us [https://www.ecb.europa.eu/careers/before-you-apply/html/index.en.html] for details on degree equivalences);\nin addition to the above, a minimum of four years’ experience in Data, software or cloud engineering;\npractical experience in Agile software development (e.g. SAFe, Scrum, Kanban);\nexcellent analytical, drafting and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex topics to diverse audiences;\nan advanced (C1) command of English and an intermediate (B1) command of at least one other official language of the EU, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages [https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/table-1-cefr-3.3-common-reference-levels-global-scale].\nDesired for the Cloud Engineering profile:\nexperience in architecting secure large-scale cloud applications addressing the operational, security, reliability, performance, cost and sustainability dimensions;\nsubstantial experience in cloud provider-managed solutions, e.g. managed databases, managed function as a service, managed containers;\nproficiency in designing and deploying Kubernetes-based applications.\nDesired for the Data Engineering profile:\nextensive experience with ETL/ELT pipelines and data workflow orchestration tools (e.g. Apache Airflow, Databricks Jobs) for data lakehouses;\nexperience of big data frameworks (e.g. Apache Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, Flink);\nproficiency in defining data governance and permissions across multiple datasets in a lakehouse serving an enterprise with multiple analytics engines (e.g. Lakekeeper, Ranger) across different organisations;\nsolid knowledge of data modelling, data warehousing and modern storage solutions (e.g. Apache Iceberg, object storage, Trino, Impala, Hive);\nexperience designing, building and optimising data lakes and data warehouses.\nDesired for the Software Engineering profile:\nproficiency in multiple programming languages (e.g. Java, Python, JavaScript/Typescript, Rust) and build tools (e.g. Gradle, Maven, npm);\nexperience describing and presenting detailed technical designs and architectures;\nexperience building secure complex web applications using languages and frameworks such as Spring, Angular, FastAPI, Django;\nexperience with Git, Gitflows, CI/CD, unit testing, static code analysis and working with open source;\nsound knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g. document, key-value, column-family, graph).\nYou engage collaboratively with others. You pursue team goals and learn willingly from other people’s diverse perspectives. You signal any need for change by explaining it and proposing alternative solutions. You analyse complex information effectively and can evaluate different views to arrive at solutions. You know and anticipate stakeholder needs.\nDigital Workplace Architect\nEssential:\na master’s degree (or equivalent) in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, economics, finance, statistics or another relevant field (see How you can join us [https://www.ecb.europa.eu/careers/before-you-apply/html/index.en.html] for details on degree equivalences);\nin addition to the above, a minimum of four years’ experience in designing digital workplace solutions;\nexcellent analytical, drafting and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex topics to diverse audiences;\nan advanced (C1) command of English and an intermediate (B1) command of at least one other official language of the EU, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages [https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/table-1-cefr-3.3-common-reference-levels-global-scale].\nDesired:\nhighly skilled in driving alignment across IT disciplines to identify and prioritise user needs in relation to the operational, security, reliability, cost and sustainability dimensions and in delivering outcomes at enterprise scale;\nexperience of successfully managing and delivering workplace solutions and modernising legacy products in close collaboration with a managed service provider;\nexperience describing and presenting detailed technical designs and architectures, as well as functional roadmaps;\nsolid knowledge of security-by-design in the digital workplace, such as Zero Trust, identity and access management, endpoint security, information protection, data loss prevention and privacy and regulatory requirements;\nhands-on experience with M365 and other standards from the Microsoft suite;\nunderstanding of AI-enabled workplace capabilities and other emerging technologies, including Microsoft Copilot, and the associated security, data governance and adoption considerations.\nYou are motivated to contribute to the ECB’s mission, to serve the citizens of the EU as a member of a public institution and to work with colleagues from all over Europe. You are motivated to be part of our team and to develop and use your skills and competencies to achieve the aims of this position. You are aware of your strengths and areas for development and know what motivates you to perform at your highest level.\nWorking modalities\nTo enable DG-IS to maintain its business continuity capability, you will occasionally be expected to perform work during non-standard working hours and work at the ECB’s standby sites.\nWe would be happy to discuss a part-time arrangement for the roles.\nFurther information\nThe formal title for the positions will be IT Expert.\nThe initial contracts of the Application Development Engineer profiles will be issued specifically for the Common Data Management programme and will have a fixed term ending on 30/09/2029.\nThe contract of the Digital Workplace Architect profile is a fixed-term contract which may be converted into a permanent contract after three years subject to individual performance and organisational needs.\nThe reserve lists may be used to fill similar Expert positions in other Business Areas of the ECB.\nTemporary appointments may be extended or made permanent subject to organisational needs and budgetary constraints. This may result in a staff member with a non-convertible fixed-term contract being offered a convertible contract in accordance with the ECB Conditions of Employment.\nFor additional information on this specific vacancy, you can speak to the hiring manager, Antonio Morlupi, on +49 172 894 8660 between 17.30 and 18.30 on Tuesday, 15 September; between 08.30 and 09.30 on Wednesday, 16 September; and between 17.30 and 18.30, on Monday, 21 September CET.\nApplication and selection process\nThe recruitment process for this position will be conducted remotely. 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