Senior Java Developer - EU Grants Systems (SEP) (m/f/n)

Currently, for one of our Partners, we are looking for an experienced Senior Java Developer - EU Grants Systems (SEP) (m/f/n) for a project delivered for an organization of theEuropean Commission based in Brussels.

Project Context:

The project concerns the transformation, development, and maintenance of eGrants pre-award and audit systems.

The scope mainly includes: SEP Submission, SEP Evaluation, eAudit, eGrants NextGen, preparation of systems for the next MFF and integrations with corporate systems, including CCT, SyGMa, and Compass Corporate.

Requirements:

• Minimum education: 3 years of studies

• Minimum ICT experience: 5 years

• Minimum years of experience relevant to the profile: 4 years

• Certification: any development certification, mandatory

• Practical knowledge of grants and programme rules, e.g. Horizon Europe, LIFE, Digital Europe

• Awareness of EC compliance requirements, e.g. GDPR for participant data

• Experience interpreting EC call documentation, e.g. Work Programmes and Guide for Applicants

• Very good knowledge of software development and governance methodologies, e.g. Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, RUP, ITIL

• Experience with Agile project management, backlog management, grooming, refinement sessions, iterative planning and delivery, estimation techniques, and incremental development

• Experience with project management and collaboration tools, e.g. JIRA, Microsoft Project, Confluence

• Experience with requirements management tools, e.g. Jira or GitLab

• Experience with system integrations, e.g. API or manual data imports

• Knowledge of testing methodologies, e.g. UAT scripts and regression testing

• Knowledge of data security and compliance practices

Technical Skills:

• J2EE, Java, JavaScript

• XML XSLT

• HTML/CSS

• REST, SOAP

• Spring Boot

• Hibernate

• WebLogic application server

• Java Enterprise frameworks

• SQL, PL/SQL or PL/pgSQL

• DevSecOps

• Maven

• GitLab

• Bamboo

• Jenkins

• Nexus

• JUnit

• Mockito

• Web Service Design/debugging, e.g. SOA, SoapUI, REST

Nice to have:

• Angular

• Experience with EU open-source reusable components and frameworks, e.g. eUI, EUSign

• Experience with AI applied to coding, e.g. Amazon Q, Kiro

Responsibilities:

• Support for the development and maintenance of SEP Submission and SEP Evaluation

• Support for eAudit modularisation development

• Support for eAudit analysis through technical implementation of changes and maintenance

• Development and integration of new functionalities in SEP/eAudit systems

• Implementation of functional and technical changes

• Work on Java Enterprise components

• Working with the WebLogic application server

• Designing, building, and securing RESTful APIs and web services

• Preparing and updating OpenAPI/Swagger documentation

• Working with SQL and PL/SQL or PL/pgSQL

• Supporting DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines

• Working with build and pipeline tools, e.g. Maven, GitLab, Bamboo, Jenkins, Nexus

• Unit and integration testing using tools such as JUnit and Mockito

• Analysis and resolution of defects, corrective maintenance

• Support for root cause analysis of technical errors

• Support for technical solution design and technical implementation plans

• Participation in PI Planning and identification of cross-team dependencies

• Participation in Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives

• Support for technical backlog refinement

• Presenting completed functional and technical changes to stakeholders

• Supporting risk & issue management during PIs and sprints

• Preparing and updating technical documentation

Offer:

• Form of cooperation: B2B contract signed with SHIMI

• Set-up: Near-site in Brussels (relocation required)

• Rate: we are open to your expectations