Senior devops engineer

ENVIRONMENT

The successful candidate will be engaged in a project within a European financial institution characterized by a complex and regulated environment. The role entails collaboration with various teams focused on delivering high-quality IT services aligned with industry standards and compliance requirements.

• *Project Environment:** The role operates within an international context requiring adherence to stringent regulatory frameworks that govern financial services.
• *Team Setup:** The DevOps Engineer will work cohesively with cross-functional teams, including IT Service Management (ITSM), development, and operations teams, to ensure seamless integration and delivery of services.

Location : On Site Start date : 01/07/2026 End date : 31/12/2027

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior DevOps Engineer will be responsible for the following tasks: Manage Change, Incident, Problem, Deployment, and Release processes in accordance with established protocols. Define, implement, and maintain the EIB release and deployment processes to ensure streamlined operations. Act as a coordinator within IT Service Management (ITSM) processes, facilitating communication across teams. Package and document releases in line with EIB policies to ensure clarity and compliance. Provide day-to-day operational support activities, ensuring effective management of system performance. Take ownership of requests and incidents, serving as the Single Point of Contact for IT users and GIS/BTS departments where applicable. Monitor, follow up, and ensure the resolution of issues within agreed timelines. Identify opportunities for improvement and automation of processes to enhance efficiency. Produce, review, and maintain operational documentation to support ongoing activities and knowledge transfer. Support Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations to mitigate future incidents. Configure and maintain applications and tools across all technical layers to ensure robust and reliable service delivery. Utilize DevOps tools to support Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes, facilitating agile development methodologies.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum 7 years of experience in the role.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

The consultant must demonstrate knowledge and competence in the following areas: DevOps methodologies and release management practices. ITIL best practices related to incident and release management. Experience with enterprise databases such as Sybase ASE and Oracle. Proficient in scripting and programming languages including Bash, Groovy, Python, and Java or equivalent. Familiarity with web and middleware technologies, such as Tomcat, Nginx, Apache, and JBoss EAP. Expertise in version control systems and the DevOps ecosystem, including GitHub (including Copilot) and Azure DevOps. Proficiency with enterprise platforms and tools, including Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube, Jira (DC/Cloud), Matomo, and Codescene. Ability to manage enterprise platforms in on-premise environments effectively. Continuous improvement and automation of operational processes to enhance service delivery. Strong skills in release planning, coordination, and execution. Competence in incident handling, analysis, and ownership of resolutions. Ability to perform risk and impact assessments. Strong capabilities in system, application, and architecture troubleshooting. Experience with performance monitoring and debugging in both Linux and Windows environments. Familiarity with database and middleware operations, particularly with Oracle, Sybase, and JBoss. Effective use of DevOps toolchains to support CI/CD delivery.

SOFT SKILLS

Excellent communication skills to articulate technical concepts clearly. Strong teamwork skills to foster collaboration across diverse teams. Effective stakeholder management to align on objectives and expectations. Adaptability to seniority, demonstrating initiative and leadership in complex situations.

LANGUAGES

Proficiency in English is mandatory. Knowledge of additional languages may be considered an asset, depending on relevance to project requirements. This job description outlines the key aspects of the Senior DevOps Engineer role within a European financial institution, ensuring alignment with the required qualifications and responsibilities set forth in the client request. Why Cronos Group? We'll propose you: An attractive salary package A good work-life balance environment The assurance of working in cutting-edge technologies in an entrepreneurial spirit. The opportunity to develop your skills thanks to tailor-made training courses according to your needs A good job in a friendly place If you wish to integrate a dynamic structure on a human scale while working with the latest technologies, don't wait anymore and join Cronos! Cronos Europa is an IT and digital communications company uniquely dedicated to serving the European institutions, agencies and bodies. From the European Union to EUROCONTROL, we partner with a range of supranational and interinstitutional authorities. Our mission is to arm them with the tools they need to thrive in the digital age. Every aspect of our organisation is designed to complement their capabilities - from our people to our processes and our premises. Our brand combines the expertise of former companies Cronos International and C-Dev, with the creative skills of Inspiiro and the breadth of capabilities of the Cronos Group. Today, Cronos Europa employs over 1,000 people in offices across Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, serving institutions across diverse framework contracts. Cronos Europa is part of the Cronos Group, one of the largest IT service providers in the Benelux, employing over 8,000 people across 200 competence centres. By leveraging the Group’s resources, Cronos Europa can help clients extract value from new and emerging technologies, for everything from Artificial intelligence to Zg Quantum.