Senior System Design Engineer - Finance Sector - Leuven - Freelance / CDI

Key Responsibilities

• Translate business and technical requirements into system designs.
• Evaluate design benefits, trade-offs, and validate compliance.
• Support deployment and ensure requirements are met.
• Use development tools to address technical challenges, including capacity management and performance optimization.
• Innovate and propose improvements to existing systems and processes.
• Maintain technical documentation and perform root cause analysis for complex incidents.
• Participate in on-call duties for systems under your responsibility.

Technical Focus Areas

• Maintain and optimize Jenkins pipelines (Java-based framework).
• Monitor and apply Jenkins updates, plugin upgrades, and security advisories.
• Troubleshoot build failures and pipeline issues.
• Upgrade and maintain Eclipse IDE on Windows.
• Document pipeline processes and configurations.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in system design and IT infrastructure.
• Strong proficiency in Java (Java 8+).
• Hands-on experience with Jenkins and CI/CD pipelines in UNIX environments.
• Familiarity with Eclipse IDE, including plugin management.
• Knowledge of build tools such as Ant and Maven.
• Understanding of Web Services (SOAP) and SCM tools (Git, Subversion).
• Experience with software development lifecycle (SDLC) and release pipelines.

Must-Have Skills

• ICT knowledge and application development.
• Build and release pipeline management.
• CI/CD pipeline expertise.
• REST API understanding.

Soft Skills

• Adaptive and analytical thinker.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively.
• Problem-solving mindset and attention to quality.

Languages

• Dutch: Good spoken and written skills.
• English: Fluent in writing and good in speaking/understanding.