DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer

Contract: 6 months

Start Date: ASAP

Languages: French or Dutch and English

Location: Brussels (2 days on site, 3 days remote)

We are seeking a proactive and autonomous DevOps Engineer to enhance our CI/CD pipelines, DevOps infrastructure, and deployment workflows. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience with key DevOps tools, excels in pipeline optimization, and can independently handle support, incidents, and improvement initiatives. The role also involves technical leadership, client-facing solution presentations, and collaboration with a specialized DevOps team to drive standardization and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

CI/CD & Pipeline Optimization

• Maintain, optimize, and redesign CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Groovy.
• Split a large monolithic pipeline into smaller, modular, and manageable pipelines.
• Lead improvements to enhance build and deployment efficiency.

Deployment & Containerization

• Manage, monitor, and optimize containerized applications on OpenShift and Docker.
• Focus on improving ArgoCD automated deployment processes.

Repository & Artifact Management

• Administer, secure, and optimize Nexus artifact repositories.
• Lead Nexus-related improvement initiatives, including licensing planning and strategy.

Version Control & Collaboration

• Collaborate with development teams using Bitbucket and GitLab for Git-based version control.
• Support developers by troubleshooting CI/CD and DevOps-related issues.

Security & Monitoring

• Integrate and maintain security scanning tools such as Snyk.
• (Nice to have) Work with monitoring, logging, and observability tools.

Team Leadership & Client Interaction

• Provide technical leadership within the DevOps team.
• Prepare and present technical solutions and improvement options directly to the client.
• Contribute to team-wide efforts to standardize and optimize development efficiency.

Backlog & Operations

• Manage and follow a Jira backlog effectively.
• Handle incidents, report blockers, and communicate risks in a timely and professional manner.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with OpenShift, Docker, and containerization concepts.
• Proficiency with Jenkins (especially Groovy-based pipeline configuration).
• Solid understanding of Nexus repository management.
• Experience with Git repositories (Bitbucket preferred; GitLab also used).
• Familiarity with Snyk or similar security scanning tools.
• Working knowledge of Jira for backlog and issue tracking.

Nice to Have

• Scripting experience (Bash, Groovy, etc.).
• Familiarity with monitoring/logging systems.
• Knowledge of Camunda, Kafka, or ELK stacks.

Soft Skills

• Highly autonomous and self-driven.
• Strong communication skills for reporting issues and interacting with clients.
• Capable of balancing developer support, incident management, and DevOps improvements.
• Effective at managing work within a Jira-driven workflow.

Apply Now!

If you have the required skills or know someone who may be interested, please contact Ollie at ollie.miracco@next-ventures.com with your CV or share your contact details for an introduction.