Enterprise Architect - deadline 05/03/2026

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

The envisaged consultant shall have a solid background in IT Service Management, IT Infrastructure,

DevSecOps, System Integration and Interoperability, Business Continuity and Security, with demonstrated

experience in large-scale and multi-stakeholder environments.

The consultant is expected to demonstrate:

• Technical knowledge of European Commission standard IT products and technologies.

• Strong organizational, coordination and project coordination and support skills, including

interaction with multiple international stakeholders.

• Ability to operate autonomously contributes effectively in collaborative environments, and facilitate

structured technical discussions.

• Experience in key performance indicators and critical success factors monitoring and structured

reporting to different organizational levels.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt technical information to

the target audience.

• Ability to produce and maintain technical, architectural and service-related documentation.

• Understanding of technological risks, dependencies and success factors associated with large IT transformation initiatives.

• Knowledge of ITIL IT Service Management framework.

• Excellent English speaking and writing skills.

• Good French speaking and writing skills.

• Experience in delivering presentations and technical briefings to diverse audiences.

• A service-oriented and customer-focused approach.

• Previous experience in similar roles within European institutions is considered a strong asset.

Due to the particular nature of a large international organization such as the European Commission,

candidates should also have the following non-technical skills:

• Capability of integration in an international/multicultural environment, rapid self-starting

capability and experience in working in team.

• Ability to participate in multilingual meetings.

• Ability to work in multi-cultural environments, on multiple large projects.

• Excellent Team Player

• Ability to understand, speak and write in English (C1/C1); having good working knowledge or other

European languages (French, German in first place, C1/C1) will be an asset.

• High degree of discretion and integrity is required as the applications managed and maintained in

DG TAXUD contain personal and confidential data.

SPECIFIC EXPERTISE:

• 15+ years in enterprise IT infrastructure and data centres.

• 5+ years in DevSecOps, system integration, ITSM, and project coordination.

• Strong enterprise architecture and system integration expertise.

• Experience with cloud, containers, Kubernetes, and IaC tools.

• Solid background in networking, security, virtualization, storage, and databases.

• Proven experience in large-scale system migration and data centre consolidation.

• Strong knowledge of ITIL and IT Service Management processes.

• Experience supervising contractors and ensuring governance compliance.

• Mandatory certifications in Cloud/DevSecOps, Architecture, and IT Governance.

• Excellent English (C1) and good French communication skills.

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