SOA Architect

My Brussels based client are looking for an SOA Architect on a full-time freelance basis.

Length: 1 year contact, starting January, with option to extend.

Hybrid: 2 days per week onsite in Brussels.

Rate: up to €640 per day (depending on experience)

Languages: French or Dutch fluency (as well as English)

Sponsorship is not offered and relocation is not considered.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• Development skills (Java or other programming languages)
• WS standards (SOAP, WSDL, WS security)
• API standards (OAuth2, Swagger, JWT)
• Understanding of SOA and API principles (e.g., loose coupling architecture, microservices)
• SOA Design Patterns, Enterprise Integration Patterns
• Knowledge of REST principles
• Ability to understand and interpret XML/JSON transformations
• Strong technical writing skills and ability to produce high-quality documentation
• Messaging models (e.g., publish–subscribe)
• Testing methodologies
• UML, BPMN
• Agile and Scrum methodology
• Scripting languages
• Development methodologies (Enterprise Unified Process, Rational Unified Process, Scrum, Kanban)
• Project methodologies (PMBOK, PRINCE2)
• ITIL processes
• Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF)
• Best practices related to interoperability
• Tools and technologies: Oracle Service Bus, OBTM, Axway, WebLogic integrations, DataPower
• Web service editors (such as Eclipse) and XML editors
• Source management and version control using GIT
• Web service testing tools (SOAPUI, ReadyAPI, Postman)
• Knowledge of various client frameworks (Axis2, CXF, .NET, JAX-WS RI, Rampart)
• Jira, Confluence
• Mural, Miro
• Jenkins, Hudson, ELK stack
• Hands-on experience with web services (WSDL, SOAP, XML, XSD, XQuery, XPath, XSLT)
• Experience with the full lifecycle of a web application (design – development – testing – deployment – release – support) in a service-oriented architecture
• Experience working in a Scrum sprint cycle

Interested? Apply here or message me for more information.