About The Job ACENSI *is looking for a Java Cloud Engineer for one of their clients based in the* energy sector *in* Brussels:
Key Responsibilities Design, develop, document, and release independently and in-team new Javabased software features and API services. Build and maintain scalable, secure backend microservices using modern Java frameworks (Java 17 to Java 21, Spring Boot 3.x). Design cloud-native applications leveraging hands-on knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure or AWS preferred; GCP a plus). Provision and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, or equivalent). Package applications using Docker and orchestrate via Kubernetes. Optimize CI/CD pipelines (Aure Pipelines or Gitlab Actions) to ensure seamless, reliable delivery. Solving incidents and communicating with the Functional Analysts. Weekly Guard duty on the whole perimeter of the assigned team. Actively propose modern technologies, architectures, and design patterns to improve performance, reliability, and security. Your Profile as Back-End \& Cloud Engineer Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, or related field. Experience: Minimum 4 years in a Java Developer role, preferably in the Energy or Utilities sector. Back-end: ,Java EE, Spring Boot, Microservices with Java 17 \& Spring Boot 3.X as concrete hands-on experience API \& Web Services: REST hands-on experience Cloud Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure (or equivalent major cloud provider) in a Cloud-Native setup. Messaging \& Batch-Processing: Modern message broker experience like AWS SQS/SNS, Azure Servicebus or Apache Kafka for event-based communication \& Spring Batch for our batch processing; Testing: Junit is the bare minimum Databases: any modern relational DB CI/CD: Azure Pipelines or Gitlab Actions as a minimum PLUS (extra) : ELK, ArgoCD, Keycloak, Kong \& JFrog knowledge Languages Fluent in either French or Dutch, next to an excellent understanding of English. Soft Skills \& Cultural Fit (Crucial) Driven by Technology: Genuine passion for IT---engages with tech blogs, podcasts, open-source projects, or community events. Proactive \& Self-Starter: Doesn't wait for solutions; actively researches and prototypes them. Curious \& Quality-Focused: Described by peers as a team player, caring about quality, and curious about technology. Collaborative Communicator: Able to explain architectural decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders alike. Open to Feedback: Eager to learn and driven by challenges; comfortable in a hybrid work environment. Location Brussels, Belgium Minimally two days per week in the office in Brussels North is mandatory, working remotely the rest of the week is allowed
