Configuration Manager

We are looking for a Configuration Manager to work for us at European Commission on-site in Brussels, Belgium.

Job Responsibilities

Design, plan, document and implement the configuration and release management process for systems with parallel development and continuous test and integration into the production stream.

This has to be done in such a way that the parallel code branches are frequently re-aligned to minimise integration effort.

Monitor and focus on the continuous integration and development proces

Monitor and maintain the process of versioning configuration changes (e.g. Major releases, minor release, hotfixes etc.). The candidate must be able to have a deep technical understanding of this process and of the application frameworks and codebase.

Collaborate with Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Project managers and Application Architects in order to align the release plan and configuration management with the project plan.

Design, implement plan and monitor a code branching model allowing: work in parallel for multiple releases, parallel development between team members, parallel development between separate teams, tracking of features, preparation for production releases, quickly fixing live production problems.

Design, plan, implement integration strategies and patterns in a JEE/HTTP secured ecosystem.

Apply best practices of distributed architecture to solve complex integration problems between information systems.

Design, implement and document APIs to be exposed in a secured manner on a public facing API Gateway.

Design, plan, implement and deploy workflows: business process definition and task definition (service or user tasks) relying on APIs and business events.

Work in a container based infrastructure.

Job Requirements

Bachelor's degree in IT related field

Excellent knowledge of Git concepts (branching, versioning, merging etc.)

Proven experience with the process of versioning configuration changes (code level)

Excellent knowledge of pipeline tools such as GitLab, Bamboo, Jenkins

Good knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture

In depth knowledge of application design

In depth knowledge of modelling tools

Good knowledge of Enterprise Architecture

Good knowledge of Relational DBMS

Good knowledge of business process analysis

Knowledge of interoperability technology (e.g. web services)

Ability to give technical presentations

Ability to apply high quality standards and to respect deadlines

Ability to cope with fast changing technologies used in application architecture and design

Ability to participate in multi-lingual meetings, good communication skills

Basic knowledge of Justice, Consumers, Migration and Home Affairs EU policy objectives

would be a plus

Excellent Team Player

Knowledge of Justice, Consumers, Migration and Home Affairs related public IT systems

Previous experience in legal organisations or departments would be a plus

Experience with cloud-based hosting solutions would be a plus

WHO ARE WE?

VASS ( is a leading digital solutions group of companies headquartered in Madrid, Spain, present in 26 countries in Europe, the Americas and Asia with more than 4,700 professionals

VASS helps large companies in their digital transformation process, developing and executing the most innovative and scalable projects, from strategy to operations.

All our growth comes from our talented people, passion for innovation, and a constant search for improvement, always the VASS way: “Complex made simple”.