Application/Cloud Architect - European Commission

at  The White Team

CONTEXT/INTRODUCTION

At the Whiteam we are seeking an Application/Cloud Architect to join our team in Brussels and work with the European Commission. This project aims at addressing the need for a more integrated approach to analysing and interlinking various types of data and knowledge. Based on components like Microsoft Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), Azure Synapse (for ETL), and Azure Key Vault (for security), the platform should feature of mix of qualitative and quantitative data coming from different datasets and organise them thematically, presenting sophisticated visualisation (using Power Bi).

LEVEL OF EDUCATION

As stated in the Article 2.6.3.1. of DIGIT-TM II Service requirements, a minimum educational qualification for DIGIT-TMII lot 2 is Level 6 of the European Qualification Framework1 , which typically corresponds to a bachelor degree of 3 years.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

The following knowledge, experience and skills are required for the performance of the above listed tasks:

• Good knowledge of architecture best practices and patterns
• Good knowledge of microservices and architecture in the cloud
• Good knowledge of modelling tools
• Good knowledge of Relational DBMS
• Ability to participate in multi-lingual (EN / FR) meetings, good communication skills;
• Capability of integration in an international/multi-cultural environment, rapid self-starting capability and experience in working in team;
• Analysis and problem solving skills;
• Capability to write clear and structured technical documents in English;
• High degree of discretion and integrity is required as the systems developed-maintained by COMM.D.4 may contain personal and sensitive data.

DESCRIPTION OF TASKS

With no prejudice for the requirements laid in the document DIGIT-TM II, Service Requirements and Service Level Agreement for the specific Lot and profile, the external service provider will be requested to perform in following tasks:

• Data analysis and modelling (large volumes of data from several data sources)
• Design and development of architecture components and building blocks using cloud components
• Engineering of Azure data lake storage (raw data, unstructured, semi-structured, scrapped content)
• Technical interface between project leaders and developers
• Analysis of possible integration of generative AI components
• Analysis of compliance with applicable (EC) standards (including Information and IT Security)
• Contribute to IT Security Risk analysis
• Elaboration of functional and non-functional requirements and business case analysis.

The following knowledge, experience and skills are required for the performance of the above listed tasks:

• Good knowledge of architecture best practices and patterns
• Good knowledge of microservices and architecture in the cloud
• Good knowledge of modelling tools
• Good knowledge of Relational DBMS
• Ability to participate in multi-lingual (EN / FR) meetings, good communication skills;
• Capability of integration in an international/multi-cultural environment, rapid self-starting capability and experience in working in team;
• Analysis and problem solving skills;
• Capability to write clear and structured technical documents in English;
• High degree of discretion and integrity is required as the systems developed-maintained by COMM.D.4 may contain personal and sensitive data

Following specific expertise is mandatory for the performance of tasks:

• Excellent knowledge of architecture in the cloud (Microsoft Azure)
• Excellent knowledge of modelling tools and application design. Moreover, knowledge and experience in the technologies/tasks below would be an asset:Integration with EC corporate reusable solutions (e.g. EULogin)