The selected candidate may be required to provide documentary evidence confirming they meet the minimum education requirements. They will be informed if and when specific evidence is needed. Please note that no offer (for external candidates) or appointment (for internal candidates) will be made until the necessary evidence, if required, is validated. The selected candidate will be offered a contract for a duration of 5 Year(s) in accordance with the provisions of the Staff Regulations governing officials at EUROCONTROL. This contract may be renewed for a total duration of up to nine (9) years, or it may be converted into an undetermined contract.
Responsibilities:
Contribute to the design and development of database solutions, to their business operation, and to the design and development of new or existing (i.e. EMIS, NEATS) associated software solutions and applications, with a focus on performance, automatization and enhancement of data quality while developing and implementing best practices in coding, testing, and deployment to achieve excellence in software delivery.
Collaborate with stakeholders, end-users, external suppliers and members of the team or other Agency services to gather and establish requirements, translate business objectives into functional specifications, and align solutions with the Aviation Sustainability’s unit objectives.
Verify that the delivered solutions fulfil the business objectives, functional specifications and are compliant with safety, security and quality standards.
Develop, implement and automate test, including non-regression test, acceptance to ensure software quality and stability after changes or updates.
Contribute to the preparation of the migration of systems/databases from on-premises infrastructure to cloud environments ensuring a smooth transition prioritizing data security and compliance, while addressing potential technical and operational problems.
Develop, review, and maintain technical documentation (i.e. standards, processes) and user guides, to support efficient operation and maintenance.
Ensure adherence to software development standards, policies, and security practices, and address any compliance discrepancies.
Stay updated on latest technological developments/methods/best practices/trends and share them within the internal community to enhance organisational knowledge.
Carry out any other task in line with the main purpose of the job.
Requirements:
Completed university studies in a relevant domain (e.g. Computer Science, Engineering or in another related technical field of 4 years plus minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience or of 3 years plus minimum 4 years relevant professional experience.
Internal candidates can check on the intranet to see what level of in-house experience is considered equivalent to educational qualifications where appropriate.
Experience with database design and data quality assurance (i.e. Oracle, ETL), including data migration skills especially from on-premises to cloud-based database systems.
Experience with Databricks would be considered an advantage.
