Software Engineer

Our client, a well-established provider of ICT Solutions and Services, is seeking to recruit a Software Engineer to work at the European Investment Bank (EIB) in Luxembourg.  

Typical tasks and responsibilities

• Maintenance of Azure API Management platform in a hybrid cloud environment composed of the on-prem Data Centre, and EIBG Landing Zones in AWS and Azure. 
• This includes (1) an internal decentralized Azure APIM with self-hosted gateways (in AWS EKS and on-prem Tanzu), and (2) an external, centralized Azure APIM with Web Application Firewall. 
• Integration of API Management platform with Azure AD as the identity provider for appli-cation registration and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). 
• Automation tooling for application teams for easy deployment of APIs, and RBAC management. 
• Migration of application teams to the Azure API Management platform.
  - Monitor API gateway performance, scalability, and availability, and optimize configurations as needed.
  - Manage the entire lifecycle of APIs from creation to retirement, including versioning, depre-cation, and sunsetting.
  - Coordinate with development teams to onboard new APIs onto the API management platform and ensure proper governance and compliance.
  - Perform regular reviews and audits of APIs to ensure adherence to organizational standards and policies.
  - Implement security measures to safeguard APIs and sensitive data, such as encryption, to-kenization, and threat protection.
  - Monitor API traffic, usage patterns, and performance metrics to identify potential issues and optimize API performance.
  - Set up monitoring alerts and dashboards to track key API metrics, such as latency, error rates, and throughput.
  - Analyze API usage data to gain insights into user behavior, trends, and business opportunities. 

Knowledge and skills

• Able to demonstrate knowledge in:
  
  Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure.
  API Management
  Azure DevOps
  Azure AD
  Terraform
  Kubernetes
  
  
• Able to demonstrate competence in:
  
  Working with Azure API Management Platform.
  Working with ECS.
  Working with landing zones in AWS and Azure.
  Deploying and managing Kubernetes-based applications.
  Setting up authentication, RBAC and security tokens based on Azure AD (EntraID).
  Setting up and operating CI/CD pipelines for the deployment of artifacts.
  Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, SOAP APIs, GraphQL, and other API protocols.
  Familiarity with web services technologies such as XML, JSON, and WSDL.
  Understanding of security protocols and standards such as OAuth, JWT, SSL/TLS, and API keys.
  Analysis and design of automation tooling.
  Supporting application teams.

Additional info

Daily rate: On-site rate: 650 eur/day; Off-site rate: 200 eur/day

Duration: 230 days (on-site 138 days + off-site 92 days)

Location: EIB, Luxembourg

Only EU nationals

Eligible applicants should send at konstantinos.tagkoulis@konnekt.com the following items: 

1. Copies of all degrees and certificates mentioned in the Europass CV
2. EN language certificate (C1 plus)