Cloud Native / Microservice Architect

Agfa HealthCare, is a division of the Agfa-Gevaert Group which is headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium and traded on Euronext Brussels (AGFB).　At Agfa HealthCare, we support healthcare professionals across the globe to transform the delivery of care. Our focus is 100% on providing best-of-suite Imaging IT software solutions that enable secure, effective and sustainable imaging data management.　 From product development to implementation, our unified Enterprise Imaging Platform is purpose-built to reduce complexity, improve productivity and deliver clinical value. We use our proven track record as an innovator, our in-depth medical knowledge and our strategic guidance to help healthcare providers achieve their clinical, operational and business strategies.

We are hiring an experienced cloud native or microservices Architect who is responsible for designing and implementing architectures that deliver high-performing, secure, and scalable applications. This role involves working closely with cross-functional teams (engineering, product management, DevOps, etc.) to ensure the system aligns with business goals and technical requirements.

Job Duties & Accountabilities:

• Design our solution such that it meets performance, scalability, and security requirements.

• Identify potential bottlenecks and troubleshoot issues, and use that information to optimize our designs.

• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, tools, and frameworks to build our products.

• Monitor and optimize infrastructure and service costs, and ensure a cost-effective architecture that supports the product's growth.

• Work closely with DevOps and engineering teams to ensure smooth deployment processes, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), and monitoring.

• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for architecture decisions, deployment strategies, and technical guidelines.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

• Minimum 5 years of experience in software architecture, with at least 3 years focused on cloud native or microservices architecture.

• Strong knowledge of the Kubernetes platform.

• Proficiency in designing microservices and distributed systems, including networking, routing, load balancing, observability, configuration in a cloud native architecture

• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.

• Proficiency in software security best practices.

• Proficiency in infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Ansible).

• Excellent communication skills for articulating complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks.

• Experience in managing cross-functional teams and delivering projects on time.

• Ability to mentor and guide other engineers.

Assets (optional but beneficial):

• You have a Kubernetes certification

• Experience with EKS

• Experience with designing medical software

• Experience with Java/J2EE/Spring

• Experience as System or Solution Architect in SAFe

Location:

Waterloo, Ghent, Mortsel, Vienna

We offer a rewarding career in a field that impacts lives, the opportunity to work with a talented and committed team of individuals, training and career development programs, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. If you want to be part of this experience, we'll take you there!　

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