Java Consultant (Freelance or

For our client the European Commission we're looking for experienced Java Consultants.

Tasks and activities:
- Development and maintenance of software applications
- Development and integration of technological components
- Implementation of user requirements
- Prototyping
- Elaboration of test porgrams
- Integration with other applications
- Writing technical documentation
- Assistance with deployment and configuration of the system
- Participation in meetings with the project teams.

Knowledge and skills:
- In depth knowledge of application development environments
- Good knowledge of the design and development of web and multi-tier applications
- Good knowledge of modelling tools (e.g. UML)
- Knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g. RUP, AGILE)
- Knowledge of relational database systems
- Ability to cope with fast changing technologies used in application developments
- Ability to participate in multilingual meetings, ease of communication.
- Capability of integration in an international/multi-cultural environment, rapid self-starting capability and experience in working in team.

Education and experience:
- Minimum a total of 2 years of experience with one or more of the following development tools / environments / languages: Java/JEE, Spring, Hibernate, Oracle, ANT, Maven, JIRA and if possible Groovy and Grails (big plus) and modelling tools (e.g. UML).
- Minimum a total of 3 years of relevant studies after the secondary school
- Languages: English. French or Dutch is a plus.

Offer:
- Long term mission: 2 - 3 years
- International, multicultural environment
- Big, interesting projects