Chef de projet DevOps senior et expert Ansible

30-06-2026

Brussels

Senior DevOps Project Leader & Ansible Expert

Location: Ringstation II, Belgium
Start Date: 1 January 2027
Duration: Until 31 December 2031
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience: 10+ years (Expert)

About the Role

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior DevOps Project Leader & Ansible Expert to join a mission-critical ICT department responsible for the real-time management of Belgium's railway traffic.

The department develops and maintains over 20 business-critical Java applications, supporting operational railway systems such as Traffic Management, Incident Management, and Train Positioning. As the technical project leader within the DevOps team, you will combine strong project management capabilities with deep hands-on DevOps expertise, particularly in Ansible automation.

This long-term role offers the opportunity to lead complex DevOps initiatives in a highly available, safety-critical environment while working closely with multiple Scrum teams and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Lead DevOps projects from planning through delivery.
Manage project scope, budget, timelines, quality, and risks.
Coordinate technical analysis, development, testing, and deployment activities.
Gather and validate business requirements for functional analysis.
Lead multidisciplinary DevOps and Scrum teams.
Facilitate daily stand-ups and Agile ceremonies.
Communicate project progress to management, business stakeholders, and internal customers.
Resolve project issues proactively while maintaining delivery timelines.
Ensure compliance with organizational standards, procedures, and governance.
Contribute to the quality, stability, and evolution of mission-critical applications.
Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation after completing the onboarding process.

Required Experience

Minimum 10 years of experience in DevOps application projects.
Minimum 5 years as a DevOps Project Leader.
Minimum 5 years as Scrum Master.
Extensive experience leading software development teams.
Strong experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies and Agile workshops.
Experience mentoring and coaching junior colleagues.
Experience delivering projects in high-availability enterprise environments.

Technical Skills

DevOps & Automation

Ansible (10+ years)
AWX
Jenkins and/or GitLab CI/CD
Docker
Kubernetes
OpenShift

Monitoring & Operations

ELK Stack
Elasticsearch
Zabbix
Application Monitoring
High Availability architectures
Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP)

Development & Infrastructure

DevOps for Java applications
Databases
Hazelcast
Tibco RDV

Security

NIS2 Cybersecurity
OpenID Connect (OIDC)
OAuth 2.0

Agile & Project Delivery

Scrum / Agile
DevOps Leadership
Jira Agile
Confluence
Professional Scrum Master certification
DevOps Leader certification

Language Requirements

Native-level Dutch or French (C2)
Basic knowledge of the second national language (A2)
English (C1)

Education

Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Information Technology or Computer Science.

Soft Skills

The ideal candidate is:

An inspiring technical leader
Strong communicator
Highly organized and proactive
Results-driven and quality-focused
Comfortable working under pressure
Skilled at stakeholder management
A collaborative team player
Professional and reliable
Passionate about mentoring others
Able to bridge business and technical teams effectively

Nice to Have

Experience with railway or transportation systems
Experience supporting mission-critical operational platforms
Strong Java application ecosystem knowledge
Experience in safety-critical or highly regulated environments

Why Join?

This is a long-term opportunity to lead the DevOps evolution of one of Belgium's most critical railway ICT environments. You'll combine strategic project leadership with deep technical expertise, working on highly available Java platforms that support the country's real-time railway operations while collaborating with experienced Agile teams and modern DevOps technologies.