Software Engineer Expert

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre (SG GSC) acts as a business solutions center for Société Générale, one of the largest European financial groups. We provide high quality professional services in over 35 countries in various business areas - Finance & Accounting, HR, IT and Corporate Operations. Our mission is to be a partner of choice, valued for owning, transforming and innovating with best-in-class talent. IT Filiere is part of the Centre and comprises four Perimeters: Retail Banking, Security and Infrastructure, Internal Support Applications and Investment Banking,  with a total of more than 800 IT professionals.

SG ASSU business line is looking for a resource for its international perimeter that can support three of its branches (Germany, Italy and Poland) with his IT & infra expertise.

 The expectations relate to the following activities:

• Build Technical Architecture documents (if not existing) or review of existing documents, and propose possible optimizations, if any;
• Define the new target technical architecture, for each entity, by coordinating with HO experts and in line with the Group's policies and standards;
• Validate the technical choices, with the IT Manager of the concerned entity, in coordination with ASSU’s technical experts;
• Ensure, with the IT Manager, the implementation of the required technical elements of security (such as authentication (OAuth 2, etc.);
• Accompany & support the migration of the different application of the 3 entities to the new Cloud platforms (Public & Private);
• Ensure, with the IT Manager, consistency between the application specificities & the allocated resources in the Cloud;
• Transversal work on different applications, for the 3 entities, with a mixed vision: IT and cloud infrastructure;
• Ensure a regular update of the Technical Architecture documents;
• For any new project, participate in the study of the project by analyzing the impact, and by proposing strategic recommendations, if any, and participating in technology choices, in accordance with the Group's standards and rules, and by coordinating with HO experts;
• Promote the best practices to ensure reliability, performance, security, and obsolescence management.

The work will be done in cooperation with the development teams (local or distant), local IT teams in the 3 entities, ASSU HO experts & architects, and possibly the editors in charge of some applications.

Requested Skills:

•        At least 5-6 years of full time IT work experience, after graduation;

•        Very good communication skills and intercultural competencies;

•        Fluent in English (reading, writing and speaking);

•        Good knowledge of cloud platforms, public and private;

•        Good knowledge of different technologies & CI/CD tools: Docker, Git, Artifactory, Jenkins, etc.;

•        Good knowledge of both Java J2EE & .Net Frameworks;

•        Good knowledge of different DBMS (postgreSql, SQL server, Oracle);

•        Good knowledge of Standard Security Principles & technologies;

•        Autonomy;

•        Organized.

Nice to have skills:

•        Being proactive;

•        Service mindedness;

•        Analytical mind, curiousity;

•        Knowledge of Load balancing solutions, resiliency, Observability tools;

•        TOGAF certification.

Possibility of travel to our branches Germany, Italy or Poland when needed,

(occasional missions of 1 to 2 days in general).

SG GSC is a Great Place to Work® certified company. Here, you will find a flexible workplace and culture, autonomy, constant learning opportunities, dynamism, and talented people, making this experience a real career accelerator. You will also discover all the diversity of our businesses, in a sector that is constantly evolving and innovating.

Plus, you will enjoy all our benefits:

• competitive compensation & remuneration, including annual performance bonus; 
• preventive healthcare plan, and group health & life insurance; 
• wide range of flexible benefits within a monthly budget; 
• office perks, wellbeing and mental health programs; 
• various social benefits and bonuses for personal or family events;
• 9-to-5 workday & flexible (hybrid) work environment;
• additional paid and unpaid time off, including Sabbatical leave; 
• learning and growth opportunities based on individual development and career plans; 
• unlimited access to various eLearning resources. 

We are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious. Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years, or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating, and taking action are part of our DNA. If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful daily and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!

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