General Information
Type of contract
Fixed-term contract which may be converted into a permanent contract after three years subject to individual performance and organisational needs
Who can apply?
EU nationals
Salary
F/G (bracket 1 - step 1) full time monthly net salary: €5,438 plus benefits, for further information see
what we offer.
Role specialisation
IT Infrastructure and Operations
Working time
Full time
On-call?
Yes
Place of work
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Closing date
20.10.2022
Your team
You will be part of the Systems Services Section in the Infrastructure and Operations Services Division of the Directorate General Information Systems (DG-IS). Our Directorate has 230 staff providing IT services to the ECB, introducing new technologies and digitalising existing systems. We are currently focusing on the automation of business processes, transforming our operating model to DevOps and migrating as many of our applications as possible to the cloud.
In your role as an IT Expert, you will be part of a small team responsible for the maintenance, support and further development of the infrastructures of the ECB’s SWIFT messaging system, TARGET2-Securities (T2S) securities settlement engine, TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) service and the Eurosystem Single Market Infrastructure Gateway (ESMIG). We work closely with business counterparts in the Directorate General Market Infrastructure and Payments, Directorate General Market Operations, Directorate General Corporate Services and Directorate Internal Audit. These services constitute highly critical infrastructure enabling and supporting key parts of the ECB’s mandate, hence the high visibility of this role as IT Expert for SWIFT/ESMIG.
The ECB is an inclusive employer and we strive to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We encourage you to apply irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or other characteristics.
Your role
As IT Expert for SWIFT/ESMIG you will:
- act as Service Coordinator for ESMIG and T2S, and as backup Service Coordinator for SWIFT;
- manage the aforementioned services, performing operational duties, including on-call;
- support and maintain service availability, stability and security for these environments;
- provide conceptual proposals and recommendations for the continuous development of these services in line with the DG-IS strategy and objectives;
- engage and collaborate with stakeholders in the business areas concerned, as well as with colleagues across DG-IS, the ECB and occasionally the European System of Central Banks;
- contribute to the adoption of DevOps and migration to the cloud, exploring the migration of these services in a “Software as a Service” (SaaS) model.
- We are seeking a candidate for this role who demonstrates the potential for growth, and we will support the selected candidate in the future development of the required knowledge, skills or competencies.
The position offers you excellent opportunities to be at the forefront of the delivery of smart, scalable and efficient next-generation infrastructure services based on a high degree of integrity, automation and security, supporting a world-class, data-centric institution. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.
Qualifications, experience and skills
Essential:
- a master’s degree or equivalent in information technology, computer engineering or another relevant field (see How you can join us for details on degree equivalences);
- in addition to the above, a minimum of 3 years’ experience in designing, maintaining and developing complex IT infrastructure services or integrated solutions;
- a sound understanding of the SWIFT Alliance software, financial messaging networks, ESMIG and ISO 20022/CBPR+;
- experience in managing Linux-based server infrastructure in a virtualised/cloud environment, with at least a basic knowledge of Internet Protocol networking and related security concepts;
- an advanced (C1) command of English and an intermediate (B1) command of at least one other official language of the EU, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Desired:
- professional experience of the SWIFT Alliance software, financial messaging networks and knowledge of ISO 20022/CBPR+;
- formal professional training (SWIFT Smart) in SWIFT Alliance, financial messaging networks and ISO 20022/CBPR+;
- professional experience with cloud technologies, and specifically Infrastructure as a Service/Platform as a Service and Infrastructure as Code.
You engage collaboratively with others. You pursue team goals and learn willingly from other people’s diverse perspectives. You signal any need for change by explaining it and proposing alternative solutions. You analyse complex information effectively and can evaluate different views to arrive at solutions. You know and anticipate stakeholder needs. You are motivated to contribute to the ECB’s mission, to serve the citizens of the EU as a member of a public institution and to work with colleagues from all over Europe. You are motivated to be part of our team and to develop and use your skills and competencies to achieve the aims of this position.
Working modalities
To enable the Systems Services Section to maintain its business continuity capability, you will occasionally be expected to work during non-standard working hours, perform on-call duties and work at the ECB’s standby sites.
Further information
For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can speak to the hiring manager, Berta Naveira Fernández, on +49 (0) 69 1344 7778 on Wednesdays, until the closing date, between 14:00 and 15:00.
Application and selection process
The recruitment process for this position will be conducted remotely. It will include a written exercise, a presentation and an interview.
If you are not selected for this position but are still considered suitable, you will be placed on a reserve list (see step 4 of
How we hire), from which you might be considered for similar positions within the ECB.
