About the Position

FSP Team Lead (Freelance)

Location: Brussels, Belgium (Hybrid: 2-3 days remote per week)

Status: Freelance

About Smile

Passionate about tech, digital, and innovation? Join the 1,800 employees at Smile, the European leader in open-source integration, spread across 20 agencies in 9 countries. Collaborative spirit and knowledge sharing are at the heart of our DNA. Our experts push the boundaries of open source every day to build a smarter, more efficient, and more responsible digital world. Here, we don't just follow trends, we create them! 🌟 Join Smile in Brussels and take part in projects that truly matter! 🏆

Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Governance: Lead and manage complex ICT infrastructure projects, taking ownership of timeline tracking, budget optimization, and resource allocation.
Team Leadership & Mentoring: Guide, motivate, and coordinate technical team members, fostering a collaborative work environment and clearing operational roadblocks.
Requirements Engineering: Analyze complex functional and technical requirements, translating them into clear roadmaps using UML modeling where necessary.
Agile Management: Facilitate and champion Agile/Scrum methodologies within the team to ensure rapid, iterative, and high-quality deliveries.
Integration Coordination: Oversee projects involving modern integration patterns, including SOA, REST APIs, and microservices architectures.
DevOps & Tooling: Leverage CI/CD principles and ensure efficient task tracking and documentation through Jira and Confluence.

Requirements

Experience & Seniority Levels:

Junior: Strong technical background with initial experience leading small projects or sub-teams, and a desire to grow into a fully-fledged leadership role.
Medior: Solid experience managing mid-to-large-scale ICT infrastructure projects and directly driving engineering teams.
Senior: Extensive track record of delivering highly complex, enterprise-level ICT infrastructure programs while managing budgets, stakeholders, and multi-disciplinary teams.

Technical & Project Skills:

Methodologies & Modeling: Agile/Scrum, UML, Functional Analysis.
Architecture & Integration Concepts: SOA/REST principles, CI/CD pipeline concepts.
Tools: Expert usage of Jira and Confluence for project and sprint management.
Core Strengths: Outstanding project governance (time, budget, risk, and resource management) and natural leadership skills.

Language Skills:

Fluent in either Dutch (NL) or French (FR) (Minimum 3/4 - Professional Working Proficiency)
AND Fluent in English (EN) (Minimum 3/4 - Professional Working Proficiency)

Why Smile! 😊

Our proximity management by peers fosters dialogue and the implementation of a tailored career path.
Because the digital sector is in constant motion, Smile is committed to making you an expert in your field, thanks to a comprehensive training offer: access to an e-learning platform, financing of certifications, knowledge-sharing tools...
Your year will be animated by group and agency events: annual convention, participation in trade fairs, summer party, formal & informal afterworks.

The Next Steps 🚀

First contact: A phone call to discuss your aspirations and what we can offer you.
Meeting: An opportunity to get to know each other and explore your professional background.
Business interview: A discussion with one of our experts to assess your skills and define your goals.

Localisations: Bruxelles

Statut à distance: Hybride

Contract type: Freelance

Contact: Sofia DANHIEZ, Talent Acquisition Specialist – Smile

FSP Team Lead (Freelance)

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