Young Graduate - Software Development Consultant (September 2025)

At customer site, Antwerpen, Gent, Hasselt, Leuven
Software Development
Young Professional

Will you obtain a bachelor's or master's degree in an IT technical field in the summer of 2025 and be ready for your first job? Are you eager to learn and would you like to build expertise in Java? Then Cegeka has a tailor-made challenge for you! Within our consultancy department Professional Services, we are always looking for enthusiastic developers to assist our clients with the development of their large, enterprise applications. Do you have a strong dose of motivation, can you explain things well, do you want to learn fast and do you like to sample different sectors and technologies? Then this vacancy is for you!

  • You will help develop complex and challenging Java business applications, preferably in a wide range of tools and technologies.
  • Based on the functional analyses, you carry out hands-on design and software development. In doing so, you ensure proper integration with external applications.
  • At our customers, you are a member of a driven team consisting of functional analysts, developers and a project leader or scrum master. You actively share your knowledge and ensure continuous improvement.
  • You are flexible and able to understand the customer's needs and translate them into high-quality, easy-to-read code. You refactor where necessary and guarantee quality through test-driven development and continuous learning.

What you need to succeed:

  • You have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in ‘Applied Computer Science’ or ‘Computer Science’ and are looking for your first challenging job.
  • You are communicative and write fluently in Dutch. 
  • A good base of technical knowledge in Java that you want to expand with all kinds of technologies and tools.
  • You are open to working in different teams and you see a change of environment as an opportunity to acquire new knowledge.
  • You are a true ‘software craftsman’ who sees software development as a craft.
  • You actively share your knowledge and contribute to the continuous improvement of code and teamwork.
  • Not only your knowledge is crucial, we consider your motivation, communication, insight and attitude at least as important.

What are we offering:

  • You will start on 1 September 2025.
  • We ask a lot (talents) of you. Fortunately, you also get a lot in return!
  • You start at a Top Employer! 
  • A competitive salary supplemented with fringe benefits. Meal vouchers, eco vouchers, an interesting group and hospitalisation insurance, a mobile phone subscription, a lump-sum expense allowance, a powerful laptop and the opportunity to give your salary package a personal touch thanks to our Flex Reward Plan. 
  • Flexible working hours and a great work/life balance. 
  • A top team: where new fresh ideas and initiatives are always welcome!
  • Team events, happy hours and an always legendary company party are part of this. 
  • Continuous learning: through innovation centres, reading groups, knowledge sharing meetings, hackathons, participation in conferences and external training courses, we focus on knowledge sharing and learning. 
  • Opportunity for growth: depending on your own interests and initiatives, Cegeka offers various horizontal and vertical career paths.
  • Cegeka offers various horizontal and vertical career paths. 
  • Hybrid working: you work on site at the customer and/or from a Cegeka office, combined with working from home.
  • We value sustainability by pursuing CO2 neutrality with the electrification of our vehicle fleet and an eco-friendly data centre. We develop innovative solutions with a positive impact on the environment, people and society, and strive for an inclusive and diverse working environment where everyone is valued and heard.

Benefits

Market-compliant salary with additional benefits: electric car or mobility budget, meal and eco-vouchers, insurance, mobile phone subscription, expense allowance, laptop, Flex Reward Plan.

Market-compliant salary

Continuous learning through innovation centers, reading groups, knowledge sharing, hackathons, conferences, and external training.

Continuous development

Flexible working hours and good work/life balance.

Work/life balance

Growth opportunities: horizontal and vertical career paths.

Growth opportunities

Hybrid working: combining office work with working from home.

Hybrid working

Personal guidance by people managers, coaches, and sparring partners.

Personal guidance

Sustainability: CO2 neutrality, environmentally friendly data center, positive environmental impact, inclusive and diverse work environment.

Diversity and inclusion

Cegeka has the Top Employer certificate.

Top Employer

Top team with space for new ideas, team events, happy hours, and company parties.

Space for new ideas

Aspire to more: our promise to you!

At Cegeka, you have every opportunity to further develop yourself as a professional. Together, we achieve what you truly want to mean for our customers and colleagues. We warmly invite you to grow with us through an unparalleled variety of challenging and meaningful IT projects. Leave your mark on projects for high-profile clients where we truly make a difference. Aspire to more.


Intense, enjoyable, and deeply committed—that’s how we work, always together, in close cooperation with colleagues and clients. All within a culture driven by our core values: ownership, personal development, respect, and authenticity. Join us in shaping the next phase of a successful, fast-growing, and innovative international IT company.

Application flow

1. Apply

If the role is interesting apply, or get in touch with the dedicated recruiter for more details.

2. Assessment

Our Recruitment team will take a look at your application and let you know the next steps.

3. Meet us

Within two steps we will meet and we can discover together if we are a match on both sides.

4. Time to start!

Accepted our proposal? Great! We look forward to working with you.

Do you have any questions about this role?

Let's connect.

Sarah Steenbergen

sarah.steenbergen@cegeka.com
+32 11 240234
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