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DevOps Engineer Expert, Amsterdam (on-site) – International Client

Summary

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automate cloud infrastructure, and manage Kubernetes workloads to ensure scalable, secure cloud platforms for a European public-sector client.

DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer with 3 to 5 years of professional experience to support the design, implementation, and optimization of modern DevOps practices and cloud-native environments. The successful candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure, managing containerized workloads, and ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of cloud platforms.

Job role

DevOps Engineer Expert.

Minimum experience

3 to 5 years.

Studies required

Certified engineer.

Language

English (C1) (Mandatory).

Location

Amsterdam (on-site).

DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer with 3 to 5 years of professional experience to support the design, implementation, and optimization of modern DevOps practices and cloud-native environments. The successful candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure, managing containerized workloads, and ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of cloud platforms.

Tasks

  • Design, develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines.
  • Manage application deployments across cloud and Kubernetes environments.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.
  • Administer and support AWS cloud services and Linux-based platforms.
  • Manage and maintain containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Monitor system performance, availability, and reliability using observability tools.
  • Troubleshoot incidents and production issues, performing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implementing corrective actions.
  • Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to improve deployment processes and operational efficiency.
  • Support security, backup, and disaster recovery initiatives.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and best practices.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of DevOps processes and platform stability.

Specific Expertise

Required Qualifications

  • Engineering degree or equivalent certified engineering qualification.
  • Valid DevOps-related certification, such as:
  • Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert, or
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional.
  • English level C1 (mandatory).
  • 3 to 5 years of relevant professional experience in DevOps engineering.

Technical Skills

  • DevOps practices and CI/CD implementation.
  • AWS cloud platforms and services.
  • Kubernetes administration and orchestration.
  • Docker containerization technologies.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
  • CI/CD tools including Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Azure DevOps.
  • Monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, ELK Stack, and Splunk.
  • Scripting and automation using Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
  • Linux system administration and troubleshooting.

Additional Experience

  • Experience working with European Institutions and/or public sector organizations (minimum of 4 years).
  • Knowledge of security, backup, and disaster recovery processes.
  • Experience operating and supporting production environments with high availability requirements.

Language

  • English (C1).

Location

  • Amsterdam (on-site).

Rate

  • 592€/day.

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