Platform Devops Engineer - XML Data Automation (GCP)

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands (Remote / Off-site)
Start Date: 2 January 2027
Contract Duration: 12 months
Experience: 6-8+ years
Employment Type: Contract

About the Role

Platform DevOps Engineer - XML Data Automation (GCP)

We are looking for an experienced Platform DevOps Engineer specialising in XML Data Automation to join a technical team responsible for maintaining reliable, scalable and accurate content synchronisation systems.

The role focuses on XML-based technologies, data validation, automation and cloud operations within a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environment.

You will work closely with engineers to develop, maintain and optimise XML queries, automate operational processes and ensure data consistency across complex systems.

This is a hands-on engineering position requiring strong expertise in XQuery, XPath and XML databases, combined with DevOps and Linux experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and optimise XQuery and XPath logic for XML-based data synchronisation and validation.

• Design and support XML data processing workflows, ensuring accuracy, consistency and performance.

• Work with XML databases such as MarkLogic, BaseX or eXist-db.

• Automate deployment, configuration and operational processes using Ansible and shell scripting.

• Support the packaging, deployment and release of platform components, including RPM packages.

• Monitor and maintain applications and services operating within Google Cloud Platform.

• Investigate and resolve XML synchronisation failures, data validation errors and performance issues.

• Perform root cause analysis and implement improvements to platform reliability.

• Support Linux-based infrastructure, troubleshooting and operational maintenance.

• Collaborate with development and operations teams to improve automation, scalability and system stability.

Essential Requirements

• 6-8+ years of relevant software engineering, XML development or platform engineering experience.

• Strong hands-on experience with XQuery and XPath.

• Experience working with XML databases, ideally MarkLogic, BaseX or eXist-db.

• Excellent understanding of XML data modelling, querying, transformation and validation.

• Experience developing and maintaining XML-based processing and integration solutions.

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, particularly around data synchronisation and validation.

Preferred Technical Skills

• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and cloud-based operations.

• Experience with Ansible for configuration management and automation.

• Proficiency in Bash and Linux shell scripting.

• Experience working with Red Hat Enterprise Linux or similar Linux environments.

• Knowledge of RPM packaging and software release processes.

• Familiarity with CI/CD practices, deployment automation and operational monitoring.

Nice to Have

• Java development experience, particularly within XML processing or integration environments.

• Knowledge of XML-related Java technologies, including JAXP and JAXB.

• Experience with XSLT, XSL-FO and other XML transformation technologies.

• Experience supporting enterprise applications with complex data synchronisation requirements.

• Exposure to cloud-native engineering and DevOps best practices

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a technically strong XML engineer with hands-on experience in XQuery, XPath and XML databases, alongside a solid understanding of DevOps practices.

You should be comfortable working independently, investigating complex data issues and building automated solutions that improve platform reliability.

Please note: This is primarily an XML development and data automation position rather than a traditional infrastructure-focused DevOps role. Strong XML engineering experience is essential.

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands (Remote / Off-site)
Start Date: 2 January 2027
Contract Duration: 12 months
Experience: 6-8+ years
Employment Type: Contract