Medior Platform Engineer OpenShift

As a Medior Platform Engineer OpenShift, you will build an OpenShift platform on which multiple development teams run business-critical applications. Do you enjoy working with Kubernetes, OpenShift, GitOps, and automation, and are you interested in transforming complex infrastructure into standardized platform services? Then we are looking for you!

As a Medior Platform Engineer OpenShift, you will work on the development and further development of our managed OpenShift platform. You will not only build clusters, but especially the functionality around them: automation, self-service, security, observability, and platform services that enable development teams to work independently and reliably. We are not looking for a classic administrator who mainly performs manual changes. We are looking for an engineer who treats infrastructure as software and automates as much as possible.

In this role:

• You will develop and manage OpenShift and Kubernetes platform functionality;
• You will automate platform processes using GitOps, Argo CD, and Ansible, among others;
• You will develop platform software and tooling, for example in Go or Python;
• You will build and maintain Kubernetes Operators, Controllers, and Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs);
• You will develop self-service functionality for development teams;
• You will contribute to architectural choices and technical standards;
• You will build and integrate PaaS building blocks, such as databases, secrets management, container registries, and caching;
• You will contribute to ideas on how to make the platform simpler, more reliable, and more scalable.

We are the Tech Hub Private Cloud, part of KPN System Integrator for Business Netherlands. From our Dutch data centers, we deliver secure IT services and custom solutions for large organizations. Within our Private Cloud, we are building a modern, scalable, and software-defined platform layer on which container platforms, development teams, and customer workloads run safely and efficiently. Innovation, automation, and standardization are central to this.

You will join a Cloud Native team of approximately 15 colleagues with diverse technical backgrounds. Together, platform engineers, developers, and other specialists work on the development and management of a platform on which various customers and development teams run their applications. We work Agile, actively share knowledge, and tackle technical challenges together. You will have plenty of room to take responsibility and propose improvements. We work hybrid and meet regularly at the office in Amersfoort for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and team meetings.

You get energized by automation and constantly look for ways to make platforms smarter, more stable, and simpler. You are curious about how systems work under the hood and enjoy diving into technical issues. You work independently but also actively seek collaboration with colleagues. You share knowledge, contribute ideas for improvements, and look beyond today's solution. This way, you contribute to a future-proof platform.

To successfully fulfill this role, you will at least have:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or Site Reliability Engineer.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience with software development in Go and/or Python.
• Demonstrable experience with Kubernetes, GitOps, and Infrastructure as Code, Terraform, and Ansible.
• Experience with observability solutions such as Grafana.
• Knowledge of Linux, networking, and storage within Kubernetes environments.
• Experience with Agile and DevOps methodologies.
• Please note: excellent command of both Dutch and English is mandatory for this position. If you do not meet this requirement, we cannot process your application.

Of course, as an employer, we also have a lot to offer you. This is what you get from us:

• A gross monthly salary of at least € 5216,- and a maximum of € 7843,- depending on your work experience, based on 40 hours excluding 8% holiday pay
• Fixed 13th month salary, part of which is paid monthly and part in January of the following year. Or you can use it for a FLEX & BOOST goal of your choice! Click here to read more about it
• Annual individual and collective increase in accordance with our CAO
• € 1500 per year in employability budget that you can use at your own discretion for, for example, training, coaching, and courses
• Flexible holidays: our colleagues can decide for themselves (in consultation with the manager) how they manage their leave
• A good work-life balance
• Home office setup to optimally furnish your home workspace, naturally with a mobile phone & laptop
• 50% discount on our products and services, so you can enjoy affordable internet, calls, and streaming
• Good travel allowance: you will receive full reimbursement for your public transport costs or € 0.23 per kilometer if you travel by car. Prefer to cycle? Then you can claim our cycling allowance of € 0.40 per kilometer
• Possibility to purchase a leased bicycle to which KPN contributes monthly (for permanent contracts): from city bike to e-bike and from racing bike to speed pedelec; you choose what you cycle on
• Excellent pension conditions: a total contribution of 25% of your pensionable salary, of which KPN contributes 17.5% and you 7.5%

Our belief in technology is great. This becomes even more powerful together with human contact, which is why we would like to meet you!

Want to know more? Contact our recruiter Martine at [email protected]

At KPN, we have recruitment talent that works together smartly and wins. That's why unsolicited acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.

We are the Tech Hub Private Cloud, part of KPN System Integrator for Business Netherlands. From our Dutch data centers, we deliver secure IT services and custom solutions for large organizations. Within our Private Cloud, we are building a modern, scalable, and software-defined platform layer on which container platforms, development teams, and customer workloads run safely and efficiently. Innovation, automation, and standardization are central to this.

You will join a Cloud Native team of approximately 15 colleagues with diverse technical backgrounds. Together, platform engineers, developers, and other specialists work on the development and management of a platform on which various customers and development teams run their applications. We work Agile, actively share knowledge, and tackle technical challenges together. You will have plenty of room to take responsibility and propose improvements. We work hybrid and meet regularly at the office in Amersfoort for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and team meetings.

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