[5754] Engineer / Developer (Automation in Service Ops)

Start date: April 2026 (Flexible)
Clearance: NATO Secret or equivalent
Location: The Hague, Netherlands

Requirements

Skill, Knowledge & Experience:

• The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
• Demonstrated experience with YAML-based automation for application management.
• Experience creating and managing application packages and deployment artifacts.
• Strong understanding of orchestration concepts and dependency management.
• Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, or equivalent).
• Solid understanding of development pipelines, including CI/CD concepts and tools.
• Working knowledge of DevSecOps principles, including secure automation, pipeline security, and shift-left practices.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation-friendly languages as required by the environment.
• Capable of working as part of a team-of-teams approach
Quality and Standards
• Automation must be idempotent, reusable, and maintainable.
• Code and configurations must follow established coding, security, and operational standards.
• Security and compliance considerations must be incorporated throughout the solution lifecycle.
Engagement Expectations
• Work independently and as part of teams-of-teams while coordinating with relevant stakeholders.
• Communicate progress, risks, and dependencies clearly and regularly.
• Adhere to agreed timelines, milestones, and acceptance criteria


Duties & Role:

• Design and implement YAML based automation to support application deployment, configuration management, and environment consistency.
• Develop and maintain application packages (e.g., application layer, container images, or artifacts) suitable for integrating into automated deployment pipelines across multiple environments.
• Create and manage orchestration logic to coordinate application components, dependencies, and lifecycle events.
• Build, enhance, and maintain containerized applications using industry-standard containerization technologies.
• Integrate automation solutions with CI/CD pipelines, ensuring reliable build, test, and deployment workflows.
• Apply DevSecOps practices by embedding security, compliance, and quality checks into automation and pipeline workflows.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to align automation solutions with organizational standards and best practices.
• Produce clear, maintainable documentation for automation code, pipelines, and operational processes.
• Provide technical guidance to improve automation quality and consistency.