[6122] Senior Platform Engineer

Client: Public sector
Contract type: Deta-vast
Start date: Negotiable
Location: Amstelveen or Eindhoven (1/2 days on-site)
Languages: Dutch + Dutch passport holder

The Senior Platform Engineer identifies and delivers effective solutions to problems arising within reusable infrastructure and applications, ranging from simple error resolution to complex issues requiring root cause analysis and diagnostic data collection. The role involves working closely with other software and infrastructure teams to detect, resolve, and implement changes that improve performance, stability, scalability and overall functionality.

Requirements:
• Experience writing Infrastructure-as-Code (preferably Terraform)
• Mastery of at least one programming language (e.g. Go, Python)

Desirable:
• Knowledge and experience with GitOps
• Experience building Internal Developer Platforms
• Experience with OpenTelemetry
• Knowledge of Kubernetes / Red Hat OpenShift
• Experience with managing private cloud platforms
• Knowledge of Scrum/Agile
• Experience with AWS, Azure or GCP
• Experience setting up pipelines as code (e.g. GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure Pipelines)
• Experience working closely with application teams and using development tools (e.g. Gradle, dotnet, npm)

Duties:
• Actively support the Portfolio Owner for Platform Engineering in designing and implementing the technical architecture of a platform, ensuring it meets organizational needs while adhering to best practices in scalability, reliability, and security.
• Automating infrastructure management and providing developers with self-service tools and workflows from a centrally managed technology platform to reduce cognitive load and streamline software delivery.
• Build and maintain Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) that supports seamless software delivery systems, collaborating with developers and senior management to ensure the infrastructure is reliable and scalable.