About the Position

Build the Reliability of a Modern Kubernetes Platform

Are you passionate about building stable platforms, reliable applications, and continuously improving operational processes? Do you want to work in a modern Kubernetes environment where you can make a real impact on the availability and performance of business-critical applications?

If so, we'd love to hear from you.

As a Platform & Application Reliability Engineer, you will act as the bridge between Development, Platform Engineering, and Operations. Your mission is to ensure our applications run reliably, releases are executed smoothly, and operational issues are identified and resolved before they impact our users.

You'll join a team of experienced Kubernetes and Platform Engineers, helping to build and maintain a highly available, scalable, and future-proof platform.

Responsibilities

As a Platform & Application Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for the reliability, availability, and performance of both our applications and Kubernetes platform.

Your responsibilities include:

Managing and optimizing Kubernetes clusters and workloads.
Deploying and maintaining applications using Docker and Helm.
Designing and maintaining monitoring dashboards, metrics, and alerting.
Proactively identifying performance bottlenecks and operational issues.
Supporting and coordinating software releases.
Performing pre- and post-release validation activities.
Investigating incidents and conducting root cause analyses.
Improving observability across our platform.
Automating operational and repetitive tasks.
Creating and maintaining technical documentation.
Continuously improving platform stability and operational processes.

You will reduce the operational workload of our software development teams, allowing them to focus on delivering new features and business value.

Requirements

You have experience with one or more of the following technologies:

Platform Technologies

Kubernetes
Docker
Helm
Linux
Networking

DevOps & Automation

CI/CD pipelines
Git
Azure DevOps or GitLab
YAML

Monitoring & Observability

Grafana
Prometheus
ELK Stack / OpenSearch
Azure Monitor

In addition, you have experience with:

Application Management
Incident Management
Release Management
Root Cause Analysis
Continuous Improvement

Who You Are

You're someone who looks beyond simply resolving incidents-you want to prevent them.

You are:

Analytical and solution-oriented.
Proactive and self-driven.
A strong communicator.
Structured and organized.
Curious about technology.
Passionate about continuous improvement.
A collaborative team player.

We Offer

You'll become part of a modern, innovative engineering environment where learning and collaboration are highly valued.

We offer:

A competitive salary based on your experience.
25 vacation days.
Performance-based bonus scheme.
The opportunity to work with the latest Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies.
Collaboration with a team of 15 experienced Kubernetes and Platform specialists.
Extensive opportunities for professional development and certification, including:
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
- Microsoft Azure Administrator
- Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
- Additional Microsoft Azure certifications
Clear career progression opportunities toward roles such as:
- Senior Platform Engineer
- Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
- DevOps Engineer
- Platform Architect
- Technical Lead
A collaborative and informal working environment where initiative is encouraged.
The freedom to improve processes, tooling, and platform architecture.

About the Company

Join our team as a Kubernetes Reliability Specialist in Haarlem to ensure the stability and performance of our modern Kubernetes platform.

Apply now and become part of a dynamic and passionate team that strives for success. We offer you the opportunity to develop yourself and contribute to the growing success of the company!

Application Process

Submit your application

Tell us who you are and apply within 1 minute.
Meet for an introductory interview

A get-to-know-you meeting at our office!
Start working

Congratulations! You've been hired. We look forward to your first day with us.

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Contact Diederick van der Knaap

0702124615

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