Hello, Interim Senior Platform Engineer! Would you like to work at the heart of the energy transition?

32–40 hours | Amersfoort / Hybrid | Energy Market | Start as soon as possible | Six months with the option to extend |

At EDSN, you’ll help make the Netherlands more sustainable—every day—together with our partners in the energy sector. Cloud technology is becoming an increasingly important foundation for our services. Our DevOps teams need to be able to develop and run applications quickly, securely, and independently. As a Senior Platform Engineer on the CRT team, you’ll play a key role in this effort.
 

Form the indispensable link in the energy market

Work full of energy

The CRT (Container Runtime) team is part of the IT Foundation value stream and is responsible for the container platform on which our DevOps teams’ applications run. We develop and manage a scalable, secure, and reliable Kubernetes platform within AWS and make it available via self-service as much as possible.

A key principle of IT Foundation is that teams can use standardized building blocks without having to rely constantly on the platform team. Automation, Infrastructure as Code, GitOps, security-by-design, and a positive developer experience are therefore central to this approach.

CRT works closely with other platform teams and with the DevOps teams that use the platform. This means that, in addition to in-depth technical knowledge, we also place a high value on collaboration, communication, and the ability to advise other engineers.

In addition to CRT, IT Foundation includes Atlas, WatchDog, WhoAmI, and Fundamentum, among others. Together, the various teams provide the technical foundations and platform services on which the EDSN applications are developed and run.

A key aspect of IT Foundation is providing building blocks that contribute to business agility and a short time-to-market. We develop solutions iteratively, with standardization, automation, and self-service as key principles.

We are a team that

• consists of passionate specialists with extensive knowledge of cloud and container technology;
• works closely with other platform and DevOps teams;
• takes responsibility for the platform from development through production;
• automates as much as possible and operates based on an "everything-as-code" philosophy;
• operates according to SAFe and DevOps principles;
• works regularly at the office in Amersfoort and also works in a hybrid format.

This is what you will do

Developing and Improving the Kubernetes Platform

You will develop, manage, and optimize the Kubernetes platform on which our DevOps teams' workloads run. In doing so, you will focus on scalability, availability, security, and performance, among other things.

Further Development of AWS EKS

You will work on the further development and integration of Amazon EKS within EDSN’s AWS cloud platform. You will contribute ideas regarding architectural choices, cluster configuration, lifecycle management, and how EKS can be optimally deployed for various workloads.

Infrastructure as Code and Automation

You automate the provisioning and configuration of platform components using tools such as Terraform, Helm, and scripting. You systematically work to reduce manual tasks by automating processes and platform functionality.

Self-Service for DevOps Teams

You’ll develop reusable and standardized building blocks that enable DevOps teams to use the container platform as independently as possible. In doing so, you’ll continually seek the right balance between freedom for teams and clear platform standards and guardrails.

GitOps and Deployment

You’ll work according to GitOps principles and ensure that deployments are reproducible, verifiable, and automated as much as possible. You’ll use tools such as GitLab, ArgoCD, and Helm.

Operational Excellence

Together with your colleagues, you’ll ensure a stable and reliable platform. You’ll analyze incidents and structural issues and translate these into improvements in architecture, automation, and platform services. The guiding principle is that good development work ultimately leads to as little manual management as possible.

Advising and supporting DevOps teams

You'll support DevOps teams with complex Kubernetes and cloud-native challenges and help them deploy workloads to the platform in a secure, scalable, and standardized manner.

Providing Technical Guidance

As a Senior Platform Engineer, you look beyond just your own tasks. You can break down complex technical issues into clear decisions, aren’t afraid to step up to the whiteboard, and can guide engineers, architects, and other stakeholders in the right technical direction.

Driven to make an impact

This will energize you

You are an experienced Platform Engineer with a strong background in Kubernetes and cloud platforms. You are hands-on and take responsibility for what you build. At the same time, you can look beyond the technical details and contribute ideas about the platform’s future development.

Not only do you know how to implement something technically, but you can also explain why certain choices are necessary. You can discuss these topics with other engineers and architects on an equal footing.

You are someone who takes the initiative, drives technical improvements, and helps colleagues work together to find better solutions. You combine in-depth technical expertise with a pragmatic approach and a strong DevOps mindset.

Please bring the following with you

• Extensive hands-on experience (5 years) as a Platform Engineer, Cloud Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or in a similar role;
• Extensive experience with Kubernetes, preferably in complex and mission-critical environments;
• At least 5 years of experience with AWS;
• Experience withAmazon EKS;
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform;
• Experience with GitOps and tools such as ArgoCD;
• Experience with Helm and managing and developing Kubernetes resources;
• Experience with CI/CD, preferably GitLab CI/CD;
• Experience with automation and scripting, such as Python, Bash, Go, or TypeScript;
• Strong knowledge of Linux, networking, DNS, load balancing, and security in cloud-native environments;
• Experience with monitoring and observability, such as Grafana and Prometheus;
• Experience designing and managing scalable, reliable, and secure platform services;
• A strong automation-first and DevOps mindset;
• The ability to clearly explain technical decisions and get engineers and stakeholders on board with them;
• You have strong communication skills, take ownership, and aren't afraid to challenge technical decisions when necessary.

Also useful

• Experience with Red Hat OpenShift and/or ROSA;
• Experience with Kubernetes Operators;
• Experience with Site Reliability Engineering principles;
• Experience with platform engineering and developer self-service;
• Experience with security-by-design and implementing security guardrails within Kubernetes;
• Experience with large-scale transactional applications and high-availability Kubernetes environments;
• Experience working within a SAFe organization.

About EDSN

Energie Data Services Nederland (EDSN) is a growing organization that is making rapid strides in professionalizing its services. EDSN develops a reliable and innovative IT infrastructure for regional and national grid operators.

We collect and make available large amounts of energy data that enable market participants to develop new services and ensure the smooth functioning of the Dutch energy market. In doing so, we make a tangible contribution to the energy transition and the sustainability of the Netherlands.