Job Application for Senior Azure DevOps Engineer at Sytac

Back to jobs

At Sytac, we build high-performing engineering teams for leading organizations in the Netherlands and beyond. We combine a pragmatic, people-first culture with strong technical craftsmanship — giving engineers autonomy in real production environments, backed by a consultancy that invests in growth, community, and long-term partnerships.

For one of our large, enterprise-scale clients in a highly regulated domain, we are looking for a Senior Kubernetes / Azure DevOps Engineer to strengthen a cloud foundations and platform engineering initiative. You’ll work at the core of the organisation’s Azure landing zones, Kubernetes environments, and cloud infrastructure, ensuring reliability, security, and operational excellence across critical products and services.

This role is suited for an engineer who thrives in complex environments, enjoys solving ambiguity with structure, and collaborates closely with cross-functional teams.

What you’ll do

Operate, maintain, and upgrade enterprise-scale Kubernetes clusters (AKS / EKS or similar)
Troubleshoot complex platform issues across networking, workloads, scaling, and cluster operations
Manage and remediate vulnerabilities (CVEs) in container images and dependencies
Rebuild and redeploy images as part of regular platform maintenance and security improvements
Improve and maintain CI/CD workflows supporting Kubernetes workloads (GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Jenkins, etc.)
Automate compliance, security, and governance checks across clusters and pipelines
Support development teams by aligning platform updates with application requirements
Contribute to infrastructure-as-code (Helm, Kustomize, Terraform) and cloud automation standards
Maintain documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures
Collaborate closely with platform, cloud, and security teams in a high-performing environment

What we’re looking for (Must-have)

Senior-level experience, clearly demonstrated through prior roles and responsibilities
Strong background in Azure and enterprise-scale Azure landing zones / cloud foundations
Proven experience operating Kubernetes in production at scale (AKS, EKS, or comparable)
Ability to troubleshoot complex Kubernetes and infrastructure issues
Experience working in large enterprises or regulated environments
Strong communication skills and team-first mindset
Comfortable collaborating in a diverse international environment
Able to handle ambiguity, complexity, and shifting priorities with confidence

Strongly preferred

Experience with Databricks infrastructure and understanding of how it operates on cloud foundations
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (not necessarily a specialist, but must understand core concepts)
Knowledge of enterprise cloud foundations (ESL, core infra, networking components)
Basic networking understanding (subnets, routing, DNS, load balancing)
Proactive, communicative personality — not passive; enjoys team collaboration

Required technical skills

3+ years operating Kubernetes in production
Strong understanding of Kubernetes internals, networking, and deployment strategies
Hands-on experience with container image management (Docker, BuildKit, etc.)
CI/CD tooling: GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Jenkins, Concourse, or similar
Infrastructure-as-code tooling: Helm, Kustomize, Terraform
Monitoring and observability: Prometheus, Grafana
Strong scripting ability (Bash, Python, or Go)
Excellent troubleshooting skills and attention to detail

Nice to have

CKAD or CKA certification
Experience with Kubernetes security (Pod Security, Network Policies)
Familiarity with service meshes (Istio, Linkerd)
Exposure to Azure, AWS, GCP, or OpenStack cloud ecosystems
Contributions to open-source or Kubernetes community projects

What we offer

A high-impact engineering role in a complex and large-scale cloud ecosystem
Hybrid working setup
Long-running engagement with strong extension potential
Engineering culture focused on automation, reliability, and ownership
Access to Sytac’s community, engineering expertise, and continuous learning support