Data DevOps Engineer

Wanted: Data DevOps Engineer for KPN

IF Solutions is looking for a Data DevOps Engineer for KPN.

Contribute to KPN’s digital transformation. As a leading network provider in the Netherlands, we work passionately on our secure, reliable, and future-proof networks and services, ensuring everything and everyone remains connected at all times. This helps us create a better and cleaner world.

As THE future-proof Data DevOps Engineer, you will contribute to KPN's transformation into a fully data-driven company. The Data & AI Office (DAO) is part of the Technology and Digital Office (TDO) within KPN. DAO is responsible for enabling a digital, data-driven KPN.

Do you have ambitions in the field of Business Intelligence and enjoy working with large telecom data? Do you want to join a team focused on making KPN's digital interactions data-driven? Then you might be the new colleague we are looking for!

You will work in a multidisciplinary team to gain insights that create value for improving the digital experience.

What do we expect from you?

As a candidate for this role, we expect you to be highly motivated to contribute to these values.

THIS IS WHAT YOU ENJOY:

• You are a (big) data freak ;)
• You strive for 100% automation.
• You aim for the highest quality, effectiveness, and efficiency.
• Teamwork is your core value.
• We build it, we are responsible for it.
• You challenge the status quo; you dare to speak up!
• You are willing to change by learning and exploring new technologies.
• You ensure data policies and compliance rules in your daily work.
• You create value for stakeholders, businesses, and customers.

Start date: 20-10-2025
End date: 30-06-2026
Location: Amsterdam
Number of hours: 32-36 hours per week

Technical Skills

You are familiar with various technical skills such as:

• Kafka/Streaming Data
• Python
• Azure Infra Management
  • Management of Azure VNets, Key Vaults, and Private Endpoints
  • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), security, and governance implementation
  • Infrastructure automation using ARM templates and Bicep
  • CI/CD pipeline setup using Azure DevOps for both infrastructure and data workflows
  • Cost optimization best practices in Azure (e.g., monitoring resource usage, rightsizing, budget alerts)
• Linux Scripting
• Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Working with Spark Pools and developing PySpark notebooks for data transformation
  • Using SQL Pools (dedicated/serverless) for querying and data storage
  • Integration with Azure Data Lake and ADF pipelines
  • Azure Data Factory (ADF)
  • Orchestration of data pipelines including parameterization and trigger-based scheduling
  • Handling data flows between Synapse, ADLS, and external systems
  • Grafana - Set up monitoring data pipelines
• Azure DevOps & CI/CD
  • Setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for data services and infra deployments
  • Automating code deployments, infrastructure provisioning, and monitoring integrations
  • Source control using Git and DevOps best practices

Nice-to-Have / Future-Required Skills

• Awareness and preparation for Microsoft Fabric migration (planned for next year)
• Data governance and lineage using Microsoft Purview
• Infrastructure automation using Terraform (in addition to ARM/Bicep)
• Basic Power BI knowledge to understand downstream consumption and reporting dependencies

You Recognize Yourself In The Following

• Having the skills to technically lead our streaming solutions and also take along the team
• Experienced in working with Streaming Data (for example, reading from Kafka topics, handling streaming ingestion pipelines)
• You have extended experience working with the MS Azure environment

Soft Skills

• Analytical
• Attention to detail
• Open Minded

With this impressive set of skills and experiences, you're already on the right track. Keep pushing forward and embracing new challenges!

Working conditions: This job role offers a balanced split between operational (run) and project (build) work, with a distribution of 75% operational and 25% project-related tasks. To minimize the impact on business operations, some changes may be scheduled outside of regular business hours.

Do you want this too? Do you aspire to be the best version of yourself? We are delighted to support your development and invest in an environment where continuous learning is encouraged. We provide you with the freedom to innovate and take initiative. By offering numerous growth opportunities, we help you exceed your own expectations and excel in your work, enabling you to grow both personally and professionally.

Moreover, you can expect the following benefits based on a 36 or 40-hour working week:

• An Employee Benefit Budget equivalent to 10% of your monthly income, which you can use according to your preferences. This budget allows you to purchase additional holiday days or make additional contributions to your pension.
• Flexible working hours and the possibility of location-independent work, depending on the team's planning.
• 100% reimbursement of commuting costs if you travel using public transportation. If you commute by car or motorcycle, you can opt for a commuting allowance.
• A pension scheme with a contribution rate of only 5% from your side.

Let's get to know each other.

Are you the person we are looking for? The new colleague who wants to strengthen our client's team and make a difference for yourself, our customers, and society? We would love to receive your application for this vacancy.

Please note: Even if you don't meet all the criteria mentioned in the profile, but you believe you can fulfill the role effectively, we encourage you to apply. We invest in your growth and development.

Responses to applications are handled in accordance with our vacancy management process.

If you have any questions about the application process, ww will be happy to assist you via email (info@if-solutions.nl) office +31 10 210 87 90 or through the provided application link.

Screening is a standard part of the application process. We assess candidates based on the screening procedures followed by our client to ensure that new employees are reliable and suitable for their roles.

For this vacancy, an individual assessment and skills testing may be included as part of the application process.

We believe that everyone is unique, and it is precisely these differences that help us become an even better bank. That's why we are curious to know more about you.