Senior Platform Engineer Role

The Senior Platform Engineer identifies and delivers effective solutions to problems arising with reusable infrastructure and applications. This includes everything from simple error clearing to complex issues requiring root cause analysis through diagnostic data collection. You'll work alongside other software teams to detect, solve, and implement changes that improve performance and functionality.

Responsibilities:

• Support Technical Architecture: Actively support the Portfolio Owner for Platform Engineering in designing and implementing the technical architecture of a platform. It’s crucial that it meets organizational needs while adhering to best practices in scalability, reliability, and security. The Process Manager is responsible for the execution and improvement of one or more processes, in line with local requirements.
• Automate Infrastructure Management: Automate infrastructure management and provide developers with self-service tools and workflows from a centrally managed technology platform. This helps reduce cognitive load and streamlines software delivery.
• Maintain Internal Developer Platforms: Build and maintain Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) that support seamless software delivery systems. Collaborate with developers and senior management to ensure that the infrastructure is reliable and scalable.

Details:

Duration: November 19, 2025 - December 5, 2025 (with an option for extension)

Location: Amstelveen

ZZP: Not allowed

Application Deadline: November 19, 2025, by 12:30 PM

We encourage you to apply and contribute to an exciting journey in platform engineering!

Must Speak/Write/Read Fluent English

The Soft Skills Must Haves:

• Ability to work independently and take decisions where necessary.
• Good communication skills towards team and customer.
• High level of analytical thinking is a must for problem solving in our complex environment.
• Can create, read, and adjust documentation.
• Takes a leading and visible role in the development and improvement of mentioned processes.

Hard Skills Must Haves:

• Experience writing Infrastructure-as-Code for public cloud (preferably Terraform, preferably multi-cloud experience).
• 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).
• Experience with Kubernetes.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Nice to Have Skills:

• Knowledge of Red Hat OpenShift.
• Knowledge of Large Dell/Vmware private cloud with HA and DR environments.
• Knowledge and experience in programming language (e.g. Go, Python) is a plus.
• Knowledge and experience with GitOps.
• Knowledge of Scrum/Agile.

Hard Skills Pre or Willing to Learn:

• Platform Engineering certification.

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.