Application Engineer / Administrator - Deadline 19/10/26

Almaviva Group; Den Haag; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Almaviva Group seeks an experienced IT Infrastructure professional to install, configure and administer enterprise applications in production and non-production environments at Near Site (The Hague, Netherlands). The role focuses on monitoring, performance tuning and continuous improvement of service efficiency and quality.

You will support incident, change and release processes, automate admin tasks, and contribute to knowledgebases while working with Docker, Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of IT experience.
• At least 6 years in mid/large IT infrastructure environments, including deployment, support and maintenance of applications.
• At least 5 years in application administration.
• At least 2 years with micro-services and container orchestration (Docker or Kubernetes).
• At least 2 years administering and supporting Elasticsearch.
• At least 5 years with enterprise Microsoft or Linux server solutions.
• At least 2 years with Public or Hybrid Cloud services (Azure or AWS).
• Knowledge of Elasticsearch deployment and administration.
• Knowledge of micro-services with Kubernetes, Helm, Docker and Rancher.
• Knowledge of configuration management tools (Puppet, Ansible, Chocolatey).
• Knowledge of shell and/or PowerShell scripting.
• Knowledge of ITIL processes (incident, change, release).
• Expert level

Responsibilities

• Installation, configuration and administration of applications in production and non-production environments.
• Monitor applications, tune performance and improve service quality.
• Provide application support and maintenance including incident, change, release and problem resolution.
• Write and validate procedures manuals, troubleshooting guides, backups and restore plans.
• Automate recurring admin tasks and provide installation documentation.
• Contribute to ICT Operations knowledgebase.
• Report on application availability, performance, capacity and usage.

Skills

ITIL knowledge

Shell scripting

PowerShell scripting

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm charts

Rancher

Puppet

Ansible

Chocolatey

Azure

AWS

Elasticsearch

Linux servers

Windows servers

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm charts

Rancher

Puppet

Ansible

Chocolatey

Elasticsearch

Azure

AWS

Job description

Tasks to be performed:

• Application installation, configuration and administration in production and non-production environments;
• Application monitoring, performance tuning and continuous improvement of the efficiency and quality of service;
• Applications support and maintenance activities such as incident, change, release and problem resolution;
• Writing and validating application procedures manuals, including troubleshooting guides, backup and restore plans;
• Automating administrative procedures for recurring system administration activities and provide installation and technical support documentation where required;
• Contributing to the structuring, maintenance and development of the technical knowledgebase supporting the ICT Operations activities;
• Eeporting on application availability, performance, capacity and overall usage where required.

Requirements:

• Min 15 years of IT Experience
• A minimum of 6 years of experience working as an IT professional in mid/large IT infrastructure environments, including deployment, support and maintenance of applications.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience working as an IT professional in the area of application administration
• A minimum of 2 years of experience with micro-services, container orchestration and container-based stacks such as Docker or Kubernetes
• A minimum of 2 years of experience administering and supporting Elasticsearch
• A minimum of 5 years of experience working with enterprise Microsoft or Linux server solutions
• A minimum of 2 years of experience working with Public or Hybrid Cloud services and solutions (AZURE or AWS).
• Good knowledge of the deployment and administration of Elasticsearch clusters
• Good knowledge of micro-services, container orchestration and container-based stacks using Kubernetes, Helm charts, Docker and Rancher
• Good knowledge of configuration management concepts and technologies (e.g. Puppet, Ansible, Chocolatey)
• Good knowledge of shell and/or PowerShell scripting
• Good knowledge of ITIL, including the incident, change and release management processes
• Level : Expert

Deadline 14/09/26

Only EU Citizens can apply

Delivery mode : Near Site (The Hague, Netherlands)