Cloud Platform Engineer

XpertDirect; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

XpertDirect in Amsterdam is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer to build and evolve the shared cloud infrastructure and deployment platform that supports product engineering teams. You will work at the intersection of Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, and DevOps, crafting reliable, automated, and scalable systems that help developers quickly build, deploy, and operate production applications.

This role focuses on empowering multi-team SaaS environments and requires hands-on experience

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, DevOps, or similar.
• Experience with GitOps principles and workflows.
• Proficient in Python and/or Go; production cloud infra experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve shared cloud infrastructure and deployment platform for product teams.
• Create reliable, automated, scalable systems to help developers build, deploy, and operate apps.

Skills

Cloud Engineering

Platform Engineering

DevOps

GitOps

Python

Go

Tools

Argo CD

Flux

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

OpenTelemetry

Backstage

Crossplane

AWS EKS

Job description

Our client, a growing B2B SaaS company based in Amsterdam, is looking for a Cloud Platform Engineer to build and evolve the shared cloud infrastructure and deployment platform supporting its product engineering teams.

You'll work at the intersection of Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, and DevOps, creating reliable, automated, and scalable systems that make it easier for developers to build, deploy, and operate production applications.

Core Skills

• 3+ years in Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, DevOps, or a similar role
• GitOps principles and workflows
• Python and/or Go
• Experience building and operating production cloud infrastructure

Nice to Have

• AWS EKS
• Argo CD / Flux
• GitHub Actions / GitLab CI
• OpenTelemetry
• Backstage / Internal Developer Platforms
• Crossplane
• Cloud security / IAM
• Platform observability
• Experience supporting multi-team SaaS environments