DevOps Automation Engineer

Schuberg Philis; Schiphol-Rijk; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Schuberg Philis is seeking a Mission-Critical Automation Engineer to design, build, run and continually improve platforms. You will automate everything you touch, diagnose issues across the full stack, and take full end-to-end ownership of stability, security, and performance.

Your day-to-day includes building automation through scripting and configuration management, owning the Plan–Build–Run lifecycle, resolving multi-layer issues across OS, network, DB, and apps, and designing controlled

Qualifications

• Strong automation mindset with hands-on scripting and config management (PowerShell, Ansible, DSC, Puppet, Chef).
• Hands-on experience with Git and CI/CD practices.
• Experience applying security principles in mission-critical environments.
• Proficient in Infrastructure-as-Code tooling (Terraform, Bicep, ARM).
• Ownership mentality with curiosity and analytical thinking.
• Understanding of networking, DB fundamentals, release lifecycles, and applications.

Responsibilities

• Build automation through scripting and configuration management tooling.
• Own the full Plan–Build–Run lifecycle.
• Solving multi-layer issues across OS, network, DB, security, and apps.
• Designing and executing controlled releases with Git and pipelines.

Skills

Automation mindset

Git and CI/CD

Security principles

Infrastructure-as-Code

Ownership mentality

Networking basics

Database fundamentals

Release lifecycles

Tools

PowerShell

Ansible

DSC

Puppet

Chef

Git

CI/CD

Terraform

Bicep

ARM

Docker

Azure

AWS

Job description

Please note: We are not able to consider candidates who are not living and working in the Netherlands. At this moment we are not providing relocation sponsorships.

Build automation that powers the heart of our customers’ most critical operations.

At Schuberg Philis, we specialize in mission‑critical IT, partnering closely with our customers to keep their most essential systems running smoothly and securely with 100% responsibility. Our impact is driven by engineers who are deeply technical, automate everything, collaborate naturally, stay curious, take full end‑to‑end ownership, and understand the full stack - from application to core infrastructure.

We’re looking for engineers who flourish in automation‑first, mission‑critical environments and want to shape the platforms our customers rely on daily. In a self‑steering customer team, you design, build, run, and improve business‑critical systems across the full stack. You automate everything you touch, streamline pipelines, solve issues across the stack, and tune applications for performance. Working in a culture of real ownership, deep collaboration, and zero silos, where teams carry full responsibility for mission‑critical systems.

/ What you will do

As a Mission‑Critical Automation Engineer, you design, build, run, and improve platforms. You automate everything you touch, diagnose and resolve issues across the entire stack, collaborate closely with customer teams, and take full end‑to‑end ownership of stability, security, and performance.

Your day-to-day includes:

• Building automation through scripting and configuration management tooling.
• Owning the full Plan–Build–Run lifecycle.
• Solving multi‑layer issues across OS, network, DB, security, and apps.
• Designing and executing controlled releases with Git and pipelines.

/ What you bring

• A strong automation mindset, with hands‑on experience in advanced scripting and configuration management (e.g. Powershell, Ansible, DSC, Puppet, Chef).
• Hands‑on experience with Git and CI/CD practices.
• Experience applying security principles in mission‑critical environments.
• Proficient in Infrastructure-as-Code tooling such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM.
• An ownership mentality, combined with curiosity and analytical thinking to understand and improve system behaviour end‑to‑end.
• Understanding of networking, database fundamentals, release/deployment lifecycles, and applications.

The following would be a plus:

• Building and running containerized environments (Docker).
• Operating in public or private cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or similar).

/ Who are you?

• An engineer with strong specialization in a core technical domain, combined with a solid understanding of the broader system landscape.
• A pragmatic problem solver who collaborates openly.
• A self‑starter who thrives in a high‑trust engineering culture.
• Motivated by complex systems, customer impact, and continuous improvement.

/ What can you expect?

• Collaborate with highly skilled engineers who focus on automation, security, and delivering real customer impact. We prioritize quality and ownership over billable hours (“freedom & responsibility”).
• A culture that supports continuous growth through training, mentoring, and knowledge sharing.
• High‑quality offices, strong tech community involvement, and opportunities to experiment with new technologies.

If you’re an engineer in the Netherlands who defaults to automation, enjoys deep technical challenges, and drives real customer impact, we’d like to get in touch!