DevOps Automation Engineer: Azure DevOps, Terraform (Information Technology/Software)

Black Pen Recruitment; Den Haag; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Pen Recruitment is seeking a DevOps Automation Engineer to work in The Hague, Netherlands. Ideal candidates should have a university degree in IT and at least 10 years of relevant experience, with significant expertise in Azure DevOps and Terraform. Responsibilities include maintaining Azure DevOps infrastructure, implementing automated deployment processes, and enhancing CI/CD pipelines. Candidates fluent in English are preferred due to the nature of the role. This position is full-time and on-site, targeting EU candidates for security clearance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant working experience in IT.
• Over 9 years in ICT roles like developer, system administrator, or DevOps engineer.
• 3+ years of experience working with CI/CD tools, particularly Azure DevOps.
• 3+ years working with agile methodologies.
• 1+ year of infrastructure as code with Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve both on-premises and cloud-based Azure DevOps infrastructure.
• Implement and manage automated deployment and configuration processes.
• Assist in server and application deployment tasks.
• Facilitate CI/CD pipelines enhancements.
• Establish deployment procedures for information systems.
• Monitor CI/CD infrastructure performance.
• Conduct technical reviews and design strategies.
• Maintain the build and release infrastructure.
• Develop deployment processes using Terraform.

Skills

Azure DevOps

Terraform

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Infrastructure as code

English

Education

University degree in IT

Job description

The Hague, Netherlands

About the job DevOps Automation Engineer: Azure DevOps, Terraform (Information Technology/Software)

Our client, a leading Software, Information and Communication Technologies company, operates internationally (Athens, Brussels, Luxembourg, Copenhagen, Stockholm, London, Nicosia, Hong-Kong, Valetta, etc). Our client is a renowned supplier of IT services to government institutions, multinational corporations, public administrations and multinational companies, research and academic institutes.

Role Overview

Our client currently has a vacancy for a DevOps Automation Engineer (Azure DevOps, Terraform) fluent in English, to offer his/her services as an expert who will be based in The Hague, the Netherlands. The work will be carried out either in the company’s premises or on site at customer premises. In the context of the first assignment, the successful candidate will be integrated in the Development team of the company that will closely cooperate with a major client’s IT team on site.

Job type: Full time/Permanent

Location: The Hague, the Netherland

Workplace: Onsite

Please note that we can consider only EU candidates for this position due to security clearance.

Requirements

• University degree in IT, combined with minimum 10 years of relevant working experience in IT;
• More than 9 years of experience in ICT (e.g. as developer, system administrator, software engineer, infrastructure engineer, DevOps engineer, etc.);
• A minimum of 5 years of experience with systems and IT operations;
• A minimum of 3 years of experience with CI/CD tools, such as Azure DevOps server. ADO Server and Agents Lifecycle. Pipelines creation and maintenance;
• A minimum of 3 years of experience working with agile methodologies;
• A minimum of 1 year of experience working on infrastructure as code with Terraform (design and implementation);
• Excellent experience with Azure DevOps server and Azure DevOps agent’s infrastructure lifecycle (patch/upgrade/maintain);
• Excellent experience with Azure DevOps CI/CD Pipelines creation, templating and maintenance;
• Very good knowledge of DevOps principles and best practices (CI/CD, use of automation to improve efficiency, feedback loops, fail fast, etc.);
• Good knowledge of infrastructure as code design and implementation using Terraform;
• The following certifications will be considered an asset: RHCSA/RHCE, Terraform Associate or - Terraform Authoring and Operations Professional, Microsoft DevOps Engineer Expert / AZ-400;
• Excellent command of the English language.

Responsibilities

• Azure DevOps Maintenance: Maintain and improve both on-premises (Azure DevOps Server) and cloud-based (Azure DevOps Services) infrastructure;
• Automated Deployments: Implement and manage automated deployment and configuration processes;
• Operational Support: Assist in day-to-day activities, including server and application deployment;
• CI/CD Support: Facilitate and enhance continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines;
• Deployment Procedures: Establish and maintain standardized procedures for deploying information systems;
• Infrastructure Monitoring: Monitor and maintain the CI/CD infrastructure to ensure optimal performance and reliability;
• Technical Review and Design: Conduct technical reviews, provide assurance, and design deployment strategies;
• Build/Release Management: Design, implement, and maintain the build and release infrastructure;
• Terraform Development: Develop and enhance deployment processes using Terraform and related tools.