Devops Engineer

ABN AMRO Bank N.V.; Amstelveen; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ergonomic home office setup

Five weeks vacation

Public transport pass

Development budget €1,000 per year

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits budget

Hybrid/remote working

Job summary

ABN AMRO Bank N.V. is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to own the hybrid infrastructure, managing on‑premises environments for COTS apps and driving Azure DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Azure cloud infrastructure.

You will ensure ECB regulatory compliance by providing evidence for IT guardrails while collaborating with security, compliance, and audit teams. The role offers hybrid working with home-office setup and two office days.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer/Information Science or related IT field.
• Proven DevOps Engineer or equivalent infra/reliability experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with on-premises infrastructure (Windows/Linux, networking, storage, virtualization).
• Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Azure services expertise.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (ARM/Bicep).
• Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash).
• Excellent English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support on-premises infrastructure hosting COTS applications.
• Ensure reliability, performance, and high availability of on-prem environments.
• Monitor systems, troubleshoot issues, and perform root-cause analysis.
• Plan upgrades, patching, and routine maintenance.
• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps.
• Manage Azure infrastructure provisioning and configuration.
• Provide evidence for ECB IT guardrails; collaborate with security and audit teams.

Skills

DevOps

On-prem infra

Azure DevOps

IaC ARM/Bicep

Scripting

English proficiency

Education

Computer/Information Science degree

Job description

At a glance

We're looking for a DevOps engineer who likes to work on innovative solutions. Do you like to stay up-to-date on the latest innovations and do you like to be a technical expert? Does the combination of Identity & Access and software development make your heartbeat faster? Do you want to help optimize the Identity & Access of information security? Do you like to have the chance to become even better at your job within a large organization? Then we need your help, in making ABN AMRO a personal bank in a digital age!

CISO is the place where you will never be out of practice. Mistakes happen, and we learn from them! How are you going to shape innovation, advancements and projects within your department? Our employees get the freedom to grow and experiment. All-in-all, working at ABN AMRO means that you contribute to projects that matter and impact millions of customers! Are you up for the challenge? Please continue reading and apply online.

Your job

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to take ownership of our hybrid infrastructure environment. In this role, you will be the primary point of contact for managing on-premises infrastructure supporting Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) applications, while also driving our Azure DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Azure cloud infrastructure. A key part of this role involves ensuring IT compliance with EuropeanCentral Bank (ECB) regulatory policies by providing evidence for IT guardrails.

Key Responsibilities

On-Premises Infrastructure Management

• maintain, and support on-premises infrastructure hosting COTS applications
• Perform reliability engineering (RE) work to ensure high availability, performance, and stability of on-prem environments
• Proactively monitor systems, troubleshoot issues, and drive root-cause analysis and remediation
• Plan and execute infrastructure changes, upgrades, patching, and routine maintenance

Azure DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure

• Manage and administer Azure DevOps, including repositories, boards, and build/release pipelines
• Design, build, and maintainCI/CD pipelines to enable reliable and automated deployments
• ManageAzure infrastructure, including provisioning, configuration, upgrades, and ongoing maintenance
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices for consistent and repeatable deployments

Compliance & Governance

• Provide evidence and documentation (proofs) for IT guardrails to demonstrate compliance with ECB policies
• Collaborate with compliance, security, and audit teams to meet regulatory requirements
• Ensure infrastructure and processes adhere to internal security and governance standards

Working environment

At ABN AMRO, we strive to be a personal bank in a digital age. That strategy is also brought to life in how we work ourselves. Hence, we offer a hybrid way of working. This offers you the flexibility to decide when and where you work most comfortably and effectively. Of course, we offer you the right resources you need in order to set up a good home office. For example, an ergonomic chair, desk and laptop.

You will be part of the Dexterous team which provides core client (back-end) authentication services to many of the major business lines (retail, private banking etc.) spread across the bank. A few notable examples include Mobile Banking authentication and Internet Banking (QR code) authentication. Our authentication services are mainly comprised of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products, no in-house build applications. The Dexterous team also plays a major role in the lifecycle management of all clients related access tools (tokens) which can be used for authentication purposes, e.g. debit cards, mobile devices and physical QR scanners.

Our office in Amstelveen is your home office. Of course, we are also open to the New Way of Working. We expect you to work two days at the office and choose the locations or moments you want to work the rest of the week yourself.

Your profile

You feel at home in a technical environment and are always up to date on the latest technologies. You love working on technologies to find the best IT solutions. You describe yourself as open and you give and accept direct feedback. You have a focus on quality and challenge your colleagues (e.g. during peer reviews). You speak up and challenge decisions (you ask why things are done instead of just doing them). You descibe yourself as a problem-solver with good troubleshooting skills. Do you think you're a fit? Check your profile. To be succesful in this position you need to have:

Must have:

• A relevant degree (e.g. Computer/Information Science, or other IT related background).
• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar infrastructure/reliability role
• Strong hands-on experience managing on-premises infrastructure (Windows/Linux servers, networking, storage, virtualization)
• Solid expertise with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipeline design, and Microsoft Azure services
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., ARM/Bicep)
• Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, or similar)
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills

Nice to have:

• Understanding of regulatory compliance frameworks, ideally within financial services (ECB experience is a strong plus)
• Experience supporting COTS applications in enterprise environments
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and reliability engineering practices
• Excellent Dutch oral and written communication skills

We are offering

We believe it is important to be a good employer. Joining us means stepping into a role with impact, supported by excellent employment conditions that foster your job satisfaction, development, and wellbeing.

In addition, we offer:

• An attractive gross monthly salary based on a 36-hour work week, including holiday allowance and a flexible benefit budget.
• An excellent pension scheme, ensuring that you are well prepared for the future.
• Flexibility in working: working from home is possible in consultation with your team and depending on your role. We will provide an ergonomic home office setup for you.
• Plenty of room for relaxation with five weeks of vacation per year, supplemented by two mandatory days off. You can also purchase up to four additional weeks of vacation annually.
• Five "Banking for better days": extra days off that you can use for personal development or volunteer work.
• Personal development is key: you receive a development budget of €1,000 per year, which can accumulate up to €3,000.
• An annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands for both business and private use.

You can find more information about our employment conditions and salary scales in our Collective Labour Agreement (CLA), which applies to this vacancy.

Interested?

For more information, you can contact Mehran Kosari, Realization Lead Customer Delivery at [e-mail]. We are looking forward to getting to know you!

Your Future: Inclusive, Innovative, Sustainable

At ABN AMRO, we believe in "Banking for better, for generations to come." Equal opportunities for everyone are a crucial foundation, as we strive for an inclusive culture where all employees feel seen, heard, and valued. Our vision of being a personal bank in the digital age aligns perfectly with the demand for surprising insights and innovative solutions, born from a diverse interplay of cultures and experiences. We focus on customer experience, sustainability, and building a future-proof bank, conducting annual reviews to ensure equal pay for equal work. Join a bank that embraces ingenuity and ambition, and make an impact with us for a better future.

If you want to apply for the B-Able or Reboot program, make sure to mention it both in the title and the content of your resume.

Disclaimer external recruitment agencies

External recruitment agencies need to have a signed agreement with ABN AMRO BANK N.V., executed by a Talent Acquisition Specialist, when submitting a resume to a vacancy. No unsolicited services or offers, please.

Use of AI in our application process

You’re welcome to use AI to help write your CV or cover letter, as long as it reflects your own story. We review every application personally and without AI. During interviews, real time AI tools may not be used. With your permission, interviews can be recorded and supported by AI. This helps us keep the process fair, careful, and transparent.