DevOps Engineer

Workwize; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work environment

Top-notch tools and equipment

Classpass corporate membership

Team lunches and bonding events

Job summary

Workwize is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join their dynamic team in the Netherlands. The role involves optimizing cloud infrastructure, managing Kubernetes clusters, and enhancing CI/CD processes. Ideal candidates will have strong backgrounds in AWS, Docker, and scripting languages.

Workwize offers a flexible hybrid work environment and a vibrant culture with opportunities for personal and professional growth. This position is critical in shaping the future of global collaboration.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering role.
• Strong expertise with AWS Cloud, especially EKS, EC2.
• Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable infrastructure using AWS services.
• Manage and optimize Kubernetes (EKS) clusters.
• Build and maintain Docker images and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

AWS Cloud services

Kubernetes (EKS)

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Scripting languages (Bash, Python, Go)

Database management (MySQL, PostgreSQL)

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Please apply only if you are located within a maximum of -1 to +2 hours time difference from the Netherlands (CET). Applications outside this range will not be considered.

Pleasenote,wedon’tofferrelocationforthisposition.

At Workwize, we’re helping IT teams to easily equip their remote and global teams with all necessary IT equipment. Our automated SaaS platform simplifies hardware deployment, management, and retrieval with fast, reliable deliveries in 100+ countries.

With 50.000 users and 120.000 devices under management, we’re solving hybrid work challenges like laptop deliveries, returns and equipment tracking, allowing IT teams to focus less on manual hassles and more on strategic initiatives.

Join our team to help shape the future of global collaboration. At Workwize, your work will make a real impact in building smarter, more connected workplaces worldwide. LinkedIn has also recognized Workwize as one of the Top 10 Startups for 2025 in the Netherlands!

About the Role

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer with a strong background in AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), Docker, and CI/CD pipelines to join our growing engineering team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for automating infrastructure, optimizing deployment workflows, ensuring system reliability, and driving cost efficiency across our cloud environments. You will work closely with development teams to support microservices‑based architectures and implement best practices for scalability, performance, and security.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable infrastructure usingAWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, Route53, CloudWatch, etc.).
• Manage and optimize Kubernetes (EKS) clusters, including deployment strategies, scaling, and resource management.
• Build and maintain Docker images and container orchestration workflows for application environments.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, etc.) to streamline build, test, and deployment processes.
• Collaborate with software engineers to design, deploy, and maintainmicroservices‑based systems.
• Monitor system health, performance, and availability using modern observability tools and dashboards.
• Implement and manageDNS, SSL/TLS certificates, and load balancers for secure and efficient routing.
• Performdatabase management tasks (backup, restore, performance tuning, scaling, and cost optimization).
• Lead initiatives forinfrastructure improvements, automation, and cost savings across cloud environments.
• Contribute toinfrastructure‑as‑code (IaC) using tools likeTerraformorCloudFormation.
• Ensuresecurity, compliance, and reliability in production systems through proactive monitoring and best practices.
• Participate in on‑call rotation and incident response when necessary.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in a DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Cloud Infrastructure role.
• Hands‑on experience withAWS Cloud services (especially EKS, EC2, SQS, RDS, and VPC).
• Strong expertise withKubernetes (EKS) andDocker in production environments.
• Proven experience implementing and maintainingCI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency inscripting languages such as Bash, Python, or Go.
• Experience managingdatabases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) in the cloud.
• Familiarity withDNS management, SSL/TLS certificates, andreverse proxies/load balancers (e.g., Nginx, ALB).
• Understanding ofmicroservices architectureand distributed system design.
• Experience withinfrastructure automationandIaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Strong focus onmonitoring, logging, and performance optimization (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Bonus Skills

• Experience with deploying and maintaining PHP/Laravel applications
• Experience withcost monitoring tools (AWS Cost Explorer, CloudHealth, etc.).
• Knowledge ofsecurity and compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO27001, etc.).
• Exposure toGitOps workflows using tools like ArgoCD or FluxCD.
• Familiarity withserverlessandevent‑driven architectures.
• Prior experience working inAgileorDevSecOps environments.

Workwize offers

• Flexible hybrid work environment.
• Top‑notch tools and equipment provided.
• Vibrant, entrepreneurial culture with opportunities for growth.
• Off‑sites and multi‑yearly team bonding events.
• Team lunches and surprise events to keep things fun.
• The chance to shape how AI is used across an entire product, not just bolt it onto a feature.
• Classpass corporate membership.

Our Team

Becoming part of Workwize means making an impact. We make sure that we will contribute to the change in the way of working. For us it is also important that we make an impact on our employees, that they feel challenged and ease. We consist of a rapid growing and ambitious team with all different backgrounds. Entrepreneurs, Operational specialists, Developers, Sales gurus you can find them all at Workwize and are always on the look‑out for the next original ideas to reach more consumers and create the best value for our customers.

We are looking forward to meeting you and discover if there is a match with the Workwize team!