IT Platform Engineer

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

Job summary

Kyndryl, supporting ABN AMRO, is seeking an experienced IT Platform Engineer to design, develop, and maintain a cloud-native Enterprise Data Lake platform. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable data solutions in Azure.

The role emphasizes modern engineering practices, CI/CD, and mentoring teammates within a complex enterprise environment, contributing to ABN AMRO's data strategy.

Qualifications

• Strong OOP experience, Python preferred.
• Cloud-based application development experience (Azure preferred).
• Experience with Databricks and cloud SDKs.
• Experience with Terraform or other IaC solutions.
• Solid DevOps and CI/CD understanding.
• Experience applying SOLID principles and design patterns.
• Automated testing experience (Pytest a plus).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ownership mindset and proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain the Enterprise Data Lake platform.
• Work with engineers, architects, product owners, and security specialists to deliver secure, scalable solutions.
• Develop robust cloud-native software solutions.
• Build and maintain Azure-based data platforms.
• Apply software engineering best practices (SOLID, patterns, DDD).
• Implement Infrastructure as Code and DevOps methodologies.

Skills

Python

Azure

Databricks

Terraform

CI/CD

SOLID

Design patterns

DevOps

Pytest

Cloud SDKs

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

Terraform

Databricks

Azure SDKs

Job description

Are you an experienced IT Platform Engineer with a strong software engineering background and a passion for cloud-native platforms, automation, and data? Do you enjoy building scalable, secure solutions that enable enterprise-wide data services? Then this opportunity at Kyndryl, supporting ABN AMRO, could be your next challenge.

You will become part of the Enterprise Data Lake team, where you'll help build and improve the bank's cloud-based data platform using modern engineering practices and Azure technologies.

What you'll do

As an IT Platform Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining the Enterprise Data Lake platform. Working closely with engineers, architects, product owners, and security specialists, you'll contribute to delivering secure, scalable, and high-quality solutions.

Your responsibilities include:

• Developing robust cloud-native software solutions
• Building and maintaining scalable Azure-based data platforms
• Applying software engineering best practices (SOLID principles, Design Patterns, Domain-Driven Design)
• Implementing Infrastructure as Code and DevOps methodologies
• Developing and improving CI/CD pipelines
• Ensuring software quality through automated testing
• Collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders
• Contributing to continuous improvement and mentoring team members where needed

What we're looking for

We're looking for an engineer who enjoys building reliable software and has experience throughout the complete software development lifecycle.

Required experience

• Strong experience with object-oriented programming (Python preferred)
• Experience developing cloud-based applications (Azure preferred)
• Experience with Databricks and cloud SDKs
• Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code solutions
• Solid understanding of DevOps and CI/CD
• Experience applying SOLID principles and software design patterns
• Experience with automated testing (Pytest is a plus)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ownership mentality and a proactive attitude

Nice to have

• Experience with Unity Catalog
• Experience working within enterprise-scale data platforms
• Financial sector experience is considered an advantage

You’ll work on one of the largest cloud data platforms within the Dutch banking sector, using modern technologies and engineering practices while collaborating with highly skilled professionals in a complex enterprise environment. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on the future of ABN AMRO's data platform and cloud strategy.