Platform Engineer

Levy Professionals; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An international IT staffing organization is seeking an entry-level engineer to design and maintain high-performance platform solutions. Responsibilities include API development, CI/CD implementation, and system observability monitoring. A technical degree and 5+ years of experience are required. The position is full-time, based in Amsterdam, and involves supporting large-scale payment processing systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Skilled in relational databases (Oracle preferred).
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or Kanban frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain high-performance platform solutions.
• Develop and optimize APIs for stability and security.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for integration and deployment.
• Monitor and improve system observability.
• Provide production support during standby rotation.

Skills

Linux

Container orchestration (Kubernetes/OpenShift)

CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, Git, Maven, Ansible)

Monitoring tools (Grafana, Kibana, Prometheus)

Scripting (Bash or Unix)

Education

Technical degree (Bachelor's or Master's)

Job description

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO

• Design, build, and maintain high-performance platform solutions supporting large-scale payment processing systems
• Develop and optimize APIs, ensuring stability, scalability, and security across environments
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and automation for seamless integration and deployment
• Monitor and improve system observability using industry-standard tools and metrics
• Provide production support, including participation in a 24/7 standby rotation

AN IDEAL PROFILE WOULD BE

• Holds a technical degree (Bachelor's or Master's) with 5+ years of relevant engineering experience
• Strong background in Linux, virtualization, and container orchestration (Kubernetes/OpenShift preferred)
• Experienced in CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Git, Maven, and Ansible
• Skilled in monitoring and analytics tools like Grafana, Kibana, and Prometheus, plus scripting in Bash or Unix
• Knowledge of relational databases (Oracle preferred) and familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or Kanban frameworks

ABOUT US

Levy is an international IT staffing organization providing recruitment and project resourcing services to companies ranging from start-ups to well established global players across the UK, Holland, Germany, Belgium, and the USA. By partnering with our clients, we provide tailored interim and permanent IT staffing solutions to help them deliver their initiatives across applications and infrastructure, touching areas such as Digital, Data, Cloud, Cybersecurity and ERP.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Banking