Senior Cloud & Platform Engineer

Make it in the North; Heerenveen; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Training and certification

Job summary

LoQit is seeking a Senior Cloud & Platform Engineer to ensure the continuity, security, and scalability of the LoQit platform from our Heerenveen office. You will collaborate with developers, product management and management to align development, operations and security, ensuring a secure, stable platform ready for future growth.

Responsibilities span Azure cloud platform design and optimization, security and compliance, SaaS and multi-tenant architecture, DevOps and operations, and enterprise

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with business-critical SaaS platforms.
• Experience with international customers and enterprise environments.
• Experience with security and compliance requirements.
• Experience with cloud architecture and platform management.

Responsibilities

• Manage, optimise and further develop the Microsoft Azure environment.
• Design and oversee the cloud architecture.
• Manage performance and capacity.
• Ensure availability, reliability and scalability.
• Set up and maintain backup, disaster recovery and business continuity solutions.
• Optimise costs and manage resources within Azure.
• Implement and manage security measures.
• Follow up on penetration tests, security audits and vulnerabilities.
• Support and further develop ISO 27001 processes.
• Manage security monitoring, incident response and risk management.
• Manage identity and access within Microsoft Entra ID.
• Support compliance requirements such as NIS2 and SOC 2.
• Further develop our multi-tenant SaaS architecture.
• Monitor scalability and technical quality.
• Define and maintain technical standards.
• Advise on future platform choices and architectural development.
• Manage and optimise CI/CD processes.
• Manage releases and deployment strategies.
• Manage monitoring, logging and observability.
• Maintain technical documentation and ensure knowledge is retained within the organisation.
• Reduce operational risks and dependencies.
• Microsoft Entra ID and Azure AD integrations.
• Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions.
• API integrations with external systems.
• HR systems.
• Access control and identity platforms.
• Customer-specific enterprise integrations.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Azure App Services

Azure SQL

Microsoft Entra ID

Azure Monitor

Azure DevOps

REST APIs

Security best practices

CI/CD processes

IoT platforms

SaaS environments

Multi-tenant architectures

Infrastructure as Code

ISO 27001

NIS2

SOC 2

Enterprise software environments

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Job description

As a Senior Cloud & Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for the continuity, security and scalability of the LoQit platform.

About LoQit

LoQit develops and delivers smart locker solutions for educational institutions, offices, healthcare organisations, industrial environments, leisure facilities, airports and other sectors. Our solutions combine electronic locking systems, cloud software, integrations and user-friendly applications in a single platform for smart access and locker management.

From our office in Heerenveen, we work on international projects and deliver solutions across the Netherlands, Europe, the United States and Australia. As our business continues to grow, we are looking for an experienced Senior Cloud & Platform Engineer to join our team.

What will you do?

As a Senior Cloud & Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for the continuity, security and scalability of the LoQit platform. You will work closely with our developers, product management team and management, acting as the technical link between development, operations and security.

You will help ensure that our customers can rely on a secure, stable platform that is ready to support future growth.

Responsibilities

Cloud platform (Microsoft Azure)

• Manage, optimise and further develop the Microsoft Azure environment
• Design and oversee the cloud architecture
• Manage performance and capacity
• Ensure availability, reliability and scalability
• Set up and maintain backup, disaster recovery and business continuity solutions
• Optimise costs and manage resources within Azure

Security & compliance

• Implement and manage security measures
• Follow up on penetration tests, security audits and vulnerabilities
• Support and further develop ISO 27001 processes
• Manage security monitoring, incident response and risk management
• Manage identity and access within Microsoft Entra ID
• Support compliance requirements such as NIS2 and SOC 2

SaaS & platform architecture

• Further develop our multi-tenant SaaS architecture
• Support single-tenant enterprise environments
• Monitor scalability and technical quality
• Define and maintain technical standards
• Advise on future platform choices and architectural development

DevOps & operations

• Manage and optimise CI/CD processes
• Manage releases and deployment strategies
• Manage monitoring, logging and observability
• Maintain technical documentation and ensure knowledge is retained within the organisation
• Reduce operational risks and dependencies

Integrations & enterprise environments

• Microsoft Entra ID and Azure AD integrations
• Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions
• API integrations with external systems
• HR systems
• Access control and identity platforms
• Customer-specific enterprise integrations

What do you bring?

Technical knowledge

Required

• Microsoft Azure
• Azure App Services
• Azure SQL
• Microsoft Entra ID
• Azure Monitor
• Azure DevOps
• REST APIs
• Security best practices
• CI/CD processes

Preferred

• IoT platforms
• SaaS environments
• Multi-tenant architectures
• Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, Terraform)
• ISO 27001
• NIS2
• SOC 2
• Enterprise software environments

Experience

• At least 5 years of experience with Microsoft Azure
• Experience with business-critical SaaS platforms
• Experience working with international customers and enterprise environments
• Experience with security and compliance requirements
• Experience with cloud architecture and platform management

Personal profile

We are looking for someone who:

• Has strong analytical skills
• Works independently
• Takes ownership
• Works in a structured and organised way
• Has strong communication skills
• Can explain technical subjects clearly to customers and management
• Works well with developers, product management and management
• Identifies problems before customers experience them
• Enjoys building and developing a scalable platform

What do we offer?

• A key role within a growing international SaaS company
• A high degree of freedom and responsibility
• Direct influence on LoQit’s technical strategy
• The opportunity to work with major international customers
• An informal organisation with short lines of communication
• A competitive salary based on experience
• Opportunities for training and certification
• Hybrid working