Senior DevOps Engineer

TKH Group NV; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work setup

Office Amsterdam

Job summary

TKH Group NV seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to build and maintain cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring. You will automate delivery processes and contribute to system reliability across Azure and AKS environments.

The role requires expertise in Terraform, Ansible, GitLab CI/CD, and observability tooling (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana). Hybrid work in Amsterdam is supported.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a Senior DevOps Engineer or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes (AKS) and Docker containerization.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services.
• IaC using Terraform.
• Configuration management with Ansible.
• Scripting in Bash and Python.
• Familiar with GitLab CI/CD or similar tools.
• Git proficiency and version control expertise.
• Observability tooling (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Loki, Grafana).
• Linux/Windows system administration experience.
• Team player with good English communication (B2/C1).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitLab or similar).
• Manage containers with Docker and Kubernetes (AKS).
• Implement centralized logging and monitoring using Grafana stack and OpenTelemetry.
• Instrument and collect metrics for full-stack observability.
• Automate infrastructure deployment using Terraform and Ansible.
• Develop scripts and tooling with Bash and Python.
• Secure configuration management and integrate with external auth systems.
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams.
• Administer Linux and Windows Server environments.
• Operate within Microsoft Azure cloud environments.

Skills

Scripting (Bash, Python)

Cloud infrastructure

CI/CD pipelines

Linux & Windows administration

Observability concepts

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes (AKS)

GitLab CI/CD

Terraform

Ansible

OpenTelemetry

Prometheus

Grafana

Loki

Azure

Job description

Job description

We are looking for a skilled and proactive Senior DevOps Engineer to join our growing engineering team. You will be responsible for building and maintaining cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring systems, and automating various aspects of software delivery. If you are passionate about cloud-native technologies, automation, and system reliability – we’d love to hear from you.

• Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

In the project, you will be responsible for:

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines (using GitLab or similar platforms)
• Manage and orchestrate containers with Docker and Kubernetes (AKS)
• Implement and support centralized logging and monitoring using the Grafana stack (Prometheus, Loki, Grafana) and OpenTelemetry
• Instrument and collect metrics, logs, and traces for full-stack observability into system health and performance
• Automate infrastructure deployment and configuration using Terraform and Ansible
• Develop and maintain scripts and tooling using Bash and Python
• Secure configuration management and integrate with external authentication systems
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to ensure system resilience and scalability
• Administer and support Linux and Windows Server environments
• Operate within cloud environments, particularly Microsoft Azure

Job requirements

Who are we looking for?

• 7+ years of experience as a Senior DevOps Engineer or in a similar role
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes (preferably AKS) and containerization with Docker
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services
• Experience in infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform
• Configuration management with Ansible
• Proficiency in scripting languages: Bash, Python
• Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD or other pipeline automation tools
• Good grasp of version control systems, especially Git
• Hands-on experience with observability tooling (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Loki, Grafana) for centralized logging and monitoring
• Background in Linux/Windows system administration
• A team player
• Fluent command of English with effective business communication skills (at least B2/C1)

What we offer

• Work on diverse, high-impact projects related to AI technologies
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Hybrid working setup (at least 3 days a week in our Amsterdam office)
• One-year contract, with the potential for a permanent position