Senior Windows & SQL Server Tech Lead

NN; Den Haag; Hybrid; EUR 71,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th month

Holiday allowance

BeFrank pension

Training opportunities

NS Business Card

Job summary

NN in The Hague is seeking a Tech Lead for the Windows & SQL Server team within Managed IaaS. You will guide the technical direction, oversee development, modernization, and ensure robust, secure, scalable services while staying hands-on when needed.

You will collaborate with Product Owners, Domain Architects, and other tech leads, drive automation with PowerShell and IaC, and help raise team autonomy and ownership. The role requires strong English and a passion for enterprise infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Senior Engineer, Lead Engineer, SQL Server Administrator, Windows Engineer, or comparable role.
• Deep knowledge of Windows Server environments and SQL Server.
• Experience with automation, scripting, and standardization.
• Ability to explain technical decisions to engineers, architects, and stakeholders.
• Strong focus on security, stability, operational excellence.
• English communication; Dutch is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical direction and roadmap for Windows and SQL Server services within Managed IaaS.
• Translate architectural decisions into practical solutions for the engineering team.
• Support the Domain Architect with the technical insights required for architectural decisions.
• Take ownership of technical decision-making within your domain and prevent delays.
• Contribute to ADRs, Solution Intents, and other technical documentation.
• Safeguard technical quality through reviews and best practices.
• Drive automation, standardization, and continuous improvement.
• Improve operational stability, security, performance, and lifecycle management.

Skills

Technical leadership

Coaching and mentoring

English communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT/CS

Tools

PowerShell

Ansible

Python

YAML

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

Infrastructure-as-Code

Job description

NN in The Hague is seeking a Tech Lead for the Windows & SQL Server team within Managed IaaS. You will guide the technical direction, oversee development, modernization, and ensure robust, secure, scalable services while staying hands-on when needed.

You will collaborate with Product Owners, Domain Architects, and other tech leads, drive automation with PowerShell and IaC, and help raise team autonomy and ownership. The role requires strong English and a passion for enterprise infrastructure.