Tech Lead - Windows & SQL Server Automation

NN; Den Haag; Hybrid; EUR 6,000 - 9,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th month pay

Holiday allowance

27 vacation days

BeFrank pension

Training opportunities

NS Business Card 2nd class

Travel reimbursement

Home office allowance

Job summary

NN is seeking a Tech Lead for the Windows & SQL Server team within Managed IaaS in The Hague. You will define the technical direction, drive architecture decisions, and translate strategic objectives into practical solutions while staying hands-on to maintain credibility with the team.

You will collaborate with Product Owners, Domain Architects, and other tech leads, own technical decisions in your domain, push automation and standardization, and work to improve stability, security, and

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.

Responsibilities

• Define technical direction and roadmap for Windows and SQL Server services within Managed IaaS together with the team.
• Translate architectural decisions into practical and executable solutions for the engineering team.
• Support the Domain Architect with the technical insights required to make well-founded architectural decisions.
• Take ownership of technical decision-making within your domain and prevent unnecessary project delays caused by uncertainty.
• Contribute to Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), Solution Intents, and other technical documentation.
• Safeguard technical quality through reviews, standards, and best practices.

Skills

Windows Server

SQL Server

PowerShell

Automation tooling

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

English communication

Technical leadership

Coaching/mentoring

Education

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

Tools

Ansible

Python

YAML

Azure DevOps

Job description

NN is seeking a Tech Lead for the Windows & SQL Server team within Managed IaaS in The Hague. You will define the technical direction, drive architecture decisions, and translate strategic objectives into practical solutions while staying hands-on to maintain credibility with the team.

You will collaborate with Product Owners, Domain Architects, and other tech leads, own technical decisions in your domain, push automation and standardization, and work to improve stability, security, and