Site Reliability Engineer

Q-Mace; eMadlangeni Local Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 1 618 000 - 1 904 000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to ensure the stability and security of complex IT environments. The successful candidate will automate monitoring, support DevOps transitions, and utilize cloud and container technologies. They offer a permanent contract with competitive salary, flexible working hours, company car, and professional development opportunities. This role is suitable for analytical individuals who thrive in dynamic and diverse teams.

Benefits

Company car

Training budget

Flexible working hours

Social activities

Qualifications

• You have proven expertise in Kubernetes and OpenShift.
• You possess strong knowledge of cloud platforms and container environments.
• You are analytical and enjoy challenges that require smart technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• You ensure that complex IT environments are secure and stable.
• You work at the intersection of development and operations.
• You automate monitoring and incident resolution.
• You analyze incidents and prevent recurrence.

Skills

Monitoring and automation

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Security and DevSecOps

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Job description

Site Reliability Engineer – Utrecht – Hybrid (€100K) fluent English speaking and based in the Utrecht area

32–40 hours

You ensure that technology keeps running — always and everywhere.

Reliability is in your DNA. You build, automate, and continuously improve until everything runs smoothly.

What you do

As a Site Reliability Engineer, you ensure that complex IT environments are secure, stable, and future-proof.

You work at the intersection of development and operations, enabling teams to innovate with confidence.

Automate monitoring and incident resolution

Support teams in their transition to DevOps

Work with cloud and container technologies (Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, OpenShift)

Strengthen security and compliance

Analyze incidents and prevent recurrence

In short: you make systems smarter, faster, and more reliable.

What you bring

Experience with monitoring, CI/CD, and automation (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet)

Strong knowledge of cloud platforms and container environments

Proven expertise in Kubernetes and OpenShift

Affinity with security and DevSecOps

Curiosity for new technologies such as AI

You are analytical, forward-thinking, and enjoy challenges that require precision and smart technical decisions

What you get

A permanent contract from day one (32–40 hours)

Salary aligned with your experience + bonus scheme

Company car, laptop, phone, and lease bike

Flexible working hours and remote work options

Training budget for courses and certifications

Social activities, sports allowance, and team drinks

About you and your team

You work alongside colleagues who are just as passionate as you are. In an open, engaged, and diverse team, you solve complex challenges and build stable, smart IT solutions that truly make an impact.

Together, you ensure that technology keeps running — always and everywhere.

Martin Quaak

Consultant, Q-Mace

Mail: [e-mail]