DevOps Automation Engineer (relocation to Hague, the Netherlands)

Company Description

WeCookiT is an international software house that delivers software development to its corporate customers by providing highly skilled, communicative IT professionals to build their customized products through outsourcing, nearshoring and turn-key projects’ solutions.

How do we differentiate ourselves? By investing in the professional growth and personal care of our software developers. We provide them with a premium service so that they can do the same for our customers.

Our talented team holds software engineers and sales experts, spread across offices in Europe and South America, and we represent a go-getting and driven company who aims to be an inspiring software house, knowing our future relies on IT.

WeCookiT stand for growth, support, dynamic, companionship and communication. Our head office is located in Portugal in the heart of Lisbon (Avenida da Liberdade) and we work mainly for the European market.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Automation Engineer ready to relocate to join our Client's team in the Hague, the Netherlands, and drive our continuous integration and deployment processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in CI/CD, containerization, and cloud infrastructure automation.

Note:This position requires EU citizenship due to security clearance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• CI/CD Pipeline Management
• Design and implement automated build and deployment pipelines
• Optimize existing deployment workflows
• Maintain and improve build automation systems
• Infrastructure & Platform Management
• Administer and configure Azure DevOps Server/Services
• Manage Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using tools like Terraform
• Monitor and maintain system performance and availability
• DevOps Practice Leadership
• Drive automation initiatives across the organization
• Implement DevOps best practices and methodologies
• Collaborate with development teams to improve delivery processes
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members
• Security & Compliance
• Ensure security best practices in CI/CD pipelines
• Maintain compliance standards in deployment processes
• Implement secure configuration management

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience with CI/CD platforms and practices
• Minimum 3 years of Azure DevOps Server administration experience
• Minimum 2 years of experience with Kubernetes application deployments
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• Proficient English communication skills (B2 level or higher)
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)
• Experience with major cloud providers (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Strong scripting abilities (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
  
  

Technical Skills Required

• Strong experience with Azure DevOps Server/Services
• Expertise in CI/CD pipeline creation and management
• Proficiency in container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Puppet)
• Experience with version control systems (Git)
• Understanding of cloud architecture principles
  
  

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Professional development opportunities
• Collaborative and innovative work environment
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
  
  

Additional Information

Interested? Apply now to get details.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.