DevOps Engineer

SII Belgium is looking for a skilled and experienced DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be instrumental in ensuring seamless integration between development and operations, automating deployments, optimizing system performance, and enhancing infrastructure resilience. You will contribute to SCRUM-based projects for a client in the defense sector.

About SII

SII is a leading European engineering and IT services group with 16,000 professionals. At SII Belgium, we support major organizations in embracing cutting-edge technologies and driving innovation. Our culture promotes empowerment and entrepreneurship, offering a fulfilling and growth-oriented work environment. We are committed to building a sustainable digital future and are recognized as a Great Place to Work®.

Your Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage robust CI/CD pipelines (GitLab) for efficient software delivery.

• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform).

• Manage Kubernetes environments including virtualization in K8s.

• Leverage Istio (Service Mesh) for service-level traffic management and security.

• Monitor systems with Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki; establish centralized logging and alerting.

• Ensure infrastructure security through PKI, firewalls (hardware-based), and compliance best practices.

• Manage storage, Linux systems, and basic to advanced Windows environments.

• Collaborate closely with development, QA, and security teams to streamline deployments and ensure system integrity.

• Automate routine operational tasks to increase efficiency and repeatability.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.

• You must already possess valid NATO security clearance.

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role.

• Strong understanding of:

*Kubernetes (including virtualization in K8s)

*Networking (basic and advanced)

*Istio, PKI, Linux, Windows (basic and advanced)

*Ansible, GitLab, Terraform

*Prometheus, Grafana, Loki

*Firewall hardware and storage solutions

• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

• Possession of GCP certifications: L100, L200, and L300 – if not yet obtained, candidates must complete them within one month of hiring.

• Excellent scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python).

• Fluent in English, with working knowledge of French or Dutch.

What We Offer

• A challenging, varied role in a growing, people-focused company.

• Projects with cutting-edge tools and technologies.

• A competitive salary and benefits package.

• Opportunities for continuous learning and certifications.

• A warm, inclusive, and international working culture.

Join us as a DevOps Engineer if you are an enthusiast professional looking for an exciting opportunity with a growing company, we encourage you to apply for this position. Let's Tech Together !