DevOps Engineer (AWS)

Employment type: Detavast (secondment)

Sector: Utilities

Location: Arnhem (hybrid – 2 days per week on-site)

Hours: 32–40 hours per week

Level: Medior / Senior

For this role, you will work with one of our clients in the utilities sector, contributing to business-critical platforms that support energy and infrastructure services used by millions of people.

The role

As a DevOps Engineer, you will strengthen a cloud-native engineering team within the utilities domain. You’ll help design, automate, and operate scalable platforms on AWS, with a strong focus on Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD automation.

You will have significant autonomy to improve automation and platform reliability, while collaborating closely with backend engineers working in Java, with a gradual transition towards Kotlin.

What you’ll do:

• Design, build, and operate AWS-based cloud infrastructure
• Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters in production
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Improve and automate CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate with software engineers using Java and Kotlin
• Ensure platform reliability, security, and scalability
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize system performance
• Actively identify opportunities for automation and improvement

What you bring:

• Medior or senior-level experience as a DevOps Engineer
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS
• Proven experience with Kubernetes in production
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code
• Working knowledge of Java/Kotlin
• An autonomous mindset and strong focus on automation
• Good communication skills and a collaborative approach
• Availability to work on-site in Arnhem 2 days per week