Site Reliability Engineers (Relocation To Netherlands)

At our client, you will work with the latest cloud-native technologies to help deliver highly available, secure, and scalable digital platforms for leading organizations across multiple industries. You will become part of an experienced engineering community where innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning are central to everything we do. Together, we build modern cloud platforms that power mission-critical applications used by millions of users every day. Working in multidisciplinary DevOps teams, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of cloud platform engineering while continuously developing your own technical expertise through knowledge-sharing sessions, hackathons, innovation days, and unlimited learning opportunities.

Hours: Full Time
Workplace: Randstad / Remote (NL) / Client site
Experience: Senior Level: Professional / Lead
Language Requirement: Fluency in Dutch or Afrikaans (native or second language) is required!

Your Role in a Nutshell

As a Site Reliability Engineer, you bridge software engineering and operations to build reliable, secure, and scalable cloud platforms. You focus on improving platform reliability, reducing operational complexity through automation, and enabling development teams to deliver software quickly and safely. You will work on modern cloud environments supporting high-traffic, high-availability applications that serve millions of users. Together with developers, Cloud Engineers, Platform Engineers, and Architects, you ensure systems remain resilient, observable, and continuously improving.

You will:

• Design, build, automate, and maintain highly available cloud platforms and Kubernetes environments.
• Improve platform reliability through automation, standardization, and engineering best practices.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable reliable, predictable, and automated software deployments.
• Reduce operational toil by automating repetitive tasks using scripting and Infrastructure as Code.
• Configure and maintain container platforms using Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, and GitOps principles.
• Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, metrics, dashboards, and observability solutions using modern monitoring platforms.
• Troubleshoot incidents, performance bottlenecks, and infrastructure issues while driving root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Improve scalability through auto-scaling, capacity planning, and resilient cloud platform design.
• Create operational documentation, runbooks, and engineering standards to improve platform maturity.
• Collaborate closely with software engineers throughout the complete software development lifecycle.
• Support DevOps teams in improving deployment quality, release automation, and operational excellence.
• Apply Site Reliability Engineering principles including SLIs, SLOs, error budgets, incident management, and continuous service improvement.
• Evaluate new cloud-native technologies and continuously improve engineering practices across projects.

Your Home Base

You will become part of a highly skilled Cloud & Platform Engineering community consisting of Site Reliability Engineers, Cloud Engineers, Platform Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Automation Engineers, and Solution Architects. Together, you will build and operate modern cloud platforms for some of the Netherlands' most innovative organizations.

Knowledge sharing is embedded in our culture. Through technical guilds, architecture sessions, internal communities, hackathons, innovation days, technical workshops, and lunch-and-learn sessions, colleagues continuously share expertise and learn from one another. Our internal learning platform provides unlimited access to certifications, technical training, cloud specializations, leadership development, and hands-on labs, allowing you to continuously expand your skills throughout your career.

Beyond technology, we believe work should also be enjoyable. Team events, social activities, sports initiatives, gaming nights, and community gatherings help strengthen collaboration across teams. Regular wellbeing check-ins ensure you have everything you need to continue growing professionally while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

• Permanent employment contract from day one.
• Unlimited "All You Can Train" budget for certifications and professional development.
• Microsoft, AWS, Kubernetes, Linux, Terraform, and other cloud certification opportunities.
• Competitive salary discussed personally.
• 8% holiday allowance and 26 vacation days, with the possibility to purchase additional leave.
• Opportunity to work remotely from abroad for up to 45 days each year.
• Monthly mobility allowance or lease arrangement.
• Premium-free pension.
• Hybrid working with home-office and connectivity allowances.
• High-performance Windows or Apple laptop and private-use mobile phone/SIM card.
• Participation in employee share purchase programs.
• Discounts on health insurance, sports memberships, and various employee benefits.

Why This Role Suits You

You thrive in environments where technology, reliability, automation, and teamwork come together. You enjoy building platforms that developers love to work with and take pride in continuously improving systems, processes, and engineering practices. You remain calm under pressure, enjoy solving complex technical challenges, and naturally look for opportunities to automate repetitive work. You understand the needs of software development teams and enjoy collaborating across disciplines to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient cloud platforms. You are curious by nature, enjoy experimenting with new technologies, and continuously invest in your own professional development.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree or National Diploma in Information Technology or a related field.
• Experience as a Site Reliability Engineer, Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Cloud Engineer, or similar role.
• Strong Linux administration skills.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using platforms such as GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, Ansible, or similar automation frameworks.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with monitoring and observability technologies such as Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic Stack, OpenTelemetry, or similar platforms.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Understanding of networking, security, cloud infrastructure, and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with Git, Agile, Scrum, DevOps, and Platform Engineering practices.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Passion for continuous learning, innovation, automation, and operational excellence.

Working With Our Client

From day one, you will be trusted to shape your own career while contributing to meaningful cloud transformation projects. Structured onboarding, transparent growth paths, and continuous coaching provide the foundation for long-term success, while the freedom to innovate allows you to explore new technologies and engineering approaches. You will work in an international technology environment where collaboration, sustainability, diversity, inclusion, and technical excellence are core values. Whether your ambition is to become a Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Platform Architect, Cloud Architect, or Engineering Lead, you will find the opportunities and support needed to achieve your goals.

Relocation & Support Through Klipspringer

At the end of your hiring journey, you will be fully supported by Klipspringer, ensuring a seamless relocation experience to the Netherlands. This includes:

• Fully sponsored visa process for you and your immediate family.
• End-to-end relocation support.
• Assistance with finding suitable accommodation.
• Support with school placement for children.
• Administrative guidance before and after relocation.
• Personal onboarding and integration support.

With Klipspringer, you are not just relocating—you are being supported every step of the way.