Senior DevOps Engineer

About the role

ING Bank is seeking a Senior DevOps/SRE Engineer to join their Platform Engineering team at their Amsterdam Cedar office. In this role, you will take full ownership of the DevOps platform, driving automation, reliability, and operational excellence across a Linux-based infrastructure serving critical banking systems.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the DevOps platform, automating configuration via Ansible, deployments through Azure DevOps and GitHub pipelines, and operational tasks using Python and Shell scripting
  
• Ensure complete visibility across Deployments, Operations, Production Support, High Availability, Disaster Recovery, Backup & Restore, Security Monitoring, and Full Stack Observability
  
• Take ownership of Linux (RHEL) platform operations, ensuring stability, performance, security, and continuous improvement
  
• Implement and optimise monitoring and observability using Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry (OTEL), and ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
  
• Support and execute High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) testing activities
  
• Manage lifecycle of platform components including Operating Systems, Middleware, Certificates, User Access Management, Vulnerability Remediation, and Security Patching
  
• Identify and resolve root causes of incidents and recurring issues, proposing sustainable solutions
  
• Drive continuous deployment and delivery using Azure DevOps and GitHub pipelines
  
• Collaborate within Agile/Scrum squads, working closely with Technical Product Owners and stakeholders
  
• Ensure IT Risk and Security controls are implemented and maintained in accordance with ING's Information Security Management Policy
  
• Analyse logs, metrics, traces, and telemetry data to proactively identify performance bottlenecks and reliability risks
  

Work environment

You will work within a collaborative Agile/Scrum team at ING Bank's Cedar office in Amsterdam. The role offers hybrid flexibility, allowing you to work from home or the office garden. You will collaborate closely with platform engineers, application teams, and stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and automation across the infrastructure.

Please note: This position is only open to candidates who are currently based in the Netherlands.

Requirements

• 5+ years' experience in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering roles
  
• Strong hands-on experience with Ansible and configuration management
  
• Proven Linux administration expertise, preferably Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), including troubleshooting, performance tuning, patching, and operational support
  
• Solid CI/CD experience with Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Pipelines
  
• Experience with DevSecOps tooling such as Git, SonarQube, and Checkmarx
  
• Demonstrated experience with production monitoring, alerting, logging, tracing, and observability platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry (OTEL), and ELK Stack
  
• Experience with root cause analysis and incident management in production environments
  
• Proficiency in automation scripting using Python and Shell
  
• Experience with containerisation and virtualisation technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, VMware, OpenShift, or OpenStack
  
• Good understanding of REST APIs and service integrations
  
• Good understanding of database and RDBMS concept
  
• Good understanding of DevOps, SRE, Reliability Engineering, and Observability concepts
  
• Strong analytical skills, proactive mindset, and excellent communication abilities
  
• Ability to share knowledge, coach, and support team members
  
• Advanced English proficiency
  

Nice to have: RHEL certification (RHCSA/RHCE), Oracle Database administration experience, Spring Boot framework knowledge, TIBCO EMS/MQ experience, IBM WebSphere experience, Security and IT Risk experience (SOX, vulnerability management,), low-latency infrastructure knowledge, Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.

What we offer

• A contract until 31 August 2027, with the possibility of extension.
  
• A 36-hour working week.
  
• A salary range of €4,596.95 – €5,892.02 gross per month, based on 36 hours per week and depending on experience.
  
• Additional benefits, including holiday allowance, a 13th-month payment, and pension contribution.