Cloud Engineer AWS
Lead and optimize scalable AWS cloud environments
Please note: We are not able to consider candidates who are not living and working in the Netherlands. At this moment we are not providing relocation sponsorships.
At Schuberg Philis, we specialize in mission-critical IT, partnering closely with our customers to ensure their most vital systems run smoothly and securely. Our engineers are T-shaped professionals who thrive at the intersection of depth and breadth, combining deep expertise in their fields with a collaborative mindset to ensure 100% customer satisfaction.
Working within dedicated, cross-functional, self-steering Customer Teams, we take ownership of complex challenges, co-creating solutions that align with our customers’ goals. From designing and building robust systems to managing secure, business-critical platforms. Furthermore, we automate as much as possible, support the (customer) team and developers on applications, and keep the platform secure, up to date and available.
As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you will lead the development, implementation, and optimization of cloud environments to meet our infrastructure and operational needs. You will leverage your broad T-shaped skills across AWS, Python, CI/CD, and GitLab to drive both technical innovation and operational excellence. Your expertise will be crucial in supporting the rollout and enhancement of AWS Landing Zone solutions, enabling secure, scalable, and efficient cloud adoption.
What will you do:
Responsibilities may vary depending on project and team focus, but may include:
- Design, build, and optimize AWS infrastructure for diverse cloud workloads and migration projects.
- Create, support and extend developer enablement platforms (e.g. Python) with best practices and innovative tools & solutions.
- Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and modern DevOps practices to allow for faster and more frequent deployments.
- Collaborate on the ongoing development and implementation of the AWS Landing Zone.
- Improve platform stability and reduce MTTR for a variety of solutions.
- Champion observability solutions and operational excellence using modern monitoring and alerting tools with K8s, AWS and Datadog.
- Establish governance and security best practices for multi-account, multi-user cloud setups.
- Mentor teams and provide engineering perspective on cloud automation, scaling, and reliability challenges.
What you’ll bring
- Deep engineering experience with AWS services, architecture, and automation.
- Site Reliability Engineering experience and mindset to improve technical platforms and engineering communities.
- Experience running business critical applications and middleware.
- Automation skills, with a track record in cloud automation and tooling.
- Experience with CI/CD concepts and hands-on experience with GitLab pipelines.
- Demonstrated exposure to monitoring, observability, and operational best practices (such as ELK, Prometheus, Datadog, or similar).
- Proven ability to implement and scale AWS Landing Zone solutions or similar multi-account cloud environments.
- Strong ability to collaborate and communicate with development, operations, and architecture teams.
- Self-starting, proactive approach to problem-solving and driving continuous improvement.
- Proficient in Dutch and English, both spoken and written.
Nice to have
- Experience with MS Azure Landing Zones and Entra ID
- Python programming skills or senior level skills in at least one OOP language.
What can you expect?
At Schuberg Philis, you’ll join a community of engineers with an awesome combination of exceptionally high security standards, an infatuation with automation, and the power to make a positive, sustainable impact on customers’ business. Due to the nature of our customer engagements, there is no pressure on (billable) hours, but we focus on quality and impact – or how we like to call it “freedom & responsibility”. You know best how to deliver the most value.
You’ll also be embedded in a company committed to helping colleagues grow as people and professionals through training, opportunities for knowledge-sharing, and good old-fashioned fun.
Our offices are high quality workspaces, and we go way beyond what is expected. We have productive equipment, good food and drinks, team outings, family days, labs to experiment with innovative technologies, etc. We’re very active in the AWS community, attending and organizing meetups and conferences, and organizing internal knowledge sharing events.
Everyone we work with and consider working with has a right to equal treatment. The hiring and appraisal process at Schuberg Philis is designed to be thorough and equitable, implementing fair payment, benefits, and opportunities across all demographics.
It is our desire to be a company that brings together multiple nationalities, cultures, religions, genders, abilities, and talents within and across our teams. We welcome colleagues from diverse backgrounds to join Schuberg Philis and actively support diversity and inclusion in the tech industry.
Everyone we work with and consider working with has a right to equal treatment. The hiring and appraisal process at Schuberg Philis is designed to be thorough and equitable, implementing fair payment, benefits, and opportunities across all demographics.
It is our desire to be a company that brings together multiple nationalities, cultures, religions, genders, abilities, and talents within and across our teams. We welcome colleagues from diverse backgrounds to join Schuberg Philis and actively support diversity and inclusion in the tech industry.