Public Cloud Platforms Azure Stratus Engineer

We are looking for a Medior IT Platform Engineer with a experience andunderstanding of containerization technologies, and their management in Azure from the ground up. Since this is a medior position we expect that we you have room for growth and learning, but we expect a least a comfortable understanding and experience in containers in an enterprise setting.
 
You will use Azure’s services portfolio to architect and engineer the container solutions Developers will leverage, requiring you to approach and resolve problems from the perspective of a software developer. As an Engineer, you will work with the rest of the team to execute the teams short- and long-term goals while helping formulate and defend the team's strategies and vision both internally and externally. 

You will join Stratus, a platform service team working within the Financial Services Cloud Platform (FSCP) tasked with the enablement of container technology within the bank and its governance. Azure products like Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Kubernetes Platform-on-Platform (multitenancy), Azure Container Instances (ACI) and Azure Container Apps (ACA) are, or will be, enabled in a secure context which enforces basic management and guardrails through policies and automation. You will contribute by guiding and consulting customers, and by working alongside your teammates to negotiate, enable and improve technologies and guidance. You work to create and execute a governance strategy and framework in cooperation with your team members.

You will work in the Public Cloud Platform (PCP) department, which provides access and encourages the internal adoption of our Azure-based cloud platform. We build upon Azure Cloud Services to implement an internal platform that strives to enable our developers to use Azure products with ease and built-in security. You and your team will be the owner of one or more of them, and as such you will be responsible for their design, implementation and development. You will work closely together with the other teams to deliver value to our consumers and business teams.

Tech

• Containerization: must be interested in containers and knowledgeable about their creation, inner workings, lifecycle management and orchestration. The deeper the better. Hands-on expertise in Docker is required. 
• DevOps: must feel comfortable with automation and the systems and tools used in a cloud environment (Linux, containers, Infrastructure as code, GitOps).  Shift-left, service-oriented mentality and a strong will to grow and learn are necessary.  Being able to create one’s own tool by programming is preferred. 
• Familiarity with scripting is a must. 
• Familiarity with one or more programming language (Golang and Python preferred) 
• Azure: proven experience using services and implementing solutions in Azure (+ 2 years). Microsoft Azure Certified Solution Architect certification is preferred. 
• Familiarity with Azure tools is preferred (Bicep/ARM, Azure DevOps). 
• You have demonstrated strong stakeholder management skills in where you can advise and persuade and challenge internal stakeholders on containerization, orchestration, governance and best practices.  
• Can and wants to act as a sparring partner and evangelist for the developer community. 
• Must be able to translate business requirements into solutions and implement them into services or products. 

Personal 

• Collaboration: the candidate must be a team player and be able to work effectively with other people, also in other teams. One should foster an environment of trust and respect while defending one’s decisions. This team highly values honesty, transparency and direct feedback. You have to be comfortable giving and receiving praise and constructive criticism at appropriate times.
• Communication: the candidate must be able to explain technical concepts to non-technical peers effectively. Must have the ability to communicate professionally and informally in English, both verbally and in writing. A no-nonsense mentality is preferred and being able to informally have fun with your colleagues is required. 
• Problem-solving: the candidate must have a strong will to solve problems. You should be able to think creatively and identify innovative solutions to complex challenges. Preference for simple solutions is a big plus. 
• Adaptability: the candidate must be able to adapt to changing requirements, priorities and needs.

• The gross monthly salary displayed above is based on a 36-hour work week, including vacation pay and benefit budget.
• The Benefit Budget is 11% of your salary. The Benefit Budget allows you to acquire additional employment benefits. If you make no purchases or reservations in the Benefit Shop in a given month, you are paid one twelfth of your Benefit Budget that month.
• Five weeks of vacation per year. You have the option to purchase an additional four weeks per year.
• Personal development Budget of € 1,000 per year, which you can accumulate up to € 3,000.
• Possibility to work from home (in consultation with your team and depending on your position).
• An annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands.
• An excellent pension scheme.

Are you interested? Then be sure to respond to this vacancy. For additional information please contact Thijs Roelofs, thijs.roelofs@nl.abnamro.com, Product Owner of Stratus Container team, or Diederik Bakker, IT Lead Public Cloud Platform Services, diederik.j.bakker@nl.abnamro.com. We look forward to getting to know you.

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