On the behalf of a client, we are hiring a medior Cloud Engineer. The client is a Dutch scale-up in energy technology that creates smart home energy solutions — hardware, apps, and cloud platforms — that give consumers real-time insight into their energy usage. Examples include:
- Energy monitors & plugs → track electricity usage of appliances.
- Water meters & gas meters → provide insights into total household consumption.
- Solar monitoring tools → measure solar panel yield and efficiency.
- Mobile app & cloud backend → show analytics, alerts, and recommendations to optimize usage.
All development (hardware, firmware, software, and cloud) happens in-house, meaning tight integration between engineering teams.
🏢 Culture & Team
- Around 60–80 employees across engineering (cloud, hardware, app), marketing, and support.
- Atmosphere is described as close-knit, innovative, and informal — colleagues eat lunch together, go for walks, and join company outings.
- Strong emphasis on personal growth, innovation, and fun, making it feel like “a second family” for many employees.
- Employees are encouraged to take ownership of their own development and ideas.
Tasks
- Cloud Infrastructure (GCP): You’ll set up, manage, and optimize Google Cloud environments, ensuring stability, cost efficiency, and 99.99% uptime.
- Automation & DevOps: Heavy emphasis on Infrastructure as Code (Kubernetes, Terraform), CI/CD (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD), and security (IAM, secrets management).
- Monitoring & Reliability: Using Grafana, LinkerD, and performance dashboards to detect, analyze, and resolve issues quickly.
- Collaboration: Working closely with developers and cross-functional teams to ensure cloud-native applications run smoothly.
Requirements
- 3+ years as a cloud engineer (mid-level)
- HBO working/thinking level
- Knowledge of cloud architecture & best practices
- Hands-on with GCP, Kubernetes, Linux, databases
- Good Dutch language
Benefits
- Salary: €4,000 – €5,000/month (full-time)
- Profit-sharing scheme (collective bonus)
- Pension plan
- 25 vacation days + 8% holiday allowance
- Travel expense reimbursement
- Choice of MacBook or Windows laptop
- Training opportunities for growth
- Free daily lunch (weekly “deluxe” option)
- Regular team/company outings