Please note: We are only considering candidates who are currently living and working in the Netherlands. We do not provide relocation sponsorship.
About Schuberg Philis
At Schuberg Philis, we specialize in mission-critical IT. We partner closely with our customers to ensure their most vital systems run smoothly, securely, and reliably.
Our engineers are T-shaped professionals: they combine deep technical expertise with a broad, collaborative mindset and a strong focus on customer satisfaction. Working in dedicated, cross-functional, self-steering Customer Teams, we take ownership of complex challenges and co-create solutions that align with our customers’ goals.
Our work ranges from designing and building robust systems to managing secure, business-critical platforms. We automate wherever possible, support customer teams and developers with their applications, and ensure platforms remain secure, up to date, and available.
Our ideal candidate
We are looking for a T-shaped engineer with a proven track record in operating and improving complex, mission-critical environments.
Core technical skills
- Strong experience with Linux environments, including Debian and Red Hat administration, scripting, and security.
- Hands-on experience with cloud-native infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), CI/CD (GitLab CI), and certificate management.
- Experience with automation products like Ansible or Chef
- Experience scripting and interacting with APIs using Bash or Python.
- Experience with technical application management and troubleshooting of Python-based applications, including APIs and automation
- Experience building and maintaining on-premises and cloud-based Kubernetes environments, including multi-tenant clusters, containers and helm charts.
- Experience with database performance tuning and troubleshooting, for example MySQL and MongoDB.
- Expertise in monitoring and observability tooling, such as Cilium, Hubble, and Datadog.
Kubernetes and security
- Strong experience with Linux environments, including Debian and Red Hat administration, scripting, and security.
- Strong knowledge of Kubernetes networking and security.
- Cluster and workload hardening.
- Experience with Cilium, or another CNI.
- Experience with NGINX Ingress Controller.
- Familiarity with storage solutions such as Portworx.
- Experience securing containerized environments and Kubernetes clusters.
- Strong troubleshooting skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve performance bottlenecks and security issues across a complex landscape.
Networking
- Solid L2/L3 networking fundamentals outside of Kubernetes: switching, routing, BGP, BFD, and SNMP, distributed and edge firewalling (for example Palo Alto), and connectivity such as leased lines.
Architecture, leadership, and collaboration
- Ability to create high- and low-level designs, both pre- and post-sales.
- Experience facilitating technical workshops and writing clear technical documentation.
- Strong presentation and collaboration skills across teams.
- A proactive attitude towards team building and knowledge sharing.
If you are passionate about working in a mission-critical environment where automation, security, and reliability are top priorities, we would love to hear from you.
Equal opportunity and inclusion
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, with fair pay, benefits, and opportunities across all demographics. We strive to bring together different nationalities, cultures, religions, genders, abilities, and talents within and across our teams. We welcome colleagues from diverse backgrounds 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.
