Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer

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Is the first word that pops into your mind in the morning kubectl? Does your cupboard contain so many different containers that you always have the perfect one, no matter what the size of your leftovers? Does your home assistant run on a kubernetes cluster? If you answered yes to any of the above and you value working in a team above all else, please keep on reading:

As a Senior System Architect in the Container Department, you will be the technical authority shaping our containerized platform landscape. Do you like to design scalable, secure, and resilient architectures that enable engineering teams to build and run modern cloud-native applications efficiently? Do you like to have a direct impact on platform reliability, developer experience, and business agility? Then please read further and apply online!

Responsibilities

• Define and own the target architecture for container platforms (e.g. Kubernetes-based environments)
• Design end‑to‑end system architectures covering compute, networking, storage, observability, and security
• Translate business and technical requirements into architectural standards and reference designs
• Act as a trusted advisor to product teams, engineers, and stakeholders on container and cloud-native decisions
• Drive architectural governance, ensuring solutions align with enterprise standards and best practices
• Evaluate, select, and introduce new technologies and patterns within the container ecosystem
• Collaborate closely with DevOps, SRE, security, and development teams to ensure successful implementation
• Mentor engineers and architects, raising the overall architectural maturity of the department
• Identify risks and bottlenecks early and design mitigation strategies

Working environment

• A multidisciplinary Container Department focused on enabling internal product and engineering teams
• Close collaboration with platform engineers, DevOps, security specialists, and cloud teams
• Agile, product‑oriented way of working with a strong emphasis on automation and Infrastructure as Code
• Hybrid or cloud-first environments using modern CI/CD pipelines
• A culture that values technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement
• Freedom to influence technical direction and long-term platform strategy

Requirements

• 5+ years (listed under "We ask")
• Deep, hands-on experience with Kubernetes (the posting states: "You live and breath kubernetes")
• Strong cloud experience (explicit mention of Azure)
• Experience designing architectures covering compute, networking, storage, observability, and security
• Comfortable collaborating with DevOps, SRE, security and development teams
• Passion for the field of expertise and strong collaborative skills
• Mentoring and advising experience (mentoring engineers and architects is part of the role)

Benefits

• Gross monthly salary: € 5.847 - € 8.353 pm (based on a 36‑hour work week), including holiday allowance and a flexible benefit budget
• An excellent pension scheme
• Flexibility in working: working from home is possible in consultation with your team; ergonomic home office setup provided
• Five weeks of vacation per year plus two mandatory days off; option to purchase up to four additional weeks
• Five “Banking for better days” for personal development or volunteer work
• Development budget of €1,000 per year (can accumulate up to €3,000)
• Annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands for business and private use
• Employment conditions and salary scales per the Collective Labour Agreement (CLA)

How to apply

Please apply online via this post or contact Gerhard Kachelhoffer on LinkedIn.

Additional information

ABN AMRO emphasises an inclusive culture, equal opportunities and sustainability. The vacancy includes a disclaimer for external recruitment agencies and further information on internal programs (B-Able, Reboot) in the full posting.