Please apply only if you are located within a maximum of -1 to +2 hours time difference from the Netherlands (CET).
Applications outside this range will not be considered.
Please note, we don’t offer relocation for this position.
At Workwize, we’re helping IT teams to easily equip their remote and global teams with all necessary IT equipment. Our automated SaaS platform simplifies hardware deployment, management, and retrieval with fast, reliable deliveries in 100+ countries.
With 50.000 users and 120.000 devices under management, we’re solving hybrid work challenges like laptop deliveries, returns and equipment tracking, allowing IT teams to focus less on manual hassles and more on strategic initiatives.
Join our team to help shape the future of global collaboration. At Workwize, your work will make a real impact in building smarter, more connected workplaces worldwide.
LinkedIn has also recognized Workwize as one of the Top 10 Startups for 2025 in the Netherlands!
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About the Role
We are seeking a DevOps Engineer with a strong background in AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), Docker, and CI/CD pipelines to join our growing engineering team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for automating infrastructure, optimizing deployment workflows, ensuring system reliability, and driving cost efficiency across our cloud environments. You will work closely with development teams to support microservices-based architectures and implement best practices for scalability, performance, and security.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable infrastructure using AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, Route53, CloudWatch, etc.).
- Manage and optimize Kubernetes (EKS) clusters, including deployment strategies, scaling, and resource management.
- Build and maintain Docker images and container orchestration workflows for application environments.
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, etc.) to streamline build, test, and deployment processes.
- Collaborate with software engineers to design, deploy, and maintain microservices-based systems.
- Monitor system health, performance, and availability using modern observability tools and dashboards.
- Implement and manage DNS, SSL/TLS certificates, and load balancers for secure and efficient routing.
- Perform database management tasks (backup, restore, performance tuning, scaling, and cost optimization).
- Lead initiatives for infrastructure improvements, automation, and cost savings across cloud environments.
- Contribute to infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Ensure security, compliance, and reliability in production systems through proactive monitoring and best practices.
- Participate in on-call rotation and incident response when necessary.
Required Skills & Experience
- 3-5 years of experience in a DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Cloud Infrastructure role.
- Hands-on experience with AWS Cloud services (especially EKS, EC2, SQS, RDS, and VPC).
- Strong expertise with Kubernetes (EKS) and Docker in production environments.
- Proven experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or Go.
- Experience managing databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) in the cloud.
- Familiarity with DNS management, SSL/TLS certificates, and reverse proxies/load balancers (e.g., Nginx, ALB).
- Understanding of microservices architecture and distributed system design.
- Experience with infrastructure automation and IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
- Strong focus on monitoring, logging, and performance optimization (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Bonus Skills
- Experience with deploying and maintaining PHP/Laravel applications
- Experience with cost monitoring tools (AWS Cost Explorer, CloudHealth, etc.).
- Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO27001, etc.).
- Exposure to GitOps workflows using tools like ArgoCD or FluxCD.
- Familiarity with serverless and event-driven architectures.
- Prior experience working in Agile or DevSecOps environments.
Workwize offers
- Flexible hybrid work environment.
- Top-notch tools and equipment provided.
- Vibrant, entrepreneurial culture with opportunities for growth.
- Off-sites and multi-yearly team bonding events.
- Team lunches and surprise events to keep things fun.
- Pension scheme.
- The chance to shape how AI is used across an entire product, not just bolt it onto a feature.
- Classpass corporate membership.
Our Team
Becoming part of Workwize means making an impact. We make sure that we will contribute to the change in the way of working. For us it is also important that we make an impact on our employees, that they feel challenged and ease. We consist of a rapid growing and ambitious team with all different backgrounds. Entrepreneurs, Operational specialists, Developers, Sales gurus you can find them all at Workwize and are always on the look-out for the next original ideas to reach more consumers and create the best value for our customers.
We are looking forward to meeting you and discover if there is a match with the Workwize team!
