DevOps & Infrastructure Engineer
Spectral, a systems integration and smart energy services company based in Amsterdam, is seeking a DevOps & Infrastructure Engineer to join our team.
Are you passionate about designing and maintaining scalable, secure, and resilient cloud infrastructure? Do you want to contribute to the energy transition by building high-performance systems that power smart buildings, energy control platforms, and microgrids?
If so, we invite you to become a key player in our team, where you’ll work on cutting-edge solutions leveraging Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Docker, Infrastructure as Code, and security best practices.
As a DevOps & Infrastructure Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, managing, and securing cloud infrastructure, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability for our smart energy platforms.
Infrastructure as code: Automate and manage infrastructure with Terraform and Ansible
Reliability and security: Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and security best practices
Performance and monitoring: Optimize system scalability, logging, and observability
CI/CD and automation: Build and maintain robust deployment pipelines
Cloud and networking: Manage container orchestration, cloud networking, and security
We operate on Google Cloud Platform with a strong focus on automation, security, and scalability. Our stack includes:
🛠 Cloud and compute: GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine), Secret Manager, Cloud Storage, VPC, Compute Instances
🔑 Authentication and databases: Keycloak, PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB, InfluxDB
🚀 DevOps and automation: GitLab Pipelines, Terraform, Ansible
📦 Containers and orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker
📊 Monitoring and logging: Prometheus, Grafana
🔗 Messaging and networking: RabbitMQ, Traefik Proxy, OpenVPN, WireGuard
Our development teams primarily work with Python, Go, and C#.
You are a problem solver who thrives on automation, efficiency, and reliability. You love building scalable and secure infrastructure, enabling development teams to deliver their best work.
With a keen eye for detail and critical thinking skills, you can design systems at a high level while also diving deep into technical implementation.
Most importantly, you are motivated to contribute to the energy transition, using your skills to build sustainable and intelligent energy solutions.
MUST-HAVES
✔ 5+ years of relevant professional experience
✔ Expertise in infrastructure as code
✔ Hands-on experience with cloud platforms
✔ Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation
✔ Experience managing complex distributed production systems
✔ Deep understanding of Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration
✔ Fluent in English
NICE-TO-HAVES
➕ Experience with RabbitMQ in high-availability setups
➕ Hands-on experience with network security and VPNs (OpenVPN, WireGuard)
➕ Security best practices in cloud environments
➕ Exposure to ML Ops workflows
💡 Be part of a multicultural, ambitious, and impact-driven team working on game-changing energy solutions. At Spectral, we embrace a flat, collaborative structure, where your ideas truly matter.
What we offer you
💰 Competitive salary
🌍 Flexibility to work remotely or from our Amsterdam office
🚀 A dynamic and inspiring environment to grow your DevOps skills
⚡ The opportunity to drive real change in the energy transition
📅 Flexible start date, we’re looking for the right person to join our team!
Find out more about us here and about our culture here
Ready to make an impact?
Apply now and become part of Spectral’s mission to build the future of energy! 🚀⚡
Any questions? Contact us here: jobs@spectral.energy
We’re not open to acquisition or collaboration via agencies