Senior DevOps Engineer

<p>At TOPIC, we work every day on high-tech innovations to make the world smarter, healthier, and better. Are you a driven and ambitious Senior DevOps Engineer with a passion for automation, CI/CD, and state-of-the-art tooling that we are looking for? As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you play a key role in enabling development teams to work efficiently by delivering stable, scalable, and automated build and deployment environments.</p><p> </p><p><em>"Working at TOPIC gives you a flexible environment where there are amazing and challenging projects to keep on improving yourself"</em></p><p></p><p>Tom Verhees I Software Engineer at TOPIC Embedded Systems</p><p> </p><p><strong>What will you do as a Senior DevOps Engineer?</strong></p><p>As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you’ll boost our development process through smart automation and modern tooling. You’ll support development teams with stable, scalable CI/CD environments and help streamline workflows. Working in multidisciplinary teams, you’ll contribute to cutting-edge solutions while growing professionally and personally.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Your responsibilities as a Senior DevOps Engineer:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Select, implement, and manage cutting-edge DevOps tools and self-service solutions</p></li><li><p>Design, build, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines, primarily using Docker/ Kubernetes</p></li><li><p>Leverage cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to design scalable, reliable, and efficient DevOps solutions</p></li><li><p>Set up and optimize virtual infrastructure, including hardware integrations, (sub)system onboarding, and hardware migrations</p></li><li><p>Manage containerized applications and microservices using Kubernetes, ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability</p></li><li><p>Deliver end-to-end monitoring, logging, and data analytics solutions</p></li><li><p>Write and maintain robust Python code for test automation (Robot Framework) and scripting</p></li><li><p>Work closely with developers, testers, and other engineers to troubleshoot and resolve integration and deployment challenges. Be a sparring partner to your peers and stakeholders</p></li><li><p>Document processes, configurations, and procedures to ensure clarity and maintainability</p></li></ul> <h3>Requirements</h3> <p><strong>What do we offer you?</strong></p><p><u>This will make you smarter: </u></p><ul><li><p>Strategic projects in complex high-tech environments</p></li><li><p>Collaborate with other senior engineers and domain experts</p></li><li><p>Opportunities to mentor colleagues and shape DevOps practices</p></li><li><p>Access to advanced training through our TOPIC Academy</p></li><li><p>Contribute to and lead tech events and knowledge sessions</p></li></ul><p></p><p><u>This will make you better: </u></p><ul><li><p>Permanent contract</p></li><li><p>An all-in benefits package (€57,000 – €72,000 per year, including 13th month, mobility, pension, extra holidays)</p></li><li><p>26 vacation days (option to buy extra), pension scheme, relocation support</p></li></ul><p></p><p><u>This will keep you healthy: </u></p><ul><li><p>Good work-life balance, flexible hours, and hybrid working</p></li><li><p>Inspiring office with daily fresh fruit and a gym</p></li><li><p>Home office support for an inspiring work-from-home setup </p></li><li><p>Regular fun, social, and sports events</p></li></ul><p></p><p><strong>What do you bring as a Senior DevOps Engineer?</strong></p><ul><li><p>A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Embedded Systems, or a related technical field.</p></li><li><p>5+ years of work experience as a Software Engineer in a high-tech domain or embedded systems environments.</p></li><li><p>At least 2 years of work experience as a DevOps &amp; Automation Engineer.</p></li><li><p>Strong programming skills in Python, and proficient in C++ and/ or C#.</p></li><li><p>Solid experience in setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automated build environments.</p></li><li><p>Hands-on experience with containerization technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.</p></li><li><p>Practical knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).</p></li><li><p>Familiarity with access and identity management systems (RBAC en IAM) and Agile way of working.</p></li><li><p>Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Puppet.</p></li><li><p>You’re proactive, strategic, and solution-driven.</p></li><li><p>Motivation to continuously improve yourself and develop new skills.</p></li><li><p>A good command of English, and preferably Dutch language.</p></li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Our organization</strong></p><p>Since 1996 we have been developing (embedded) systems that are essential for products manufactured by renowned high-tech companies around the world.  Our projects involve edge to cloud solutions; from PCB design and FPGA to low level embedded software and application software for UI, Web, Mo