Please note that for this role we are searching for someone who is already living in the Netherlands and is proficient in the use of the English language on C1 level. No use of the Dutch language is required but it is preferred.
As a Senior Platform & Developer Experience Engineer within the PMSO team, you are at the heart of Alliander's digital transformation. As System Operations shifts towards Grid-As-A-Service (GaaS) deployed on top of the Siemens GridScaleX (GSX), your primary mission is to evolve and re-architect our delivery mechanics, maximize developer velocity, embed seamless pipeline security, and build the scaffolding that enables microservices to ship safely at scale.
While PMSO’s dedicated observability specialists focus on Elastic, OpenTelemetry, and APM analytics, you will guide the Platform Engineering, DevSecOps, and Release Automation side of the equation. You will operate with a high degree of technical autonomy—shaping delivery architectures, building local developer tooling, and helping shape future multi-DSO scaling models.
Weare creatingthe energygrid of the future,for everyone, with everyone. And as a platform & developer experience engineeryoucanplayyour part in thisYourrolewillinvolve
Platform Architecture & Delivery: Enhance and scale CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows (ArgoCD), and internal developer tooling. Build automation in Python and Java to streamline deployments, validation, and dependency management.
DevSecOps & Security: Integrate security controls such as image scanning, secret management, access policies, and automated validation directly into developer workflows.
Infrastructure & Operations: Support platform operations and incident triage, resolve pipeline bottlenecks, and translate developer requirements into clear RFCs for platform vendors.
Multi-DSO & Observability: Contribute to API-driven delivery solutions for external DSOs and ensure platforms provide the telemetry and monitoring capabilities needed for reliable operations.
You complete our network
Did you know that Alliander is made up of different business units? With our large group of talented professionals, we develop and manage the energy grid for millions of people and businesses in the Netherlands. Everything we do, we do with an eye on the people who rely on us: our customers. And thanks to our talents, we have the utmost confidence in the energy future of the Netherlands. Together with you, we make the energy transition possible, for and with our customers.
You will be working at our Liander Alliander business unit. Here, you will work on the management, maintenance or construction of our electricity and gas networks. Safety is always our top priority: you ensure safety in your daily work and we ensure that you are supported in this.
In this way, we supply energy to households, businesses and our other customers in a safe and reliable manner. Monitoring our energy network is only possible with the right motivation. We offer an inspiring working environment that will energise you in your day-to-day work. The System Operations department is made up of smart and committed professionals.
You energise our network
You combine a pragmatic mindset with a healthy dose of critical thinking. You're able to identify risks, bottlenecks, and scalability challenges before they become real issues, and you proactively design solutions that keep platforms reliable and future-proof. At the same time, you're passionate about improving the developer experience and measure success by enabling engineering teams to deliver software faster, safer, and with less friction. You thrive in environments where not everything is defined yet, enjoy bringing structure to complex challenges, and are comfortable helping shape platform standards and future-state architectures as they evolve.
Working with the latest technologies and innovations. With your talent andstrengths, you can do that at our company.Will youcontribute withyour critical perspective and innovative solutions? Great especially if you add the following:
5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevSecOps, SRE, Release Engineering, or a similar role within a complex enterprise, critical infrastructure, or regulated environment.
Strong expertise in Kubernetes, GitOps, and cloud-native platforms, with hands-on experience in Helm, ArgoCD, AWS, Terraform, and deployment patterns such as App-of-Apps.
Proven experience designing, modernizing, and operating CI/CD ecosystems, including pipeline-as-code (e.g. GitHub Actions), release management, semantic versioning, automation, and self-service developer platforms.
Solid software engineering and automation skills, including Python and/or Java, Infrastructure as Code, API integrations, security automation, secret management, image scanning, and application troubleshooting.
Strong DevOps mindset focused on security, reliability, and developer experience, with experience in DevSecOps, observability, monitoring, and cross-team collaboration.
You energise our network
Based on a 40-hour workweek, you can expect:
A gross monthly salary between €5.4166,- and €6]7,737,- (scale 10) depending on your knowledge and experience
annually an Individual Choice Budget (IKB) of 18% (full time) or 12.8% (part time) of your gross annual salary, including holiday allowance;
24.5 days’ holiday per year, which can be topped up generously from your IKB;
an end-of-year bonus of 6% of your annual salary in December;
a Sustainable Employability (SE) budget of €700 per year for your wellbeing and development;
unlimited learning and development opportunities via relevant courses and training programmes;
an NS (Dutch Railways) Business Card for sustainable commuting (or a kilometre allowance when using your own transport).
And we obviously offer much more besides! Read more about Alliander and all your terms of employment on our website.
Together, we are making our network better. For everyone, with everyone. And you can be part of that! Apply by clicking the application button on this vacancy before the closing date. You will receive a reply from us within 5 working days.
Your application procedure does involve an additional screening. You will find more information in our screening conditions. Do you have any questions about the selection procedure or screening? Contact Tim van Beek, Recruiter:tim.van.beek@alliander.com.
We kindly ask freelancers and recruitment agencies not to respond to this vacancy.
Recruiter
Tim van Beek
Telefoonnummer:
+31 (6) 42492333
Als groot Nederlands energienetwerkbedrijf hebben wij de verantwoordelijkheid voor de energievoorziening van 3,3 miljoen klanten en nemen wij onze verantwoordelijkheid voor de energietoekomst voor Nederland. Alliander wordt gevormd door een groep bedrijven, waaronder Liander en Liandon. Samen staan we voor hoogwaardige kennis van energienetwerken, energietechniek en technische innovaties. Bij Alliander werken circa 7.000 medewerkers.
Wij zijn experts in het ontwikkelen, onderhouden en beheren van energienetwerken van hoge betrouwbaarheid; het inzichtelijk maken van energiestromen over die netwerken, zodat leverancier en klant elkaar vrij kunnen vinden en het helpen van klanten om over te schakelen naar duurzame vormen van energie.
Wij staan voor een energievoorziening die iedereen onder gelijke condities toegang geeft tot betrouwbare, betaalbare en duurzame energie. Dat is waar wij iedere dag aan werken.
Via energienetwerken zorgt Alliander voor de distributie van gas en elektriciteit in een groot deel van Nederland. Met ons werk maken wij wonen, werken, transport en recreatie mogelijk. Wij willen de samenleving versterken door vrije toegang tot de energie-infrastructuur mogelijk te maken en onze klanten meer inzicht in hun energieverbruik te geven. Alliander brengt een open en duurzame energiemarkt dichterbij.
Onze belangrijkste taak is om gas en elektriciteit te distribueren naar consumenten, bedrijven en instellingen. De netbeheerder Liander houdt daarom de energienetten in goede staat, zorgt voor de distributie en sluit klanten aan op de energienetten.
Omdat het energielandschap verandert, werken we aan een toekomstbestendig en open netwerk met plaats voor meerdere energie-aanbieders. Om inzicht te krijgen in energieambities overleggen we met provincies, gemeenten en andere klanten. Wij helpen hen bij hun energievraagstukken en ontwikkelen complexe energie-infrastructuren, onder meer via Liandon.
