IT Platform Engineer Tikkie

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Are you a social and proactive Platform Engineer, that wants to provide the landing zone for our application teams? Do you thrive in a social and dynamic environment, with lots of teamwork, proactive idea and knowledge sharing and finding solutions within an AWS environment? If so, we’ve got an exciting opportunity for you! We’re looking for a Platform Engineer to join our platform team at Tikkie.

Your job

Join Tikkie as a Platform Engineer and become a vital part of our cloud platform team. This team is responsible for providing a ready-to-use landing zone for all our application teams. You will ensure that the platform is setup for immediate deployment of application infrastructure and applications, allowing teams to work efficiently without delays.

Your role involves key tasks such as designing, implementing and managing the network topology, identity & access management, guardrails, compliance framework, security monitoring and integrations with service management processes. The AWS environment you create must adhere to all ABN AMRO policies and standards while allowing our developers to remain innovative with fast time to market and reach their goals successfully. 

We have an open culture within the team and expect everyone to think along about the roadmap and priorities, designs, technical challenges and other improvements.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing AWS network topology and controls 
• Designing and implementing AWS security measures to stay in control of the AWS platform while providing developers the capability to remain innovative 
• Implement continuous compliance checks to ensure all AWS resources follow regulation and internal policies 
• Design and implement service management integrations and processes 
• Use CI/CD pipelines to deploy Infrastructure-as-Code templates for AWS infrastructure. 
• Strong communication skills to interact with stakeholders, including application developers and security teams. 
• Rotate in weekend pikets so every 7 weekends you will be on-call. Needless to say, we aim to design our solutions to never get that call. 

Requirements

• A security mindset in combination with a pragmatic approach so that we can remain innovative while being compliant and secure. 
• Minimum 2 years of experience with AWS and solid understanding of network topology and cloud security concepts. 
• Eager to stay up to date with latest public cloud technologies and brainstorm about how these can be leveraged in our context. 
• It is a plus if you have experience with platform AWS services as VPC, Network Firewall, IAM, GuardDuty, Inspector, CloudWatch, Organizations and AWS Config. 
• Preferably knowledge and experience with AWS serverless technologies as API Gateway, Lambda and DynamoDB. 
• Bonus points if you already have Python experience, otherwise experience in other programming languages also helps. 
• It is a plus if you have experience in building a public cloud platform in a highly regulated environment. 
• Ability to communicate fluently in English, able to identify problems and contribute to solutions. 
• The last bonus points are for proficient knowledge on Linux. 

We are offering

• Competitive salary.
• 11% benefit budget, paid out monthly or convertible into fringe benefits such as a mobile phone, bike, wearables, or extra time off.
• MacBook Pro and accessories provided for your work.
• 25 days of annual leave.
• Personal development budget of €1,000 per year for self-directed learning.
• 5 "banking for better days" which are days off that you can utilize for personal development or voluntary work.
• Mobile phone subscription.
• Public transportation card tailored to your needs or a monthly travel allowance.
• Ergonomic home office setup including an adjustable desk, office chair, and an extra screen or laptop stand.
• ABN AMRO-contract and comprehensive pension scheme for a secure future.

Interested?

To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and why you would be a great fit for our team. We look forward to hearing from you. Questions about this position? You can direct your questions to tikkie_journey@nl.abnamro.com. Note we only answer questions; we do not accept applications sent via email.

Please note that the recruitment process will be on-hold from 20 December to 6 January due to the Christmas holiday period.

Equal opportunities for all

The success of our organisation depends on the quality of our people and the ideas that they have. Truly surprising insights and innovative solutions for our clients result from an interplay of cultures, knowledge and experience. Diversity is therefore extremely important to our organisation. To ensure that everyone at ABN AMRO can develop their talents, we encourage an inclusive culture in which all colleagues feel engaged and appreciated.

Disclaimer external recruitment agencies

External recruitment agencies need to have a signed agreement with ABN AMRO BANK N.V., executed by a Talent Acquisition Specialist, when submitting a resume to a vacancy. In addition, a recruitment agency can only submit a resume when invited by a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join the search for a right candidate. All unsolicited resumes sent to us will be considered property of ABN AMRO BANK N.V. In this case, ABN AMRO will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.