Platform Engineer JP054000

We are looking for a skilled Platform Engineer to join a central IT Platform Team, enabling development teams to build, deploy, and operate applications efficiently and securely.

You will play a key role in designing and maintaining cloud-native platforms, standardizing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring scalable, reliable infrastructure across the organization. Key Responsibilities Platform Engineering & Cloud Infrastructure

• Design, build, and maintain Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters (public & private)
• Manage Azure resources: subscriptions, resource groups, Key Vault, ACR, Service Bus, Storage, SQL
• Ensure platform security, scalability, and reliability (RBAC, TLS, network policies, managed identities)
• Support and operate OpenShift environments where applicable

CI/CD & DevOps Enablement

• Develop and maintain reusable CI/CD pipeline templates (YAML) in Azure DevOps
• Build multi-stage pipelines for .NET applications (build, test, package, deploy)
• Implement container-based deployments (Docker / ACR) and database deployments
• Enforce quality gates, security checks, and release governance
• Standardize deployment processes across all teams

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Design and maintain Terraform modules for Azure infrastructure provisioning
• Automate infrastructure lifecycle using Terraform, Azure CLI, and PowerShell
• Manage Terraform state and ensure safe, repeatable deployments

Azure DevOps & Repository Management

• Administer repositories, branching strategies (GitFlow), and CI/CD workflows
• Manage service connections, pipelines, agent pools, and approvals
• Maintain shared DevOps tooling and platform codebases

Collaboration & Support

• Act as a bridge between development and infrastructure teams
• Support onboarding of teams onto the platform
• Provide documentation, best practices, and troubleshooting guidance
• Review contributions to shared platform components

• Strong hands-on experience with:

• Azure (AKS, Key Vault, ACR, Service Bus, SQL, Storage)
• Azure DevOps (YAML pipelines, CI/CD, repositories)
• Terraform (modules, state management, automation)
• PowerShell Core (scripting, modules)

• Experience with Kubernetes (AKS): networking, scaling, Helm deployments
• Solid understanding of DevOps practices and cloud architecture
• Familiarity with .NET application lifecycle and containerization
• Knowledge of networking concepts (VNets, DNS, ingress, private endpoints)

Nice to Have

• Experience with Keycloak / identity management (OIDC)
• Familiarity with Docker optimization
• Experience with database deployment tools (DACPAC, sqlpackage)
• Knowledge of SonarQube or similar tools
• Exposure to confidential computing (Azure)
• Experience with OpenShift

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and drive improvements
• Focus on standardization, scalability, and reliability

Languages

• English: Professional proficiency
• French: Professional proficiency
• Dutch: Working knowledge

Work Setup

• Brussels-based (Galileelaan)
• Hybrid working model
• Full-time engagement