Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS)

TL;DR

Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS): Modernizing, automating, and scaling a 100% cloud-based AWS infrastructure for a business-critical accounting SaaS platform with an accent on security, performance, and resilience. Focus on designing IaC pipelines, optimizing EKS clusters, and fostering a mature DevOps culture.

Location: Hybrid in Rotterdam, Netherlands

Company

hirify.global is a leading product-driven innovator in accounting and financial administration, providing a business-critical SaaS solution used by over 140,000 companies.

What you will do

• Optimize AWS infrastructure for maximum scalability, maintainability, and security.
• Manage and scale Windows, SQL Server, Linux servers, and Kubernetes (EKS) clusters to ensure high availability.
• Lead technical infrastructure initiatives, including architecture design, testing, and security.
• Collaborate with the Platform Team to execute DevOps best practices and strategies organization-wide.
• Take complete ownership of the AWS cloud environment and foster a mature DevOps culture.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience managing production environments on AWS.
• Deep expertise in AWS core services: VPC, EC2/Auto Scaling, S3, and RDS.
• Production experience with Kubernetes (EKS), Docker, Helm, and ArgoCD.
• Experience setting up and maintaining Windows Servers in a public cloud.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.) and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Nice to have

• Production experience with CloudFront, ElastiCache, Lambda, or SQS/SNS.
• Relevant AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer).
• Experience with AI/ML workloads, MLOps principles, or vector databases.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous training budget for certifications and specialized courses.
• 28 vacation days (option to buy 5 extra) and a Workation perk (up to 5 weeks of remote work per year).
• Competitive base salary with full pension coverage.
• Home-office budget and high-end hardware provided.
• Well-being initiatives including lifestyle coaches and healthy lunches.
• Stability and career network of the Visma Group combined with scale-up autonomy.

Hiring process

• Initial application and screening with the Talent Acquisition Team.
• Technical test to showcase engineering skills.
• Technical deep dive interview with a Cloud Engineer.
• Interviews with the People & Culture Manager and Software Development Manager.