Application Engineer/ Administrator

Location: The Hague, Netherlands

Company

hirify.global, part of Accenture, delivers complex public-sector IT projects covering systems integration, analytics, solution implementation, and program management.

What you will do

• Install, configure, monitor, and administer applications in production and non-production environments.
• Tune application performance and continuously improve service efficiency and quality.
• Handle application support and maintenance, including incident, change, release, and problem resolution.
• Create application procedures, troubleshooting guides, and backup and restore plans.
• Automate recurring administration procedures and prepare installation and technical support documentation.
• Maintain the technical knowledge base and report on application availability, performance, capacity, and usage.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience.
• At least 6 years in IT infrastructure environments involving application deployment, support, and maintenance.
• At least 5 years of application administration experience.
• At least 2 years working with microservices, container orchestration, Docker, or Kubernetes.
• At least 2 years administering and supporting Elasticsearch, including Elasticsearch cluster deployment and administration.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft or Linux server solutions, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, Rancher, configuration management, shell or PowerShell scripting, and ITIL processes.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of DevOps, relational databases such as MS SQL or PostgreSQL, and Kong API Gateway.
• Experience with public or hybrid cloud services, including Azure or AWS.
• Relevant technology certifications.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment within a public-sector IT and systems integration environment.
• Work involving software development, data science, security management, machine learning, cloud, and mobile technologies.
• Opportunity to contribute to structured ICT Operations practices and technical knowledge management.