Pauwels Consulting
EN
DevOps Engineer - Kubernetes & Infrastructure
Antwerp
Digital - Infrastructure
Bachelor
Work experience: 3-5
Reference number: 90183

We are looking for a skilled DevOps System Engineer with strong system administration experience and proven expertise in Kubernetes and CI/CD environments. You will join a collaborative team managing a large-scale DevOps environment, ensuring stability, automation, and observability across platforms and applications.

Key Responsibilities

  • Operate and enhance a Kubernetes-based DevOps environment.
  • Develop automated processes for system configuration and daily operations.
  • Support development teams within the DevOps landscape.
  • Implement observability practices (logging, monitoring, alerting) for Kubernetes clusters and running applications.
  • Design, document, and implement configuration adjustments.
  • Ensure compliance with ITIL processes, especially change management.

What are we looking for?

Must-Have Skills & Experience

  • System Administration: At least 3 years of hands-on experience setting up, maintaining, and managing IT systems.
  • Kubernetes: 3+ years of proven expertise in managing Kubernetes environments.
  • CI/CD: 3+ years of experience with continuous integration and delivery pipelines.
  • Logging & Monitoring: 3+ years of practical experience.
  • System Expertise: Knowledge of at least one specialist system (Unix/Linux/Windows, mainframe, middleware, security, network & communication systems, AD, LDAP, email, SharePoint, Documentum, etc.).
  • Language: Fluent Dutch (C2).

Should-Have Skills

  • Automation tools: Terraform, Ansible.
  • Scripting: Python (3+ years).
  • DevOps toolset: GitLab, GitLab Pipelines, ArgoCD, Helm.
  • Observability stack: Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Thanos.
  • Experience with ITIL processes (especially change management).
  • Experience with ICT infrastructure solutions.

Nice-to-Have Skills

  • Foreman.
  • Kafka.

What do we offer?

Location: Antwerp, Belgium (onsite - TBC)

Start date: November 3, 2025

End date: April 30, 2027 (long-term engagement)

Language requirement: Dutch (CEFR level C2 – fluent)

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