Senior VMware Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

To support the continued growth of our SaaS services and hosting platform we are looking for an experienced infrastructure specialist to join the Core-IT team.

We offer best-in-class SaaS hosting with 24/7 availability of an expert team. Our services run in a controlled and secured private cloud environment supported by purpose-built datacentresand strong operational practices around continuitycomplianceand security.

Keylane drives industry standards by developing best practices in SaaS services and application hosting. Weoperateour own datacentres which enables us to remain in control of the infrastructure supporting large and complex SaaS implementations.

Key About Your Team

You will be part of the international Core-IT team working from our Utrecht office and remotely. The team ensures the continuitycomplianceand security of Keylane hosting platforms so our customers can rely on a stable and secure SaaS service.

The capabilities of the Core-IT team are broad and include virtualization cloud infrastructure network engineering Cisco ACI logging and monitoring security management backupstorageand hardware lifecycle management. We work in an agile way and take ownership of automating and improving the platforms we run.

There is room for professional development certification knowledgesharingand innovation. Part of your time will be dedicated to improvements that add value to theorganizationand to the quality of our services.

KeyAboutYourRole

AsSeniorVMware / Cloud Infrastructure Engineer you help provide a stableandsecureinfrastructure platform for Keylane SaaS services. You manage the platform across stability resilience performance capacity lifecycle management and security and you work closely with architects and engineers during improvementsmigrationsand production incidents.

You contribute to the design build and operation of the next generation platform with a strong focus on VMware Cloud Foundation vSpherevSAN NSX automation and hybrid cloud connectivity. You also help manage the transition from legacy environments to modernstandardisedand automated platform services.

Key About Your Responsibilities

• Designingdevelopingand deploying VMware and cloud infrastructure solutions;

• Operating and improving VMware Cloud Foundation vSpherevSAN NSX and related platform services;

• Maintaining and improving hybrid cloud connectivity networkintegrationand platform segmentation;

• Contributing to Cisco ACI related designintegrationand operational activities where applicable;

• Identifyinganalysingand resolving infrastructure vulnerabilities capacityrisksand application deployment issues;

• Installing andmaintainingoperating systems service packs securitypatchesand bug fixes;

• Monitoring platform health performance capacity and availability and making recommendations for improvement;

• Automating recurring operational activities andstandardizingdeployment and management processes;
• Collaboratingwith architects network engineers security specialists and application teams during changes and incidents;

• Hold aBSc in Computer Science ITInfrastructureor a comparable level of experience;

• Good communicationand cooperation skills with the ability to work in an international team;

• Availability to help resolve urgent production issues outside business hours when needed.

• Have a good understanding of networking concepts e.g. routing switching VLANs load balancing firewallssegmentationand network troubleshooting;

• Have had exposure to Cisco ACI or comparable software-defined networking platforms;

You also have experience with:

• VMware and VMware Cloud Foundation;

• VMware Aria / VCF Operations or comparable monitoringautomationand operations tooling;

• Hybrid cloud environments and connectivity between private cloud publiccloudand customer environments;

• Designingimplementingandmanagingvirtual storage software-defined networkingcapacityand performance tuning;

• Linux and/or Windows Server environments and VDI solutions;

*A Certificate of Conduct (VOG) and reference check are part of the application process.

*Each employee within Keylane must follow training on information security and irrespective to the role basic information security responsibilities apply

• A monthly gross salary between 4400 and 5800 based on 40 hours per week;

• 8% holiday allowance of your total gross salary;
• A profit share;
• A pension scheme with theoptionto save extra;
• Travel reimbursement: Receive a mileage allowance of 0.23 per km or an NS Business Card which can also be used for personal travel
• 24 holiday days (with theoptionto buy extra) and 7 inclusion days which can be exchanged with fixed Dutch national holidays allowing you to take them when you like;
• Flexibility part of a hybrid working team you will work partly from home and partly from the you work in the office a free lunch is waiting for you every day. If you work from home you will receive a working from home allowance ( 4 net per day) and internet allowance ( 35 net per month);
• The possibility of working remotely from abroad for up to 2 months per year;
• The possibility to lease a bike through ourbike leasing program;
• A one-year contract that subject to satisfactory performance will be converted into a permanent contract;
• The opportunity to develop yourself at our Academy through courses and training both professionally and personally;
• A comprehensive vitalityofferto help you stay healthy. Read morehere;
• An active and fun community of also haveafter work drinksat our in-house pub every Thursday.

Required Experience:

Senior IC