DevOps Engineer

Our electricity grid is reaching its maximum capacity, preventing customers from getting energy connections. That is why at Alliander we are transitioning from a distribution grid operator into a distribution system operator. This means we now need to actively manage the power flowing through our grid. You will make the energy grid more innovative at Alliander.

Please note that for this role we are searching for someone who is already living in the Netherlands and is proficient in the use of the English language at C1 level. No use of the Dutch language is required but it is preferred.

The energy transition needs you as a DevOps Engineer

One of the agile release trains that plays a crucial role is ‘System Operations’. We leverage smart customer products to maximize the grid usage. This means we operate in the real-time and 48-hour ahead domain. An example of what we do is called congestion management. We forecast loads on critical conducting equipment, and when limits are potentially surpassed, we request a trade on the energy market. We trade flexibility in consumption or production for money, effectively increasing the utilization of our grid.

At team grid-insight-management, we build and improve every day on topology processing and connectivity-registry. This means that we model the physical grid in such a way that other teams can use it for grid calculations, safety assessments, and solution fulfillment.

Including you, we are a team of 8 developers, a Product Owner, and a Scrum Master. We deliver information products and REST services, which are implemented in Python and deployed on an AWS cluster.

We are searching for a medior to senior Python fullstack engineer. Your primary focus will be ensuring our software works seamlessly from development to deployment and beyond.

You complete our network

Did you know that Alliander is made up of different companies? Together with Liander, Qirion, Qterra, Dep, Firan, and Entrnce, we develop and manage the energy grid for millions of people in the Netherlands. And in the light of the current energy transition, that is no easy task. We are realizing this transition with a large group of talented professionals. Thanks to them, we have every confidence that we will be able to safeguard the Netherlands’ energy future. Together with you, we will make this happen.

You energize our network

Working with the latest technologies and innovations. With your talent and strengths, you can do that at our company. Will you contribute with your well-considered approaches, clear communication, and seamless collaboration? We are looking in particular for a candidate with:

• You are a software engineer who thrives in a very large and complex environment

• You have at least 5 years of experience in a Python environment, welcome if you excel in other languages as well (Surprise us!)

• You enjoy working in a DevOps team (rough estimation: development 70%, operations 30%)

• You are familiar with AWS

• You are skilled in configuring, maintaining, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, releases, and deployments

• High and pragmatic test coverage is your thing

• You are experienced in monitoring, alerting, and logging to create mature and resilient solutions

• You have knowledge and experience in implementing REST services

• You are passionate about learning about the grid-modelling domain

Key Responsibilities

• Programming Proficiency: Python, as we expect a mature software engineer you have no trouble choosing the right tool for the problem.

• Pipeline Management: Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for efficient and reliable software delivery.

• Monitoring and Quality Assurance: Develop robust monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions to ensure system reliability and maintain high-quality deployments.

• Collaboration: Work closely with stakeholders, team members, and operations teams in an agile DevOps environment to foster continuous improvement.

• Security and Compliance: Integrate security best practices into the software lifecycle to ensure compliance with industry standards.

• REST Services: Implement and maintain high-performance REST services tailored for grid-modeling applications.

• Domain Expertise: Learn and contribute to the grid-modeling domain, ensuring solutions align with business needs.

If you are passionate about optimizing software processes, ensuring reliability, and driving innovation in a critical industry, we’d love to have you on board!