Productivity Engineer

Department

Within Robeco you will work as a Productivity Engineer within the Infrastructure, Corporate and Cloud Services Department.

Robeco relies heavily on a high quality IT infrastructure. In the highly regulated financial services industry, the requirements for reliable, performant and secure IT infrastructure are high.

You will be part of the Workplace & Productivity Solutions team.

Workplace & Productivity Solutions adopts an Agile DevOps Way of Working where following principles define our service:

• Customer centric action
• Create with the end in mind
• End to end responsibility (plan, build, deliver, run)
• Cross functional, autonomous team
• Continuous improvement
• Automate as much as possible
• Data driven decision making

By implementing, improving and maintaining functionalities and features on the WPS portfolio, the team is continuously optimizing processes for our stakeholders.

Position & Requirements

We are looking for a candidate for the position of "Productivity Engineer"

Collaborate with product owners, business owners, stakeholders and teams to understand and identify requirements for existing and new applications. Additionally, provide technical guidance and advice on solution selection and implementation.

Design, implement, test and deploy solutions that align with industry/company best practices and ensure the reliability, scalability and security of our systems and applications.

Develop and maintain technical documentation for productivity and automation solutions. Guide changes, provide training to other team members and stakeholders together with the team.

Work closely with other DevOps Engineers, architects, developers, infrastructure & IT Delivery teams to integrate productivity and automation tools and practices into our development and deployment pipelines.

Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in productivity and automation and make recommendations on their adoption.

Monitor and troubleshoot production systems, ensuring uptime and availability.

Generic requirements:

• Profile HBO and/or WO
• 5 years working experience with Power Platform as a developer
• Proficient in the Dutch as well as English language (written and spoken)
• Fulltime position (32-40 hours per week)
• Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies, including practical experience in implementing these frameworks in IT projects.

Technical Skills:

• Programming Languages: Proficiency in languages such as JavaScript and PowerShell for scripting and automation tasks.
• Cloud Services: Knowledge of cloud platform Azure, especially Logic Apps and Azure Functions.
• DevOps Practices: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines to support agile development and deployment.
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Skills in using monitoring Dynatrace & Azure Monitor to ensure system reliability and performance.
• Security: Understanding of security best practices and tools to ensure the integrity and safety of automation solutions.
• Artificial Intelligence: Understanding of AI and machine learning concepts, with practical experience in implementing AI solutions.

Soft Skills:

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to analyze complex requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Problem-solving: Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues efficiently.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Team Collaboration: Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and build positive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

About Us

As a Dutch asset manager operating globally, Robeco has always combined the best of both worlds. We have global reach and ambitions, while retaining our head office in our hometown of Rotterdam. Employees at Robeco share that combination: we hire and nurture people who can think internationally and put the client first, while keeping their feet firmly on the ground. We have strong links with academia, which underpin the research in our robust quantitative and sustainability investing strategies. Our people have backgrounds in finance but also in economics and geography. Likewise, as pioneers in emerging markets investing, our diverse backgrounds also add local knowledge. We offer an informal and flexible office atmosphere that gives people the room to be themselves, to grow and to perform to the best of their ability.