Cloud Platform Owner

We are seeking a Cloud Platform Owner to manage our Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environment.

Your tasks

In this role you will be the bridge between the internal users of the platform (infrastructure, data and development teams) and our external partner that manages the platform. As owner of the platform, you not only collect the requirement of the users, you also propose and implement standards and improvements.

You will keep track of all changes and improvements, own the backlog and align with the external partner on the actual implementation. While much work will be done by the external partner, there is room for hands on work in the platform as well.

Next to this, you will also be the go-to person in case of issues or incidents and you take the lead in having the issue resolved, either yourself or by our external partner that delivers 24/7 support.

Key focus areas

Platform Ownership & Governance

• Define and maintain GCP usage and guardrails (access, environments, policies).
• Collaborate with our external support partner to improve FinOps: budgeting, tagging, cost tracking, and optimization.

Internal Team Enablement

• Make sure that the infrastructure, data and development teams get the most out of our Google Cloud Platform.
• Optimize the platform by defining templates and standards.

Operational Excellence

• Define service levels, alerting, and dashboards for platform health.
• Lead incident coordination and post-mortems; drive preventive actions.

Security, Compliance & Risk

• Collaborate with the CISO to enforce “security by default” principles.
• Translate ISO/SOC requirements into actionable platform checks.
• Manage change and risk through lightweight design reviews and exception handling.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure, preferably GCP.
• Experience with Terraform or similar tools and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud integrations, including on-prem, SAP, and other clouds.
• Experience with Linux, Windows Server, and Kubernetes.
• Clear communicator with the ability to explain technical risk and cost in plain terms.
• Decisive governance and stakeholder management across multiple teams.
• Calm under pressure, especially during incidents and escalations.
• Vendor management experience with cloud providers and support partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• GCP Professional certifications.
• Experience in retail or ecommerce environments.

What we offer

• 25 days of annual leave, with the option to buy or sell up to 4 additional days.
• Hybrid work model, combining office and remote working.
• Possibility to work from abroad for up to 2 weeks per year.
• An international work environment, working with teams across different countries.
• Travel allowance to support commuting costs.
• Access to the Hunkemöller Academy for professional development.
• 25% employee discount on all Hunkemöller products.

We want to enable seamless, innovative, and secure technology solutions that support the business in sustainable growth, empower employees, and enhance the customer experience. Our mission is to align IT capabilities with business objectives in an ever-evolving retail landscape and enable data-driven decisions.