API DevOps Engineer

APIs are the backbone of engineering and at Api Squad of NN, we are ensuring that we deliver a highly robust, secure, and customer-friendly API platform. To achieve this goal, we are seeking a skilled API DevOps Engineer to join our team. As a member of this team, you will work with top-of-the-line tools such as WSO2 as an API Platform deployed via Kubernetes on our AWS cloud. Are you the new colleague we are looking for?

What you are going to do

As an API DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for provisioning, maintaining and improving our WSO2 platform. you will get under the hood of our tech landscape to realize seamless engineering experience. You lead modern software engineering practices with a focus on team culture and engineering excellence, mostly focusing on DevOps, shift-left practices, test automation and reliability engineering.

The current version of the platform is being built as a software product. This means that we follow lean and agile methodologies to ship features as with a software project. We gradually release software in alpha and beta phases and gather feedback from users during these early stages. Every change is built locally and integrated from the version control system through a pull request.

Another important design principle is simplicity. We aim to optimize the work of the team, so that it becomes more fun to deliver our environment due to reduced complexity and ease of new feature development. Simplification leads to more agility to respond to our users’ demands. We are significantly shifting towards more cloud native services.

Does this trigger your interest? Don’t hesitate and join our Api Squad

Your responsibilities

• You enable the business to focus on where it matters and adds value, developing microservices, managing platform, building managed pipelines etc.
• You have experience with Api platforms and the lifecycle of API Management.
• You have experience working with Java;

What we offer you

NN invests in an inclusive, inspiring work environment and in skills and competences for the future. We match this with employee benefits that are in line with what is needed today and in the future. This way, we offer our employees the opportunity to get the best out of themselves. We offer you:

• Salary between €3,973 and €5,675 depending on your knowledge and experience
• 13th month and holiday allowance are paid with your monthly salary
• 27 vacation days for a 5-day working week and one Diversity Day
• A modern pension administered by BeFrank
• Plenty of training and learning opportunities
• NS Business Card 2nd class, which gives you unlimited travel, also privately. Do you prefer to travel with your own transport? Then you can declare the kilometers travelled
• Allowances for setting up your home office and for internet use

It is important to us that you continue to develop yourself. We give you the space and the confidence to grow in your career as well as a person. We help you with:

• Plenty of training and learning opportunities in our Learning & Development Centre
• A large (international) network of (engineering) colleagues who are keen to share their knowledge with you
• The autonomy to steer your own development path

Who you are

You bring a positive mindset and energy, which makes you an inspiration to work with. You always have new ideas, you see possibilities and learn from situations. Furthermore, you recognize yourself in (multiple) of the following skills and experiences:

• Experience with Kubernetes, CKAD Certification is a huge plus
• Experience working with API Management platform such as WSO2, Kong, mulesoft or similar is a big plus
• Solid AWS Cloud knowledge and experience (Networking, PaaS, IaaS, IAM);
• Experience with GitOps deployment management
• Experience with AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) or terraform
• Experience working with one or more programming language Java, python, Javascript/Typescript etc
• Ability to think about system and platform designs at scale

And the following soft skills:

• Strong communication (at least English), analytical and collaboration skills
• Working well in a team environment, including the ability to collaborate with others and contribute to team goals
• Ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems creatively and efficiently
• A keen eye for detail to ensure accuracy and quality in coding and project deliverables
• The ability to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines
• Ability to understand and manage one's own emotions, as well as empathize with others to enable a positive and productive work environment
• For this position, we are looking for candidates who are already residing in the Netherlands

Who you will work with

You will be part of the API Squad, which is part of NN's Engineering Experience & Platforms domain. This domain has a start-up culture and consists of a group of energetic and empowered engineers and product teams. We strive to make backends and APIs successful across the entire company, including our international units. We really value our culture and nourish it at every opportunity. Team events are regularly organized. The team consists of 10+ engineers from all over the world, a product owner, and an engineering manager. Together, we deliver high-quality API tools and platforms.