Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Senior Infrastructure Engineer Opportunity at Yamaha Motor Europe

Share our passion:
Ever since our founder, Genichi Kawakami, established Yamaha Motor, it is our mission to give to ALL our customers KANDO. Not only with our products, but also to our employees. KANDO is a Japanese word to express the feeling of deep satisfaction and excitement you get when you encounter something of exceptional value, quality, and performance.

About Yamaha Motor Europe:

Yamaha Motor Europe is responsible for coordinating the marketing and sales activities of our products in the European market, mainly: Yamaha motorcycles, scooters, eBikes, marine engines, personal watercraft vehicles, boats, 4-wheeled all terrain and side-by-side vehicles (ATVs/SSVs), lightweight vehicles (golf cars, personal and commercial vehicles) and eBike drive units and systems.

You have the opportunity to be part of the Yamaha family.

For Yamaha Motor Europe N.V., located at Schiphol-Rijk in the Netherlands, we are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer in our Information Systems Division.

You will work in an international team with a passion for technology. The workspace/server team consists of 10 colleagues, and we are in daily contact with other infrastructure teams. The full infrastructure team consists of 35 people.

Principle accountabilities:

• Monitor and maintain Yamaha’s IT infrastructure (on premise & in the cloud);
• Minimize the business impact in the event of an IT service interruption;
• Actively minimize the impact of security vulnerabilities and incidents;
• Manage the performance and capacity of the IT infrastructure, resources and capabilities;
• Maintain an accurate and complete repository of all IT infrastructure components;
• Provide the appropriate platforms for the business applications, following defined IT standards;
• Maintain internal control for security and auditing measures;
• Evaluate interrelationships between systems and identify how changes may affect other systems.

Competencies:

• Be proactive and take ownership;
• Be able to independently manage infrastructure related projects;
• Work in a complex, international environment;
• Support the team with your expertise and knowledge;
• Be concise and clear in communication;
• Be available and manage expectations;
• Be critical in a constructive way, and voice opportunities for improvement.

Technical skills:

• Hypervisors (VMware)
• Citrix/Provisioning server/Ivanti
• Microsoft Windows Server
• Backup software preferably Veeam
• Understanding Security impact
• Nice to have: Linux
• Nice to have: System center suite (SCOM, SCOR, SCCM)
• Nice to have: Thin Clients (Wyse, Igel)
• Nice to have: Android based hand terminals (preferably Zebra)
• Nice to have: Knowledge and experience with networking technologies (Switches, firewalls, Cisco, CheckPoint, etc.)
• Nice to have: Microsoft SQL Server
• Business level English (any other languages are a pre);

What do you bring?

• Bachelor level through experience or education in business or IT;
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in a similar function;
• Ability to learn and adapt to an ever changing technical environment;
• Good analytical thinking;
• Ability to investigate and resolve infrastructure incidents in a self-sufficient way;
• Good communication and social skills in an international environment;
• Proficient knowledge of the English language, both spoken and in writing;
• Mastering other European languages is an advantage;
• Willingness to travel inside Europe.

What’s in it for you?

• A diverse and international environment;
• We offer a hybrid way of working, of course, this includes working from home allowance and a budget for setting up your home office;
• Commuting allowance, holiday allowance, and, 28 days off to enjoy as you please;
• 13th-month payment and you will participate in our Bonus Program;
• Pension scheme;
• Learning and development opportunities;
• Discount on Yamaha products;
• Your first contract will be a temporary contract, but with the intention to extend or offer an indefinite contract;
• We support you in getting your motor or boat license;
• Try out our newest models via our private lease plan and staff bike program;
• Free fruits are available in our office;
• You can enjoy breakfast/lunch in our own restaurant "The Three Forks" at the office;
• Get to know your colleagues during our company/team events and monthly afternoon drinks.

About You!
A motivated and inspirational colleague, happy to support the business and truly devoted to customer success. You are a humble team player, who is willing to learn and is not afraid to face challenges. Quality and professionalism lies close to your heart.