DevOps Platform Engineer - Combat Management Systems

About us

In the heart of our Engineering cluster lies the software engineering department, where we drive the development of cutting-edge combat and information management systems for naval vessels. Our expertise extends to seamless integration with sensor and weapon systems, alongside the creation of advanced sensor processing applications. These sophisticated systems are trusted by global partners, serving to protect lives and uphold the fundamental right of every individual to safety. At the core of critical operations, our software is the linchpin, ensuring resilience in the face of high-stakes scenarios.

Within the software engineering department, and more specifically for the CMS (Combat Management System) infrastructure team, we are in search of exceptional talent...

DevOps Platform Engineers

About the job

As a DevOps Platform Engineer, you will develop in a multidisciplinary Agile team, that maintains, develops, and tests the infrastructure software platforms for combat management systems. These development teams are responsible for the entire development chain - from requirements analysis, development, maintenance, patching, integration, deployment, testing, validation, to demonstrating the current status of the product. Your role will be diverse, and flexibility is key.

About you

Are you passionate about technology? Do you enjoy constantly developing your skills? Are you interested in working on Naval systems? If so, you might be the person we are looking for. We seek a talented DevOps Platform Engineer who excels in complex development of systems, has strong troubleshooting and analytical skills, and embodies a growth and agile mindset.

You have a capacity for continuous learning and are eager to stay up-to-date with industry trends.

Relevant Experiences:

• Linux: Over 5 years of experience. Red Hat certification is a plus.
• Software Maintenance: Experience maintaining software across Operating System releases.
• Infrastructure as Code: Experience with Ansible, certification or demonstratable knowledge is a plus
• Tools and Technologies: Experience with the following:
  • Programming languages such as: C, C++, Python, Bash.
  • Build pipelines and support tooling (e.g., Git, Jenkins, Maven, Jira)
  • Software containers & Kubernetes
  • Confluence
• Network Technologies: Experience with network technologies (CCNA: Routing and Switching or equivalent is a plus).
• IT Security: Experience with IT security practices and scanning tooling (e.g., OpenScap, Nessus).
• Cloud native: Experience in containerization development.
• Scaled scrum: experience is a plus

You hold a bachelor or master degree in computer science, IT service management or comparable. We expect you to possess fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.

Thales offers you

• An interesting job in a high-tech environment.
• A lot of room for your personal development and own initiatives.
• Valuable international collaboration with coworkers from 68 different countries around the globe.
• The option to grow within the organization in different directions including within engineering, into management, commercially or internationally.
• An open and flexible working environment where work-life balance is considered very important.
• 40 leave days per year.

To ensure that we are a good match, we can ask you to participate in an assessment.

Diversity Statement
We actively support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. That means that equal opportunities, inclusion and an informal culture are integral to our success. It also means that your well-being and happiness matter to us! That’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, remote working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times.

Security Requirements
In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in The Netherlands and employment and/or education history. Some vacancies may require a security clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for security clearance please refer to the General Intelligence and Security Service.

“Bij Thales krijg ik alle kansen en de ruimte om mijzelf verder te ontwikkelen, en dat als onderdeel van allerlei gave processen en projecten binnen de organisatie!”
Anoek Trainee

“Wat het voor mij aantrekkelijk maakt om hier te werken, is de diversiteit in opdrachten en het werken in verschillende teams met diverse disciplines. Zo blijf je jezelf ontwikkelen binnen het cyberdomein.”
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Over thales

We vinden dat je baan de juiste work/life balance moet ondersteunen en het platform is om jóuw ambities waar te maken. Dat betekent dat gelijke kansen, inclusiviteit en een informele cultuur een essentieel onderdeel uitmaken van ons succes. Maar ook dat jouw gezondheid en geluk voor ons erg belangrijk zijn! Daarom bieden we je de flexibiliteit om te doen wat voor jóu belangrijk is; of dat nu parttime werken is, of werken vanuit huis, of de mogelijkheid om flexibel te zijn in je start- en eindtijden, we denken met je mee.

In lijn met de basisbeveiligingsvereisten van Thales vragen wij kandidaten mogelijk om bewijs omtrent identiteit, werkvergunning en arbeids- plus opleidingsgeschiedenis. Sommige vacatures vereisen ook een security clearance die verdere informatie vereist. Voor meer informatie over wat er nodig is voor bepaalde security clearance, raadpleeg dan de General Intelligence and Security Service.