DevOps Engineer – CI/CD Platform Development -10826805

Requirement ID: 10826805 Job Title: DevOps Engineer – CI/CD Platform Development Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands (Hybrid – 2 Days Office / 3 Days Remote) Contract Duration: 6 Months Start Date: 1 September 2026 Experience Required: 6–8 Years Industry: Banking / Financial Services Employment Type: Contract Job Summary We are seeking a motivated DevOps Engineer – CI/CD Platform Development to join the Development Tooling department within a large-scale banking environment. The Development Tooling department is responsible for providing and maintaining the development ecosystem used by engineering teams across the Netherlands, Germany, France, UK, and India. As an IT-for-IT organization, the team enables developers to deliver software through a compliant, secure, and efficient path to production. The successful candidate will work within a DevOps environment focused on CI/CD automation, Azure DevOps platforms, pipeline development, developer tooling, automation, and continuous improvement . This role is ideal for someone with strong foundational DevOps and CI/CD knowledge who enjoys automation, problem-solving, and working closely with development teams. Key Responsibilities CI/CD Pipeline Development & Automation Design, develop, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines. Apply CI/CD best practices including: Pipeline automation Build automation Testing automation Deployment workflows Release management Develop reusable pipeline templates and automation solutions. Support engineering teams in adopting standardized delivery processes. Improve software delivery efficiency and reliability. Azure DevOps Platform Support Work with Azure DevOps services and tooling. Configure and maintain: Build pipelines Release pipelines Pipeline agents Development workflows Support Azure DevOps platform capabilities and integrations. Troubleshoot pipeline failures and operational issues. Collaborate with platform teams to improve developer experience. Application Build & Deployment Support Support application builds using technologies such as: Java with Maven Vue applications with NPM Python applications with Poetry Understand application build processes and dependencies. Help development teams integrate applications into CI/CD workflows. Support automation across the software development lifecycle. Containerization & DevOps Tooling Work with Docker-based development and deployment workflows. Support container-based build environments. Improve automation around development tooling. Contribute to platform engineering initiatives. Developer Platform Enablement Support development teams by providing reliable development tooling. Work with DevOps teams responsible for: Pipeline templates Pipeline agents Security scanning Artifact repositories Backlog management solutions Help developers follow compliant software delivery processes. Provide technical guidance and support. GenAI & Continuous Improvement Explore and apply Generative AI tooling to improve development processes. Identify opportunities to automate repetitive activities. Contribute ideas to improve developer productivity and platform capabilities. Promote an automation-first mindset. Working Environment You will join the Development Tooling department , responsible for enabling software development teams across multiple countries. The department consists of multiple DevOps teams, each focused on different areas of the software development lifecycle, including: SOLO – Software Logistics PIPE – CI/CD Pipeline Automation ADOPT – Azure DevOps Platform Team BB8 – Backlog Management Teams operate using a true DevOps model, with ownership across: Development Operations Maintenance Administration Continuous improvement Required Experience 3+ years of IT-related professional experience. Experience working with DevOps practices and CI/CD concepts. Understanding of software delivery processes. Experience working in Agile teams. Ability to learn new technologies quickly. Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills. Mandatory Technical Skills CI/CD & DevOps Strong understanding of CI/CD principles: Pipeline stages Build automation Deployment workflows CI/CD best practices Experience with Azure DevOps. Understanding of DevOps methodologies. Programming Skills Experience with at least one object-oriented programming language: Preferred: Python Additional beneficial languages: Java JavaScript / TypeScript Application Build Tools Understanding of: Java application builds using Maven Vue application builds using NPM Python application builds using Poetry Containerization Understanding of Docker. Experience working with container-based development workflows. Development Tooling Understanding of: Pipeline automation Artifact repositories Security scanning integration Developer productivity tooling Nice-to-Have Skills Experience with: Azure DevOps administration Git-based workflows Infrastructure as Code Kubernetes Cloud platforms DevSecOps practices GitHub Enterprise Knowledge of Generative AI development tools. Experience working in large enterprise environments. Experience in banking or regulated industries. Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is: Curious and eager to learn. Comfortable working in a fast-moving DevOps environment. Passionate about automation. Customer-focused with a service mindset. A strong team player who is not afraid to ask questions. Comfortable taking ownership and experimenting with new solutions. Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in: Computer Science Software Engineering Information Technology DevOps Engineering Language Requirements English: Mandatory Dutch language skills are beneficial but not required.