About the role
Job Description
Project – the aim you’ll have
We are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer with strong VMware and NetApp expertise to join a Dutch engineering team delivering private cloud services to government and regulated-market customers in the Netherlands. The client is a managed services provider operating that platform. You will work on a large production environment, covering both day-to-day operations and larger infrastructure projects, in close cooperation with the client’s engineers in the Netherlands. We are looking for someone who takes ownership naturally: able to pick up a bigger problem or project, propose how to approach it, and carry it through to the end.
Role – how you’ll contribute
* Administer, maintain and troubleshoot the VMware (vSphere / ESXi) environment – vCenter, clusters, HA/DRS, vMotion * Manage and maintain NetApp storage – ONTAP administration, volume and LUN provisioning, NFS/iSCSI/CIFS, replication and snapshots * Run larger infrastructure projects and resolve complex technical problems independently * Handle day-to-day operational work: incidents, changes and service requests * Own capacity, performance and lifecycle management of the virtualisation and storage platforms, including patching and firmware upgrades * Run backup and restore operations, and verify that recovery actually works * Produce and maintain technical documentation and runbooks * Take part in the stand-by rota * Work directly with the client’s engineers in the Netherlands, including knowledge sharing in both directions
Qualifications
Expectations – the experience you need
* 10+ years in IT infrastructure support and projects * Strong hands-on experience with VMware (vSphere / ESXi) in production, including upgrades and lifecycle management * Hands-on experience with NetApp ONTAP in production * Ability to troubleshoot across the stack – compute, storage and network together – rather than within a single layer * SAN and Fibre Channel * Linux and Windows system administration * Backup and restore in a production environment * Scripting for automation (PowerShell or Python) * Experience working with ticketing and change management tooling (ServiceNow or equivalent) * Willingness to take part in a stand-by rota and to travel to the Netherlands for onboarding and knowledge sharing * English at C1 – the working language with the client
How you work with others:
* Takes ownership: picks up a problem or project, decides how to approach it, and sees it through without needing to be chased for progress * Keeps people informed: says where something stands, flags a delay early, and does not let a problem go quiet * Builds working relationships at a distance – most contact with the Dutch team is remote, so trust comes from reliability and clear communication rather than corridor conversations
Additional skills – the edge you have
* OpenStack or Proxmox, or a genuine willingness to learn both * VMware vSAN or Site Recovery Manager * Backup tooling such as Veeam * Infrastructure as code (Ansible, Terraform) * VMware (VCP) or NetApp (NCDA) certification * Any level of Dutch
Additional Information
What we offer:
* Flexible and remote cooperation options * International projects with leading global clients * Travels related to international projects * Non-corporate atmosphere * Access* to language classes * Access* to knowledge-sharing initiatives * Access* to private healthcare and life insurance * Access* to multisport card
*The availability and terms of individual benefits may vary depending on the chosen form of cooperation.