Senior Infrastructure Engineer - AWS, Terraform (f/m/x)
Role Overview
As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you will design and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS, lead the implementation of Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, and establish monitoring strategies. This senior role involves mentoring mid-level engineers and collaborating with product and engineering teams to align technical solutions with business needs, significantly impacting the company's cloud operations and engineering culture.
Perks & Benefits
This remote position allows flexibility in location, with a bi-weekly commitment to travel to Berlin or The Hague. The company promotes a culture of continuous improvement and offers opportunities for professional growth, making it suitable for those who thrive in a fast-paced environment. The focus on collaboration and mentorship creates a supportive atmosphere for career development.
Full Job Description
About this role
We are looking for Senior Infrastructure Engineers (f/m/x) to strengthen our cloud and platform foundations to help empowering teams to build, deploy, and operate software solutions.
In this role, internally titled Infrastructure Engineer IV, you’ll work at the core of cloud infrastructure, developer experience, and reliability. You’ll design scalable and secure systems on AWS, evolve our infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD practices, and champion a culture of optimization, observability, and continuous improvement.
You’ll collaborate closely with product and engineering teams, translating business needs into resilient platform solutions, and mentoring others to adopt best practices. This is a unique opportunity to shape how we build and operate at scale, influencing both our technology stack and our engineering culture.
The role is based in Berlin or anywhere in the Netherlands, with a bi-weekly commitment to travel to our Berlin or The Hague offices.
What you will do
Design, build, and maintain highly scalable and resilient infrastructure on AWS.
Lead the development and implementation of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform.
Own monitoring and observability strategy using tools like Grafana and Sentry.
Identify and address sources of technical debt, continuously improve system reliability and performance.
Mentor mid-level engineers and share knowledge across teams through documentation, reviews, and discussions.
Communicate clearly about trade-offs, timelines, and priorities, ensuring alignment with product and engineering goals.
Balance multiple priorities effectively and stay adaptable in a fast-changing environment.
Proactively improve automation, observability, and deployment pipelines to x^.
What you need
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
6+ years of hands-on experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or SRE, or related fields with significant experience in AWS.
Strong expertise in cloud infrastructure (AWS), Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform), GitOps, CI/CD systems, and observability stacks.
Solid understanding of security best practices.
Proven ability to take initiative, solve complex problems, and deliver in ambiguous environments.
Skilled at breaking down complex problems into practical, actionable solutions, prioritizing impact and maintainability over perfectionism.
Analytical mindset with both technical and product awareness.
Experience working in a start-up or scale-up environment, comfortable with fast-paced and evolving needs.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Fluency in English is a must.
Nice-to-have
Background in cost optimization, compliance, or developer platform enablement.
Experience with additional observability or security tools beyond Grafana and Sentry.
Similar jobs
Found 6 similar jobs