Senior Cloud Engineer
Job description
About the role
You design and build cloud platforms that empower international teams and support customer solutions. You translate complex requirements into secure, scalable systems on Microsoft Azure. You collaborate with DevOps teams to streamline deployments and guide stakeholders on resilient cloud practices.
Key facts
What you'll do
Championing infrastructure improvements using Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines on Azure.
Designing secure, scalable cloud platforms that support Lely's international growth and business continuity.
Automating deployment workflows to accelerate delivery while maintaining high standards of reliability.
Guiding operational teams through best practices for cloud platform management and performance optimization.
Owning contributions to cloud strategy, technical standards, and the roadmap for future capabilities.
Partnering with security and compliance colleagues to safeguard environments and strengthen governance.
Mentoring colleagues on cloud technologies and sharing practical knowledge to lift team capability.
Analyzing complex issues to craft practical solutions that create value across the business and its partners.
Requirements
You work and think at HBO level with at least 5 years using cloud platforms, especially Microsoft Azure.
You hold a relevant Azure associate certification, such as Azure Administrator Associate AZ-104, or demonstrable equivalent knowledge.
You understand Infrastructure as Code, automation, and CI/CD practices for cloud operations.
You know cloud security, governance, monitoring, availability, and continuity principles.
You solve complex challenges using strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
You communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Nice to have
Advanced certifications like Azure Solutions Architect Expert AZ-305 or DevOps Engineer Expert AZ-400.
Experience coaching peers and sharing knowledge inside a cloud engineering team.
Familiarity with international organizations and their operating models.
Strong English communication skills, with Dutch language abilities as an advantage.
Practical notes
To enable smooth collaboration in our hybrid setup, you should be based in the Netherlands.
For this position, a pre-employment screening applies, consisting of a Certificate of Conduct (VOG) and a background/integrity check. Due to the access to sensitive information and customer data, we place great importance on a careful assessment. The screening must be successfully completed before you can start employment with us. We cover the cost of the VOG application and, of course, handle your personal data with care, in accordance with our privacy statement.
Working at Lely means contributing to sustainable progress within one of the most innovative organizations in the Netherlands. You contribute to making the agricultural sector future-proof, and we make sure that you get all the space, resources and support you need to do so.
- An international working environment with opportunities for own initiative and entrepreneurship.
- Excellent working conditions, including up to 8 weeks of vacation per year and a good pension scheme.
- A salary within the scale of € 5.015,- to € 7.163,- gross per month, in which we like to see opportunities for growth from your starting salary towards the future.
- You have the option to participate in a preventive medical examination.
- During the Christmas period, Lely closes its door for two weeks.
- Good growth opportunities: you are in control of your development and can choose from various training courses through our Lely Academy, from personal development to job-specific training.
- Our modern Lely Campus offers daily access to extensive sports facilities: an indoor gym, outdoor padel courts, an outdoor basketball and volleyball court, table tennis and table soccer. You can join Hyrox workouts or sign up for personal training - and challenge your colleagues during an active break.
- Enjoy fresh coffee and tea from our own barista, with milk straight from our farm, as well as a healthy and affordable company restaurant.
- A healthy work-life balance thanks to our hybrid work policy: you work at least three days a week on Campus, with flexible working hours and plenty of room to spend extra time on site (between 06:00 and 20:00).
- A free shuttle bus will take you to and from the metro in Maassluis, so your workday starts and ends smoothly.
- Successes need to be celebrated: from anniversaries to Christmas parties - at Lely we know how to do it.
Recruitment & selection agency, consultancy, and/or secondment agency?
We appreciate the interest, but we are looking for all our candidates directly. We understand that you, as an intermediary, want to present candidates for our great positions and thus contribute to our ambitions, but this is not how we have set up our recruitment. This means that all unsolicited profiles offered on Lely vacancies will be treated as direct applications.
We believe in a sustainable, profitable, and enjoyable future for dairy farmers by combining robotics, engineering, and farming expertise.
It all started in 1948 with the dream of two brothers in Maassluis. Since then, we have become an innovative leader in automated systems for dairy farmers around the world. With more than 2,600 specialised professionals, we continuously work on the next agricultural revolutions. We do this not only from our Campus in Maassluis, a building that has achieved the highest possible sustainability standards in the Netherlands, but also across the globe. Our goal is to keep dairy farming attractive for future generations.
If this role aligns with your experience, potential, and motivation, we invite you to apply.