DevOps Engineer

About Ovivio

Ovivio is a successful, innovative, and fast-growing software company serving the childcare and primary education sectors. Ovivio was formed by bringing together the best childcare software solutions. Across the Netherlands, Belgium, and the United Kingdom, more than ten companies now collectively support over one million children aged 0 to 12 with childcare software through the integrated Ovivio platforms.

Our innovative software solution, Ovivio, consists of various applications, including portals and mobile apps for different user groups. We continuously expand the functionality of these portals and apps, while also steadily increasing the number of integrations with other systems.

About the job

As a DevOps Engineer at Ovivio, you are not just managing infrastructure, you are building and evolving a cloud platform that enables our development teams to deliver software safely, quickly, and independently. 

You will play a central role in our transition from a hybrid, on-premises environment to a modern AWS-based platform. Your focus is on automation, scalability, reliability, and developer enablement. 

You work closely with development, product, and security teams to remove bottlenecks, improve delivery performance, and strengthen our DevOps culture. 

Responsibilities 

In this role, you will: 

• Design, build, and maintain our AWS-based cloud platform 

• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code using AWS CDK (Python) 

• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using AWS-native and Git-based tooling 

• Improve developer experience through self-service solutions and platform automation 

• Implement and enhance observability (monitoring, logging, tracing) using tools such as CloudWatch and Datadog 

• Ensure security and compliance through DevSecOps practices and automation 

• Take ownership of reliability and performance, reducing incidents and improving recovery times 

• Drive cost optimization across cloud environments 

• Support and accelerate the migration from on-premises infrastructure to AWS 

• Collaborate closely with development and product teams and contribute to an open and supportive engineering culture 

• Contribute to a strong DevOps culture focused on ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement 

What do we offer?

At Ovivio, you will work in a fast-moving and innovative SaaS environment where your work has real impact. You will have the opportunity to shape our cloud platform and DevOps way of working. 

• Focus on your personal and professional growth, with plenty of opportunities to further develop your talents;

• 26 vacation days to recharge your batteries;

• A Gaiyo card and a travel allowance of €0.40 per kilometer;

• A monthly work-from-home allowance to make remote working comfortable;

• A strong emphasis on maintaining a healthy work-life balance;

• A one-time net compensation of €200 for setting up or improving your home office;

• The opportunity to purchase ergonomic office furniture for a healthy workspace;

• A mobile phone allowance to ensure you're always reachable;

• Plenty of responsibility and autonomy in your role;

• Flexibility to work partly from our headquarters in Almere and partly from home.

About you

You are a proactive and experienced DevOps Engineer who enjoys building scalable platforms and driving continuous improvement. You take ownership, think in solutions, and focus on long-term impact.You thrive in an evolving environment and actively contribute to change. 

Experience and skills 

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or platform engineering 

• Strong experience with AWS (primary platform) 

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK or CloudFormation) 

• Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines 

• Solid knowledge of Linux systems 

• Experience with observability and monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Datadog) 

• Understanding of cloud security principles (IAM, Zero Trust, compliance) 

• Experience with containerized environments (ECS Fargate) 

• Strong collaboration and communication skills 

Nice to have 

• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer) 

• Experience in hybrid environments (on-premises + cloud) 

• Experience with cost optimization in AWS 

• Experience contributing to platform engineering or internal developer platforms 

✳️Certificate of Conduct (VOG)

Because we work with sensitive (personal) data and are active within the childcare sector, a valid Certificate of Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag – VOG) is required for everyone who joins Ovivio. The VOG will be requested by us as part of the hiring process once an offer of employment has been made. Ovivio covers the costs of the application.

Why this role matters 

This role is critical in enabling Ovivio to scale as a modern SaaS company. You will play a key role in building a platform-driven DevOps organization that empowers teams to deliver value faster, more reliably, and at scale. 

You bring a kind, collaborative, and approachable mindset, contributing to a positive engineering culture where teams work together and continuously improve.