Senior OpenTelemetry Engineer (Relocation Provided)
Amsterdam
DevOps – DevOps/Cloud Engineer /
Permanent /
Hybrid
For one of our enterprise clients, we are looking for a highly skilled Senior OpenTelemetry Engineer to join a team focused on building and evolving next-generation observability platforms.
This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy working deep within Kubernetes environments, building telemetry pipelines, improving platform reliability, and developing reusable observability capabilities for engineering teams.
You will be part of a highly technical engineering environment where hands-on development, automation, and platform engineering are key. The team is actively expanding its OpenTelemetry capabilities and is looking for specialists who can contribute directly to the development and improvement of telemetry infrastructure.Why Join Us?
At Wypoon Technologies, you’ll work on dynamic projects for industry leaders such as Heineken, ING, ASML, Philips, and Shell, tackling exciting challenges and delivering tailored enterprise solutions.
Here’s what makes us stand out:
✔ Impactful Work: Shape the future of our clients’ digital landscapes.
✔ Innovative Environment: Collaborate within a supportive team that values learning and growth.
✔ State-of-the-art technology: Access the latest tools and platforms.
✔ Global Opportunities: Dreaming of living and working in the Netherlands or Belgium? We provide full support with visa processes, making your transition smooth and hassle-free!
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Key Responsibilities
Who You Are
You are a builder who enjoys solving technical challenges and working close to the technology. You have a strong engineering mindset and are comfortable designing, developing, automating, and maintaining observability platforms in production environments.
You thrive in highly technical teams and enjoy working on platform capabilities that enable other engineers to build and operate reliable systems at scale.
Your Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain OpenTelemetry-based observability solutions
- Develop and optimize telemetry pipelines for logs, metrics, and traces
- Build and maintain OpenTelemetry Collectors and related platform components
- Create and maintain Terraform modules and Infrastructure-as-Code solutions
- Develop and manage Kubernetes deployments using Helm charts
- Improve monitoring, alerting, and observability automation across multiple environments
- Collaborate with Platform Engineers, SREs, DevOps Engineers, and Software Developers
- Support the adoption and standardization of observability practices across engineering teams
- Troubleshoot and optimize large-scale distributed systems
Requirements
Required
- A minimum of 5 years of professional experience
- Advanced proficiency in the English Language (at least B2 in speaking, writing, listening, and reading)
- A minimum of a bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong experience with OpenTelemetry
- Experience with OpenTelemetry Collectors
- Strong Kubernetes experience
- Hands-on Terraform experience
- Experience building and maintaining Helm charts
- Strong knowledge of Grafana and Prometheus
- Experience working in cloud-native environments
- Strong scripting or development skills in Python, Go, or Bash
Nice to Have
- Grafana LGTM Stack (Loki, Grafana, Tempo, Mimir)
- Elasticsearch / ELK
- Dynatrace
- ArgoCD / GitOps
- Service Mesh technologies
- AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) background
What We Offer
- Competitive Compensation: Salary tailored to your skills and experience.
- Generous Time Off: 25 paid vacation days (based on a 40-hour work week).
- Job Security: A direct and permanent contract from day one!
- Relocation Support: A relocation and travel budget to ease your transition.
- Tax Benefits: Eligibility for the 30% ruling.
- Travel Reimbursement: We've got your daily commute covered.
- Top-Notch Equipment: A high-quality device to ensure you work efficiently.
- Professional Development: Financial support for certifications, technical training, and language courses—because we value your long-term career growth.
- Family: Visa sponsorship for your partner and children under 18.
- Temporary Accommodation: Stay in temporary housing while we help you find your permanent home.
- Comprehensive Relocation Assistance: Extensive support to help you settle in smoothly.
- Community & Fun: Enjoy team events and connect with developers from around the globe!
Why Join?
- Work on large-scale cloud-native platforms
- Contribute to modern observability and OpenTelemetry initiatives
- Collaborate with highly experienced Platform and SRE engineers
- Influence the future of monitoring, tracing, and telemetry within a complex enterprise environment
- Long-term growth opportunities within a technically challenging landscape
Join Wypoon Technologies, where your expertise will thrive, your ideas will be valued, and your career will reach new heights.
Apply now to be part of our transformative journey!
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
