Cloud Engineer

Antoni van LeeuwenhoekAmsterdamJob.bopublished 09/15/2026
Must-have:PythonGitAWSAzureGoogle CloudDockerKubernetesCloudDevOpsDataAgileCI/CDAISecurity
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Het Nederlands Kanker Instituut - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (NKI-AVL) strives for ‘a cure for every cancer and excellent care for every patient’. To realize this goal, we continuously try to improve the level of the diagnostics we perform and the treatments we provide. Data plays a central role in this. In the consultation room, this provides rapid access to rich information and decision support, and in research, rapid access to large and high-quality datasets for developing, among other things, AI applications. Why the AVL? At Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, more than 3200 employees work together on the best oncological care and innovative research. Robust and scalable Cloud infrastructure plays a central role in this: from the secure processing and storage of our data to providing computing power for the latest AI models. Within Digital Oncology, together with implementation partner Kaiko, we are developing a Data Lakehouse in which all medical data is stored centrally. This forms the basis for our digital transformation and supports both care and research. Azure and Databricks play a crucial role in this. Do you want to contribute to our groundbreaking care and research with advanced cloud solutions? The Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (AVL) is looking for a Cloud Platform Engineer who plays a key role in the digital transformation of oncological care and research. As a Cloud Platform Engineer, you will contribute directly to our aforementioned mission: "A cure for every cancer and excellent care for every patient." Your role as a Cloud Platform Engineer As a Cloud / Platform Engineer, you will work within the Cloud Competence Center (CCC) of the ICT cluster (I&A) on the further development of the (public) Cloud infrastructure and the Data+AI Platform. You will contribute to the technical expansion for the entire institute to accelerate/improve care and research. You will work in an agile team where you develop and manage the complete Cloud environment of the institute. What will you do? You develop and manage our core cloud infrastructure.

You work closely with the Data Engineers and AI developers to further develop and manage the various platforms (Kubernetes, Databricks).

Developing and managing Infrastructure-as-Code (terraform), Azure Devops pipelines.

We are looking for a colleague who gets energy from technical challenges and is eager to commit to care and research. You recognize yourself in the following: At least an IT-related HBO / WO thinking level

At least 3 years of work experience with Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP, etc.)

Experience with infrastructure-as-code (for example Terraform, Bicep)

Experience with programming languages such as Python, Go, etc.

Knowledge of network, security, and system administration concepts

Experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub, Azure DevOps)

Problem-solving ability

Motivated and self-directed

You communicate technically with IT colleagues, suppliers, and employees and possess excellent command of the English language.

Nice to have: Knowledge of/experience with containerization (e.g. Docker) and orchestration tools (e.g. Kubernetes)

Microsoft Azure certification (for example AZ-104)

Experience with data tools such as Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Dagster, etc. What do we offer you? The basis for your employment conditions is in accordance with the Cao Ziekenhuizen. You will receive from us: A one-year contract for 36 hours per week, with a view to a permanent contract.

A gross monthly salary between € 3.903,00 and € 5.503,00 based on a 36-hour work week, corresponding to FWG 55 and depending on your experience.

144 vacation hours and 57 hours of Personal Life Phase Budget, with full-time employment.

8.33% annual holiday allowance and a fixed year-end bonus of 8.33%.

A travel allowance of € 0.23 per km.

Free parking at Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, but with our bicycle scheme and discounts on public transport, we also make it attractive for you to leave the car behind.

A great opportunity in a specialized hospital where you can also continue to learn and grow if you wish: the AVL Academie offers innovative and inspiring education in the field of oncological professional knowledge, skills, and personal development.

Opportunity to exercise at our Fit Boutiqs.

An active staff association and Young AVL: associations that organize sporting, cultural, and creative activities and events.

An employer contribution of 50% towards your pension at Pensioenfonds Zorg & Welzijn and collective discounts with health insurers IZZ, Zorg en Zekerheid, and Zilveren Kruis.

Interested? We are curious about your talent. Will you soon make the difference in the world of cancer? Apply as soon as possible, but no later than Sunday, October 11, via the application button to the attention of Joost Boele (Manager IT Operations)! For more information about the position, you can contact Joost Boele via j.boele@nki.nl . For questions about the application procedure, you can contact Bianca van der Weide, Recruiter, via b.vd.weide@nki.nl . A reference check is part of the application procedure. We will ask candidates with whom we enter into discussions to provide references. Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.