Site Reliability Engineer - On-prem / Linux
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Our client is a fast-growing Dutch start-up that develops innovative AI solutions for healthcare. They develop proprietary AI models / LLMs for this, which run on their own in-house servers. To manage and optimize this (no-cloud) environment, they are looking for a Site Reliability Engineer.
This position does not offer work permit /visa sponsorship and is therefore only open to candidates with EU/EEA country citizenship, or otherwise not in need of sponsorship. Thanks for your understanding.
The role
As a Site Reliability Engineer, you are responsible for setting up and managing the on-premise infrastructure with the latest hardware, including NVIDIA GPUs. You work together with a small team that develops the software and AI models internally and ensures that the systems are optimized for performance and security. This means:
- Managing on-premise servers
- Configuring and maintaining the Kubernetes cluster according to a GitOps approach
- Ensuring that all resources are available reliably and securely
- Ensuring optimal stability, uptime and performance
What do we need?
Key knowledge and experience:
- At least 3 years of relevant work experience
- Experience with Kubernetes and Docker
- Knowledge of on-premise Linux server management, networking and storage
- You prefer to work on solutions with positive societal impact
- You are looking for a close-knit and social team in a start-up/scale-up environment
- You are pragmatic, hands-on and do not get stuck in over-analyzing problems
- You can work independently and like to solve things yourself, but are also not afraid to ask your colleagues for help
- Fluent in English and not afraid to work in a company with mainly Dutch colleagues
- You will not need work permit/visa sponsorship and you preferably live in The Netherlands or will move here on short notice (not dependent on job offer).
Nice to have:
- Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)
- Experience with managing GPU resources
- Experience with GitOps (FluxCD)
What can you expect?
- A good salary and travel allowance
- 31 vacation days
- Option to work from home up to 2 days a week
- Possibility to grow into a lead role when the company grows
- You will become part of a company that develops its own state-of-the-art AI models and has access to the latest hardware.
- The opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to improving healthcare
- Wine tastings on Friday afternoons and fun team outings
- Business unit
- The Next Chapter W&S
- Locations
- Leiden
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Is work permit / visa sponsorship offered?
- No, only candidates with EU / EEA country nationality may apply.
- Is remote possible?
- No, this is an on-site role requiring to be based in The Netherlands., The company will offer hybrid working within a work week (part in-office, part from home).
- Is freelance possible?
- No, this is a permanent job with a regular contract of employment.
- Which language skills are required (professional level)?
- English
- Employment type
- Full-time, Regular - indefinite, Regular - temporary

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