Be yourself at Protolabs
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a diverse team that feels they are valued in the workplace. So do you feel you do not meet every single requirement but still intrigued? We encourage you to still apply! You can help make our company even better. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, age, mental or physical ability, or any way you represent yourself. We strongly believe diversity makes for more successful teams.
Why Protolabs?
We are the leaders in digital manufacturing. We hire doers, makers, and creative thinkers who tackle our roles with an entrepreneurial spirit. Our culture is centered around meaningful work that brings new and innovative products to market at unprecedented speeds. We are a diverse team that comes from all walks of life and take pride in our team who is smart, genuine, humble, and passionate about what we do. It’s our people who fuel our creativity and make our culture feel like home.
Join our team as a Senior DevOps Engineer.
This is a hybrid role based out of Amsterdam, Netherlands!
We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping, scaling, and securing our cloud infrastructure. You will be driving the adoption of DevOps practices, mentoring team members, and collaborating across engineering teams to ensure our infrastructure supports our growing business needs.
As part of this role, you will manage complex, automated environments, implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices, and take part in a planned on-call rotation. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, love automation, and enjoy building scalable systems, this position is for you.
What You'll Do
Design, deploy, and maintain highly available and scalable cloud infrastructure
Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions to accelerate software delivery
Manage and support Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications
Drive automation using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
Ensure infrastructure security and compliance using industry best practices
Monitor, log, and optimize system performance with Datadog and related tools
Mentor and coach engineers to strengthen DevOps culture across the organization
Participate in 24/7 on-call duty as part of a planned rotation
Collaborate closely with developers, architects, and product teams to align infrastructure with business goals
What It Takes
5+ years of experience as a DevOps or Site Reliability Engineer
Proven hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production
Strong knowledge of AWS Cloud (networking, scaling, security, monitoring)
Experience with IaC tools
Solid understanding of cloud networking, scalability, and security
Excellent English communication skills
Nice to have
SQL and database management (PostgreSQL preferred)
Familiarity with monitoring and security frameworks
Prior experience working in geographically distributed teams
What's In It For You!
Part of our journey is clearly down to our amazing team, and we strongly believe in giving people a space to truly, authentically be themselves. We also believe that treating our employees well and sprinkling a great place to work with some nice perks can make work a little sweeter
Annual company bonus. We celebrate success together! Employees are not only rewarded for their achievements but also for contributing to the overall success of the business
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements! (we try to accommodate where it’s possible, so feel free to ask us more about this)
Wellness and well-being with access to OpenUp psychologists
Dog friendly office
Daily Lunch and snacks are provided in the office; it's a moment for our teams to connect and recharge. Shared meals strengthen our bonds and fuel collaboration.
We offer great opportunities for learning and development, including access to external educational events \& trainings, access to our inhouse LEARN platform with diverse courses, training, and workshops, and various opportunities for you to develop your skills
Monthly €15 voucher through Alleo with discounts on fitness, food stores, electronics and more
Regular team events \& socials