Senior Cloud Engineer

We believe in a sustainable, profitable, and enjoyable future for dairy farmers by combining robotics, engineering, and farming expertise.

It all started in 1948 with the dream of two brothers in Maassluis. Since then, we have become an innovative leader in automated systems for dairy farmers around the world. With more than 2,600 specialised professionals, we continuously work on the next agricultural revolutions. We do this not only from our Campus in Maassluis, a building that has achieved the highest possible sustainability standards in the Netherlands, but also across the globe. Our goal is to keep dairy farming attractive for future generations.

Job Description

Your work helps shape the digital foundation behind Lely's global operations. As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you design and develop cloud platforms that enable innovation, connect international teams, and support business-critical services used by employees and customers around the world.

Imagine building cloud solutions that not only support today's applications but also create the foundation for tomorrow's digital services. In this role, you combine technical expertise with practical execution, helping teams adopt cloud technologies that are secure, scalable, and ready for future growth.

You work closely with architects, developers, security specialists, suppliers, and operational teams. One day, you may be discussing platform architecture and cloud strategy. The next, you are helping a DevOps team automate deployments or advising stakeholders on how to strengthen security and performance. You enjoy turning complex technical challenges into practical solutions that create value across the business.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Design, implement, and continuously improve secure and scalable cloud platforms, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure.
• Translate business and technical requirements into cloud solutions that are reliable, manageable, and ready to support Lely's international growth.
• Automate infrastructure and deployment processes using Infrastructure as Code and modern DevOps practices.
• Support development and DevOps teams in successfully adopting and operationalizing cloud solutions.
• Safeguard the security, compliance, availability, performance, and continuity of cloud environments while continuously identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute to cloud strategy, technical standards, and the cloud roadmap, while helping colleagues grow their expertise through coaching and knowledge sharing.

As one of the senior members of the cloud team, you play an important role in shaping the future of Lely's cloud landscape. Your expertise helps strengthen the reliability, security, and scalability of the platforms that support colleagues and customers worldwide.

Qualifications

You combine technical depth with a practical mindset. You enjoy solving complex cloud challenges, collaborating with a variety of stakeholders, and helping others grow. Most importantly, you understand how to translate architectural ideas into reliable solutions that deliver real business value.

To be successful in this role, you bring:

• HBO working and thinking level.
• At least 5 years of experience working with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure.
• Relevant Microsoft Azure certification at associate level, preferably Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), or demonstrable equivalent knowledge.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, automation, and CI/CD practices.
• Knowledge of DevOps principles and the operational management of cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of cloud security, governance, monitoring, availability, and continuity.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for addressing complex cloud challenges.
• The ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have:

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400), Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500), or similar advanced certifications.
• Experience coaching colleagues and sharing knowledge within a cloud engineering team.
• Experience working in an international organization.
• Dutch language skills alongside strong English communication skills.

To support effective collaboration within our hybrid way of working, candidates should be based in the Netherlands.

Even if you do not meet every preferred qualification, we encourage you to apply. We are interested in your experience, potential, and motivation to contribute to the future of Lely's cloud platforms.

For this position, a pre-employment screening applies, consisting of a Certificate of Conduct (VOG) and a background/integrity check. Due to the access to sensitive information and customer data, we place great importance on a careful assessment. The screening must be successfully completed before you can start employment with us. We cover the cost of the VOG application and, of course, handle your personal data with care, in accordance with our privacy statement.

Additional Information

Working at Lely means contributing to sustainable progress within one of the most innovative organizations in the Netherlands. You contribute to making the agricultural sector future-proof, and we make sure that you get all the space, resources and support you need to do so.   

• An international working environment with opportunities for own initiative and entrepreneurship.   
• Excellent working conditions, including up to 8 weeks of vacation per year and a good pension scheme.   
• A salary within the scale of € 5.015,- to € 7.163,- gross per month, in which we like to see opportunities for growth from your starting salary towards the future .  
• You have the option to participate in a preventive medical examination.  
• During the Christmas period, Lely closes its door for two weeks.  
• Good growth opportunities: you are in control of your development and can choose from various training courses through our Lely Academy, from personal development to job-specific training.   
• Our modern Lely Campus offers daily access to extensive sports facilities: an indoor gym, outdoor padel courts, an outdoor basketball and volleyball court, table tennis and table soccer. You can join Hyrox workouts or sign up for personal training - and challenge your colleagues during an active break.   
• Enjoy fresh coffee and tea from our own barista, with milk straight from our farm, as well as a healthy and affordable company restaurant.   
• A healthy work-life balance thanks to our hybrid work policy: you work at least three days a week on Campus, with flexible working hours and plenty of room to spend extra time on site (between 06:00 and 20:00).   
• A free shuttle bus will take you to and from the metro in Maassluis, so your workday starts and ends smoothly.   
• Successes need to be celebrated: from anniversaries to Christmas parties - at Lely we know how to do it!   

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We appreciate the interest, but we are looking for all our candidates directly. We understand that you, as an intermediary, want to present candidates for our great positions and thus contribute to our ambitions, but this is not how we have set up our recruitment. This means that all unsolicited profiles offered on Lely vacancies will be treated as direct applications.