Senior Technical Application Engineer

ppDo you enjoy solving complex technical challenges before customers even notice them? Are you the engineer colleagues turn to when production incidents require calm decision-making and deep technical expertise? And do you want to work on a platform that supports the pensions of millions of people? This is exactly the challenge you'll take on at Keylane. /p pAs a Senior Technical Application Engineer in our Lifetime Technical Application Management (TAM) team, you'll take ownership of the stability, security and performance of our product Lifetime, as is our powerful platform for pension administration in the Dutch and Caribbean markets. It supports a wide range of pension providers and schemes and is delivered as a secure SaaS solution from our private cloud, fully integrated into the customers' technical landscape via standard web services. /p h3In this senior role, you will: /h3 ul liTaking the lead on complex incidents and acting as the technical escalation point for colleagues and stakeholders /li liGuard and improve application availability, resilience, and performance by implementing structural improvements and preventive measures /li liManage the lifecycle of the underlying technology stack, including patching and upgrades for Windows Server, Linux, Oracle, SQL Server, Tomcat and related components /li liManage the full lifecycle of client and server certificates, ensuring timely renewals, secure deployment and seamless coordination with customers. /li liDeliver secure application integrations by supporting deployments, configuring web services, and coordinating network, security and whitelisting requirements and end-to-end validation. /li liMaintain a healthy and resilient platform by driving capacity management, monitoring across application, middleware, database, and infrastructure layers. /li liLead business-critical resilience and security activities, including disaster recovery and failover testing, penetration tests and external audits /li liImprove operational efficiency by automating through scripting, tooling and configuration management /li liContribute to the standardization of operational processes, runbooks, and technical documentation /li liPartner with cross-functional teams, including Product Development, SaaS Platform, Database Administration, Security and customer stakeholders, to deliver reliable and secure services. /li liInspire and support your colleagues by mentoring junior engineers and actively sharing knowledge, best practices and technical expertise /li /ul h3Key About Your Team /h3 pYou’ll be part of Keylane's Technical Application Management (TAM) organization, where we ensure our business-critical SaaS platforms are secure, stable and always available for our customers. /p pTogether, we: /p ul liDeliver reliable SaaS services from our secure, ISO-certified private cloud. /li liSupport mission-critical platforms used daily by leading insurers and pension providers across Europe. /li liWork alongside experienced specialists in Windows, Linux, databases, middleware, cloud operations, automation and security. /li liUse proven, standardized processes for implementations, migrations, releases, patching and day-to-day operations. /li liContinuously improve the way we work by embracing automation, standardization and knowledge sharing. /li liFoster a collaborative culture where ownership, innovation and continuous learning are encouraged, and everyone has the opportunity to make an impact. /li /ul h3Requirements /h3 pWe're looking for a technical expert who enjoys taking ownership of business-critical platforms and solving complex technical challenges. You recognize yourself in the following: /p ul liA Bachelor's (HBO) or Master's degree in IT, Computer Science or a related technical field. /li liAt least 5 years of experience in Technical Application Management, Infrastructure Engineering, Middleware Engineering or a similar role supporting business-critical applications. /li liExperience with Oracle WebLogic, Oracle Database administration and troubleshooting, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8/9) /li liFamiliar with Java-based application environments including Tomcat, IIS, web services, application architecture, and middleware technologies /li liKnowledge of security best practices, including firewalls, proxies, load balancers, security hardening, patch and vulnerability management, and PKI/certificate management /li liExperience with automation and scripting (e.g. PowerShell, Bash or Python) and monitoring or deployment tooling as well as Configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible or Puppet) /li liExperience within the insurance, pension or financial services sector is an advantage. /li liExperience working in regulated or highly available enterprise environments is an advantage. /li liAn analytical and proactive mindset with strong communication skills and ability to translate technical issues into business impact /li liA Team player who can participate in an on-call rotation to help ensure our platform remains available for our customers /li /ul pA Certificate of Conduct (VOG) and reference check are part of the application process. /p pEach employee within Keylane must follow training on information security and irrespective to the role basic information security responsibilities apply. /p h3Benefits /h3 ul liA monthly gross salary between € 4.250 and € 5.000 based on 40 hours per week /li li8% holiday allowance of your total gross salary /li liA profit share /li liA pension scheme, with the option to save extra /li liTravel reimbursement: Receive a mileage allowance of €0.23 per km or an NS Business Card, which can also be used for personal travel /li li24 holiday days (with the option to buy extra) and 7 inclusion days, which can be exchanged with fixed Dutch national holidays, allowing you to take them when you like /li liFlexibility in working environment. As part of a hybrid working team, you will work partly from home and partly from the office. If you work in the office, a free lunch is waiting for you every day. If you work from home, you will receive a working from home allowance (€ 4 net per day) and internet allowance (€ 35 net per month) /li liThe possibility of working remotely from abroad for up to 2 months per year /li liThe possibility to lease a bike through our bike leasing program /li liA one-year contract that, subject to satisfactory performance, will be converted into a permanent contract /li liThe opportunity to develop yourself at our Academy through courses and training, both professionally and personally /li liA comprehensive vitality offers to help you stay healthy. Read more here /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr