Royal IHC
Your Role:
The DevOps / Platform Engineer is responsible for transforming architectural designs into secure,
scalable, and automated cloud infrastructure using Terraform. This role owns the Terraform module
ecosystem, ensures consistent CI/CD delivery, and safeguards the integrity of infrastructure state. The
engineer works closely with architects, cloud engineers, and development teams to provide a robust
and compliant platform for application workloads.
As DevOps / Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for the following:
Terraform Engineering:
• Develop, version, and maintain reusable Terraform modules aligned with architectural
standards.
• Implement and manage Terraform state backends, workspaces, and locking mechanisms to
ensure safe multi team operations.
• Enable drift detection, reporting, and remediation workflows to maintain infrastructure
compliance.
• Conduct peer reviews on Terraform pull requests to enforce quality, security, and coding
standards.
CI/CD & Automation:
• Design, build, and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions.
• Implement automated validation, linting, security scanning, and integration testing (Terratest,
checkov, tflint).
• Ensure pipeline security, including managed identities, OIDC federation, secret management,
and least privilege access.
Platform Reliability & Governance
• Maintain the platform’s module ecosystem, versioning strategy, and documentation.
• Monitor platform performance, pipeline health, and infrastructure quality indicators.
• Collaborate with Cloud Architecture, Security, and Operations teams to align on best practices.
• Support troubleshooting of provisioning errors, pipeline failures, and infrastructure reconciliation issues.
Required Experience & Knowledge:
Technical Expertise
• 5-8 years of work experience as DevOps / Platform Engineer
• Advanced Terraform proficiency, including modules, providers, workspaces, expressions, and best practices.
Strong understanding of Azure Resource Manager internals, ARM templates, and Bicep
fundamentals.
• Deep experience with Git workflows, branching strategies, and pull-request governance.
• Knowledge of infrastructure testing frameworks (Terratest, checkov, tflint) and compliance
automation.
• Familiarity with cloud identity/security concepts:
o Managed identities
o OIDC workload identity federation
o Secure secret management (Key Vault, GitHub/Azure DevOps secrets)
Professional Experience
• Hands-on experience building production-grade cloud environments using IaC.
• Background in maintaining or designing CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure delivery.
• Experience collaborating in multi-team environments and supporting platform consumers.
• Demonstrated ability to write clean, documented, maintainable infrastructure code.
Certifications Requirements & Education
Required:
• HashiCorp Terraform Associate — Essential.
• AZ-400: Microsoft DevOps Engineer Expert — Primary/Preferred.
• AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate — Strong foundational requirement.
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or
relevant filed.
• Fluent English speaking and good in writing.
Preferred (Nice-to-Have) Skills
• Experience with cloud architecture design patterns.
• Exposure to monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Prometheus/Grafana).
• Knowledge of container platforms (AKS, Docker).
• Experience with policy-as-code (OPA, Azure Policy).
• Understanding of FinOps or cost-optimization practices.
Creating the maritime future
Anchored in a rich Dutch maritime history, Royal IHC is a leading supplier of maritime technology and expert craftsmanship.
With the right people and skills on board, and driven by innovation, we provide a competitive edge to our worldwide customers in the dredging, offshore, mining and defence industries. However, Royal IHC is much more than equipment, vessels and services. We deliver reliable, integrated solutions that improve operational efficiency and allow for a more sustainable performance.
All over the world, our people are deeply committed to technological innovation, supported by our long-standing experience in our core markets. Our experts work in close collaboration with multiple stakeholders to meet the specific needs of each customer.
With our continuous commitment to technological innovation, we seek to always meet the specific requirements of each individual client. IHC annually spends approximately 3% of its revenue on innovation, which places us in the top 15 Dutch companies in terms of R&D. We have branches in many different countries, giving us a truly international perspective.
Our business culture has a strong character and is based on collaboration, openness and respect. Perseverance is also a quality that runs through the veins of our organisation. At IHC we have a total commitment to improvement and innovation. Coming to work for us does not mean you have reached your destination. At IHC you will continue to grow and learn, and your expertise will continue onwards and upwards. That is not just a promise from us, but also a commitment we ask of you. Those who demonstrate independence and a strong feeling of responsibility are given a great deal of freedom, but that doesn’t mean you will be left to fend for yourself. Where needed, you can count on us for coaching and personal supervision.
IHC has a wealth of in-house talent. And we want to make the maximum use of it. That is why we have created development programmes. There are programmes for every level. If you have completed your preparatory secondary vocational education (VMBO) you can start at our in-house Technical Training Centre. We also have plenty of development opportunities for employees with senior secondary vocational education (MBO), higher vocational education (HBO) or a degree from a university (WO).
They can choose from the wide range of programmes, courses and other training opportunities. In addition to the development programmes, there is Young IHC. This programme of activities is especially for our young graduates to help them find their feet in our company. It makes it easy for them to get to know their colleagues in the various business units and creates a strong personal network.
Are you currently a student or have you just graduated? There are several ways for you to start a new career at IHC. We recognise the value of a strong link between industry and education, which is why ambitious students are always welcome at IHC for a traineeship or to do their graduation research. There are various options available, the choice is up to you!
“Let us build a career for you!”
Facts about
Number of employees: 2300
Sectors: Dredging, Offshore, Shipbuilding & repair, Shipping
Career level: Student, Starter (< 3 years), Young professional (3-5 years), Professional (5-10 years), Senior professional (>10 years)
Preferred educational level: Vmbo, Mbo, Hbo, Wo bachelor, Wo master
Preferred educations: Mechanical Engineering, Marine Technology, Naval Architecture, Electrical Engineering