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DevOps Engineer – IT development for molecular diagnostics

On-site in Amsterdam·Full-time·Added 18 days ago (last checked 9 Nov)

Amsterdam UMC

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Our summary

Salary: €3,724 - €5,867 a month
Work mode: On-site, Amsterdam
Contract: Full-time
Languages: Dutch

Skills

This job advert was originally written in Dutch.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Completed HBO (Bachelor's) degree or higher (Master's or PhD) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a comparable IT study;
Demonstrable experience with database design and management (e.g., Azure SQL, relational databases);
Proficiency in containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD tooling (e.g., ArgoCD, GitLab CI);
Experience working in Linux/UNIX environments and with version control via Git and GitHub/GitLab;
Strong programming skills in Python and the ability to quickly master new technologies;
Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a proactive attitude when identifying and resolving issues;
Independence, overview, and the ability to set priorities;
Strong communication skills and a collaboration-oriented mindset, suitable for working with clinical, IT, and research teams.
Good command of the Dutch language is important, as you will work with Dutch-language systems, databases, and processes within healthcare.

Nice to have

Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure) and the design of data pipelines;
Knowledge of clinical or laboratory information systems (e.g., LIS/LMS integrations).

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

A one-year contract.
Classification in salary scale 10: € 3,724 to € 5,867 gross for a full-time employment (depending on education and experience). In addition, you will receive an 8.3% year-end bonus. Calculate your net salary here.
Vacation hours: 194.4 hours per year for a full-time employment and the possibility to save up hours.
100% public transport reimbursement. Do you come by walking, cycling, or by car? Then you will receive a reimbursement of €0.21 per km (for the car, a maximum of 40 km one way applies).
Do you come by bike? Make use of our good bicycle scheme.
Pension accrual at ABP, of which we pay 70% of the premium.
Free and unlimited access to training courses, including GoodHabitz, in our learning environment.
An active staff association and a Young Amsterdam UMC association, both of which organize fun (sporty) activities and events.

The role

You will design and implement the IT infrastructure for a new workflow for our molecular diagnostics and the associated data management platform. Within the Pathology department, you will develop a database for diagnostics and an automated system for workflow tracking. This system will be directly integrated with our laboratory management system (LMS) for automated reporting and will support national quality requirements. Your work contributes directly to patient safety, diagnostic efficiency, and the quality of care.

What you'll do

Infrastructure development: Designing and building a database platform (Azure SQL, Azure object storage) for the structured registration of samples, patient data, sequencing files, and diagnostic metadata, integrated with the existing LMS.

System integration: Linking clinical ordering systems to molecular diagnostics workflows; automating sample registration, report generation, and the feedback of results to the LMS. With this, you will help prevent manual data entry and transcription errors.

Pipeline automation: Setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Kubernetes, ArgoCD) on available HPC infrastructure, to ensure reliable and maintainable production systems.

What will you do?

What do you bring?

You have a technical background and find it interesting to combine software development, infrastructure, data, and system integration in an environment where your work contributes directly to healthcare.