Description

Platform-focused Azure DevOps Engineer experienced in designing, standardizing and operating DevOps platforms in complex organizations.

Strong background in Azure DevOps, CI/CD automation, Kubernetes-based platforms and GitOps (Argo CD), with a focus on developer enablement, security-by-design and continuous improvement.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

Dutch
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Heerhugowaard (up to 50km), Amsterdam (up to 50km), Rotterdam (up to 30km)

DELTA Fiber
DevOps Consultant
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
April 2024 - Today (2 years and 2 months)
Schiedam, Netherlands
• Enabled .NET development teams by designing and operating a DevOps platform, with a strong focus on tooling, CI/CD standardization and automation.
• Designed and implemented reusable CI/CD pipelines and YAML templates in Azure DevOps to enable compliant and consistent software delivery.
. Designed and operated a GitOps-based delivery model using a central GitOps repository, Helm charts, Docker and Kubernetes to fully automate application build and deployment.
• Designed and maintained standardized Helm charts, enabling teams to deploy applications in a consistent, repeatable and self-service manner across environments.
• Built and operated Kubernetes-based application platforms using GitOps principles (Argo CD).
• Supported teams in containerizing applications and onboarding them to the Kubernetes platform.
• Designed and automated API Management onboarding using Kong Konnect, GitLab CI and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform).
Argo CD Azure DevOps Kubernetes Kong API
Royal Van Lent Shipyard
DevOps Coach
July 2025 - December 2025 (5 months)
Leiden, Netherlands
• Coached multiple IT teams in adopting a structured DevOps way of working, with Azure DevOps as the central platform for planning and execution.
• Standardized Azure DevOps Boards to improve flow, predictability, and cross team transparency.
• Restructured the Azure DevOps setup and migrated existing work to a unified and scalable structure.
• Advised teams on best practices for building, versioning, and deploying SQL Database projects using CI/CD principles.
Azure DevOps DevOps Coaching Agile method
Delta-N
DevOps Consultant
TECH
October 2019 - March 2024 (4 years and 5 months)
The Hague, Netherlands
Working for multiple Delta-N customers for various assignments. In addition, various smaller assignments were carried out:
• Provide advice on the use of Azure DevOps and DevOps in general.
• Automate the creation and setup of Projects in Azure DevOps, so we could easily setup new projects with a standardized setup, including the permissions.
• Explain Azure DevOps and provide support in setting up build and release pipelines.
• Webinars: including What's new in Azure DevOps, YAML Pipelines.
• Automation of various activities for internal use.
• Written blogs for the company website.
Azure DevOps CI/CD Management Infra as Code YAML Consultancy