Platform Engineer

As our operations are expanding, we are looking for a talented Platform Engineer to support us in the design, development and maintenance of our cloud‑based and on‑premises infrastructure
. You will take ownership and coordinate infrastructure‑related projects for our SynaptiQ and R&D department application platforms.

You will join 3E’s infrastructure team, working in close collaboration with the Site Reliability Engineering, Development, and Information Security teams, reporting to the Information Security Teamlead.

As a Platform Engineer, you are the go‑to person for all infrastructure changes:

Technical

• You assist with the planning and execution of infrastructure changes
• You implement and maintain infrastructure automation and CI/CD pipelines
• You ensure infrastructure security, compliance, and best practices are followed
• You’re a key player in the Incident Management Process

Advisory

• You provide technical guidance and mentorship to teams on infrastructure matters
• You document infrastructure architecture, processes, and runbooks for the team

Strategic

• You evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools to improve infrastructure reliability
• You monitor, maintain, and optimize infrastructure performance, security, and reliability

3E is looking for a battle‑hardened Platform Engineer capable of assessing the risks related to infrastructure changes and having experience in implementing mitigating controls
. You follow Dev Ops best practices when building infrastructure projects in Terraform and Docker. You’re a team player and support teammate in their daily operations of 3E’s production environments.

Our ideal candidate:

• Is fluent in English, the main language in our company
• Is based in Belgium (or can relocate to Belgium easily, within a short timeframe)
• Has 3 years of relevant professional experience in a similar position
• Has experience with Linux administration and immutable OS
• Has experience working with Docker and Kubernetes
• Is experienced in networking, performance troubleshooting (e.g. tcpdump, strace, ss)
• Has experience with configuring IPSec VPN tunnels
• Has experience with AWS or other relevant cloud provider
• Experience in designing/operating scalable infrastructure
• Is a team player with good communication skills
• Comes with strong analytical skills
• Is security minded

Bonus points for:

• Experience working on internal applications platform and programming

• Experience working in an ISO
  27001 certified workplace

Our offices are hidden in the centre of Brussels with a view on a pond, with ducks and a heron bringing a regular visit. In addition to a stimulating atmosphere in a highly motivated group of people, 3E offers a unique opportunity to further develop yourself in a company/team with an ambitious growth plan, delivering innovative services.

Furthermore:

• Training on the job by our experts so you get to know our solution and work in and out
• Flexibility in our open‑minded company.
• Home working (2 days per week)
• An international environment: projects in over 100 countries worldwide, colleagues of over 20 nationalities.
• A salary package including hospitalisation insurance, pension saving, €9 meal voucher/day, flexible income plan, 20 legal days off + 12 compensation days (per full year worked), sustainable transport subscription or bike allowance (€0.36/km).