Automation Developer

About the role

For our ICT department at our head office in Aalst, we are looking for an experienced Automation Developer who wants to contribute to the further development of automated and scalable ICT platforms and operational processes. In this role within our ICT team, you will work from Aalst on the design, development, and maintenance of automation solutions for our central services, construction sites, and vessels.

You will specialize in scripting, infrastructure automation, configuration management, and DevOps practices, playing a key role in increasing the efficiency, reliability, and standardization of our ICT environment within an international and technically challenging setting.

What you’ll do

The ICT team supports a wide range of challenging business processes at Jan De Nul. Through modern platforms, infrastructure, and automation solutions, we respond to the needs of the business. As an Automation Developer within our team of architects, platform engineers, and administrators, you will be responsible for further developing, maintaining, and supporting automation solutions for our central services, construction sites, and vessels.

Your main tasks and responsibilities include:

• Translating and understanding technical specifications and operational requirements.
• Providing constructive feedback on automation solutions and technical designs.
• Developing and maintaining scripts, configurations, and automation workflows.
• Automating infrastructure, platform, and operational processes.
• Adhering to architecture principles, standards, and guidelines.
• Performing testing and quality assurance on automation solutions.
• Collaborating with system administrators, platform teams, and other ICT colleagues.
• Developing knowledge of infrastructure platforms, cloud solutions, and new automation technologies.
• Providing technical support and troubleshooting for automated solutions.
• Contributing to CI/CD processes, configuration management, and Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives.

You will work locally from our ICT organisation in Hofstade/Aalst and can expect a competitive salary and an extensive benefits package, including the possibility of leasing a company car.

What do you need?

• As an Automation Developer, you are passionate about automation and process optimization.
• You hold a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, or have an equivalent level of experience.
• You have experience with scripting and automation technologies such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar technologies.
• In addition, you have knowledge of automation and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Azure DevOps, or comparable solutions.
• You have a good understanding of infrastructure and platform environments, including Windows and Linux systems, networking, cloud platforms, containers, and virtualization.
• Knowledge of CI/CD processes, monitoring solutions, Infrastructure-as-Code, GitOps, and DevOps principles is a strong asset.
• You are able to interpret technical documentation and designs and actively contribute ideas for improvements and optimizations.

Why working for us

Working at Jan De Nul means helping to find solutions to some of the greatest challenges of our time: from the energy transition and rising sea levels to smart mobility. It means learning and collaborating every day, with the aim of securing a better quality of life worldwide for generations to come.

What we offer

• Through the JDN Academy, we offer you a continuous learning and development programme.
• Through our FIT programme, we support your well-being, with a focus on exercise, nutrition, and a variety of team activities.
• A healthy work-life balance, including flexible working hours and occasional remote working.
• A permanent contract with 42 paid days off (20 statutory holidays, 12 ADV days, and 10 public holidays).
• An attractive salary with a 13th-month bonus and double holiday pay, including:
  • Meal vouchers and eco vouchers.
  • Public transport reimbursement and a bicycle allowance.
  • Group and hospitalisation insurance.
  • Various employee discounts.
• The opportunity to make a difference together with your colleagues in a stable and growing family-owned company.

The world is what you make of it

Jan De Nul shapes water and land around the world. We drive the transition towards renewable energy through offshore energy infrastructure. We focus on nature-inclusive dredging solutions to build ports and protect our coastlines. We develop innovative construction projects for smart mobility and sustainable buildings. And we redevelop our planet by giving polluted sites a new purpose.

At Jan De Nul, the world is what you make of it.

Jan De Nul Group promotes diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to a discrimination-free workplace.

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