IT Platform & Automation Engineer

About The Role We’re looking for a hands-on IT Platform & Automation Engineer to own and run our technical IT landscape.

This is a broad and high-impact role where you will be responsible for our infrastructure, SaaS ecosystem, identity & access management, and automation.

Your mission is clear: reduce manual work, optimise processes, and enable the organisation to do more with less.

You’ll support ~350 colleagues and play a key role in building a scalable IT setup that can grow without adding complexity or operational overhead.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working across systems, designing solutions end-to-end, and continuously improving how things work.

What you’ll do

Own our IT landscape end-to-end

• Manage and maintain our cloud infrastructure (AWS)
• Own our SaaS ecosystem and integrations
• Manage collaboration tools (e.g. Google Workspace)
• Ensure systems are reliable, scalable, and well integrated

Identity & access management (IAM)

• Own identity platform (e.g. Okta, SailPoint)
• Design and maintain joiner/mover/leaver workflows
• Manage SSO, MFA, and access provisioning
• Ensure access is structured and scalable

Automation & engineering (core focus)

• Identify manual processes and eliminate them
• Build automated workflows and integrations
• Write scripts and tooling (preferably Python)
• Connect systems using APIs, n8n, Workato or similar
• Apply infrastructure-as-code principles where possible

Infrastructure, SaaS & network

• Manage MDM and endpoint tooling
• Support and maintain office network and WiFi setup
• Ensure reliable connectivity and performance
• Apply solid understanding of the network stack (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, etc.)
• Own and maintain SaaS applications (configuration, lifecycle, integrations)
• Ensure backup and restore processes are in place and tested
• Monitor system health and performance

Modern infrastructure practices

• Deploy and manage infrastructure using Terraform (or similar IaC tools)
• Work with containerised environments where relevant
• Use version control and CI/CD tooling (e.g. GitHub, GitHub Actions)
• Continuously improve reliability and scalability of systems

Support & collaboration

• Act as escalation point for complex technical issues
• Work closely with Service Delivery on operational improvements
• Support onboarding of new tools and systems

What we’re looking for

• 8+ years experience in a broad IT role (IT Generalist, Systems Engineer, or similar)
• Experience running and managing complex technical environments
• Strong experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms
• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform or similar)
• Ability to script and build tooling (preferably Python)
• Experience with GitHub and CI/CD tooling (e.g. GitHub Actions)
• Strong understanding of SaaS environments and how to run and maintain them
• Solid knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, WiFi)
• Ability to design and implement scalable technical systems
• Ability to quickly understand and apply new technologies
• Comfortable working independently across multiple domains
• Fluent in Dutch and English (spoken and written)

Why join us?

• High-impact role with broad ownership
• Opportunity to shape and improve the entire IT landscape
• Strong focus on automation, efficiency, and smart scaling
• Pragmatic environment where you can make real impact

Benefits Life at Marktplaats comes with its perks! Our colleagues enjoy the following benefits:

• 💸 Attractive Base Salary
• 🏆 Participation in our Short-Term Incentive Plan (Annual Bonus)
• ❤️ Employee Assistance Program: 24/7 support for you and your family
• 🌱 Collaborative Culture: “Win together, lose together” is one of our key behaviours. You’ll be part of a supportive, growth-minded environment.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Marktplaats is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

If you feel you don’t meet all of the listed requirements but are still excited about this role, we encourage you to apply anyway! Research shows that candidates from underrepresented groups sometimes self-select out, we’re interested in your potential as much as your experience.