Observability Engineer

Work on observability and be a significant part of the chain monitoring within NN! Do you have the motivation and perseverance to apply your Java, Python, Cloud and Splunk knowledge within our observability environment? Then we have an exciting challenge for you!

What you are going to do

You will build, maintain and coach around our observability tool JMonitor, a custom-made tool in Java. Together with your observability colleagues you setup Splunk dashboards and coach users how to make good use of this within their business unit. And we are also working on OpenTelemetry and introducing a new Observability tool where you can help us set this up from the beginning.

What else do you do?

Actively discuss the desired functionalities with users

Implement the functionalities in JMonitor and surrounding systems link Splunk

Monitor the quality and integrate your product into the already available facilities

Work in a team and function as a backup for your colleagues

Coach your colleagues on skills that you excel in

What we offer you

NN invests in an inclusive, inspiring work environment and in skills and competencies for the future. This includes employment conditions that meet today’s needs and takes the future into account. We offer our employees the opportunity to bring out the best in themselves. We offer you:

Salary between €4,547 and €6,496 based on a 40-hour work week depending on your knowledge and experience

13th-month salary and holiday pay are paid monthly wity your salary

27 vacation days for a 5-day workweek and one Diversity Day

A modern pension scheme executed by BeFrank

Plenty of training- and development opportunities

NS Business Card 2nd class, allowing unlimited travel, even privately. Prefer to travel with your own transport? Then declare your kilometers

Allowances for setting up your home office and for internet use

Who you are

Your way of communicating and explaining things clearly gets people on board. This is perfect for conveying and advising users. You empathize with others and understand what information is needed to truly help someone. Thus, you are an important ambassador for the team. You actively collaborate for the best service and motivate your colleagues to go that extra mile with you.

You are curious and have good conceptual thinking. Naturally, you have:

Sharp understanding and interest in technologies that make the work of IT professionals easier

Minimum 5+ years of Java experience

Knowledge of JavaScript, Infra and Cloud (AWS/Azure)

Knowledge of Splunk

Ability to independently take on projects

Ability to coach / train people in your product

Who you will work with

You will join the Observability team of 8 professionals working from The Netherlands and Spain, each technically or functionally skilled and always on the lookout for the latest developments. You certainly won’t stay in your own JMonitor / Java bubble: your team is on the Splunk platform and collaborates closely with other technical engineers with whom you exchange a lot of knowledge. This interconnectedness with the rest of NN is certainly a pleasant aspect of this job. It is a job full of challenges and dynamism. But we also find it important that we can turn to each other to let off steam or do enjoyable things. With us, you can just be yourself and say what you think.

We find it important that you can continues develop yourself. We give you the space and trust to grow in your career and as a person. We will help you with:

Plenty of training and development opportunities in our learning and development centre

A large (international) network of colleagues who are eager to share their knowledge with you

The autonomy to determine your own development route

We work hybrid at NN. Together with your team, you determine where, when and how you work. The official location of this position is The Hague.

Are you enthusiastic about this vacancy and do you think you fit well in the team and at NN? Then we invite you to apply. We are very curious about who you are, what motivates you, and what you can contribute to this position at NN.

Any questions?

If you have any questions about the job, you can reach out via email to Jarmo Fernhout Principal Talent Acquisition Specialist, via .

This is a permanent position. A candidate receives a contract from NN and we are not open to interim/freelance assignments and/or candidates or acquisitions by agencies. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

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