Observability & Platform Engineer (Rust / LGTM)

Company Description

You will work on critical, 24/7 services, with participation in a shift rotation to ensure continuous availability. Fridays are in-office days, encouraging collaboration and connection; flexible home working is supported on other days. We value diversity and inclusion, and actively encourage applications from women and underrepresented groups in tech.

Job Description

This is a unique role that combines software engineering in Rust with platform engineering for observability.

• You have opportunities to work with state-of-the-art technologies in a high-impact environment.
• In a dynamic and supportive team culture that values growth, collaboration, and well-being.
• A chance to shape the future of KPN’s data platform and observability capabilities.

Software Engineering

• Design and build scalable, high-performance services in Rust (and Scala), capable of handling large data volumes.
• Own your code from design to production, ensuring reliability, performance, and maintainability.

Observability & Platform Engineering

• Deliver and manage observability platforms like Logstash and the Grafana LGTM stack (Loki, Grafana, Tempo, Mimir), ensuring they run as robust, customer-facing services.
• Work with streaming technologies (Kafka) and Data Mesh principles to shape data pipelines and architecture.
• Embed DevOps practices into platform operations, driving efficiency and reliability.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Share knowledge across the team and support stakeholders with expertise and cooperation.
• Mentor colleagues, fostering a culture of inclusion, learning, and professional growth.

Qualifications

Our mission is to deliver secure, resilient, and scalable services for logging, monitoring, and observability—powering critical products that operate 24/7. You’ll design and code services in Rust, while also engineering observability platforms with the Grafana LGTM stack and Logstash.

We are looking for someone with a strong passion for observability solutions, a deep commitment to security, and a keen drive for operational excellence.

• Proven experience in Rust (focus area) and/or Scala for building resilient, scalable services.
• Strong expertise with Logstash and the Grafana LGTM stack (Loki, Grafana, Tempo, Mimir).
• Strong experience with Kubernetes and containerized deployments at scale.
• Hands-on experience with large-scale data processing and streaming technologies (Kafka).
• Familiarity with data architecture concepts (Data Mesh).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and secure deployments.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and platform lifecycle management.
• Fluent in English; Dutch highly preferred.
• Proactive, goal-oriented, eager to learn and innovate.

Nice To Have:

• Understanding of networking principles (subnets, routing, DNS, VPN, firewalls) in enterprise environments.
• English proficiency is required; Dutch is highly desirable.

Additional Information

As an employer, we have a lot to offer you. Here’s what you get from us: 

• A gross monthly salary starting from € 5742 to a maximum of € 8865 depending on your work experience, based on a 40-hour workweek. 
• A guaranteed 13th-month salary: part of it is paid out monthly, and part in January of the following year. Or you can allocate it towards a FLEX & BOOST goal of your choice! Click here to learn more. 
• Annual individual and collective salary increases according to our collective labor agreement (CAO). 
• € 1,500 per year in a personal development budget that you can use at your discretion for training, coaching, or courses. 
• Flexible leave days: our employees can (in consultation with their manager) decide how they want to handle their leave. 
• A healthy work-life balance, with 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home, transition leave, and the option to swap holidays for ones that align with your religious or cultural preferences. 
• A home office setup workshop to optimize your remote workspace, including a mobile phone and laptop. 
• 50% discount on our products and services, so you can enjoy affordable internet, calls, and streaming. 
• Excellent travel reimbursement: full coverage for public transport or € 0.23 per kilometer if you travel by car. Prefer cycling? You can receive € 0.40 per kilometer. 
• The option to purchase a lease bike co-funded by KPN (with a permanent contract): whether it’s a city bike, e-bike, racing bike, or speed pedelec, you get to choose. 
• Outstanding pension benefits: a total contribution of 23% of your pensionable salary, with KPN contributing 16% and you contributing 7%. 

We strongly believe in technology. Combined with human connection, this becomes even more powerful. That’s why we look forward to meeting you! 

Would you like to learn more? Feel free to contact our recruiter, Milena Tjalsm, at 06 10 566 826 or milena.tjalsmaotten@kpn.com. 

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