System Engineer

ppbReports to: /b Engineering Manager | bLocation: /b Hybrid (Ghent, Belgium) | bEmployment type: /b Payroll /p pbBuild the backbone of Europe's EV charging ecosystem. /b /p pAt Optimile, we are building the future of e-mobility. /p pWe develop digital solutions that empower Charging Point Operators (CPOs) and Mobility Service Providers (MSPs) to deliver seamless, reliable and scalable EV charging experiences across Europe. /p pAs we continue to grow, we're looking for an bOps Engineer /b who enjoys digging into complex problems, improving reliability and security and turning recurring issues into structural solutions. /p pIf you're at your best when tracing problems to their root cause and making systems more resilient along the way, we'd love to meet you. /p h3Your role /h3 pAs a System Engineer, you'll sit at the intersection of bengineering, operations and product /b. You'll be part of our DevOps team, but your impact will reach across our platform and engineering squads. /p pYou'll investigate recurring incidents, alerts and vulnerabilities, make problems visible through strong observability and turn reactive firefighting into proactive prevention. /p pYou'll also develop a strong understanding of our product and use that knowledge to build tools that help our Support and Engineering teams diagnose and resolve issues faster. /p h3What you'll do /h3 ul liDesign and improve monitoring, logging and alerting across our platform. /li liBuild and maintain Grafana dashboards, alert rules and SLO tracking. /li liInvestigate recurring incidents and systemic issues, trace their root causes and drive them to resolution. /li liCreate and maintain runbooks to make operational knowledge accessible across the team. /li liTriage security findings and vulnerabilities using tools such as Sentry, Aikido, AWS GuardDuty and AWS Inspector. /li liAssess impact and urgency and translate findings into clear, prioritized recommendations. /li liImplement and maintain secrets management, access controls and least-privilege practices across environments. /li liBuild internal tools, scripts and diagnostics that help Support resolve common issues independently. /li liIdentify patterns in support requests that point to underlying product or infrastructure issues. /li liWork closely with engineering squads and DevOps on infrastructure, security and reliability improvements. /li liTurn incidents and learnings into structural improvements that make our platform more resilient. /li /ul h3What we’re looking for /h3 pbMust-have /b /p ul liYou live and work in Belgium. /li liBachelor's or Master's degree, or equivalent experience. /li liProfessional proficiency in English. Dutch is a bonus. /li liStrong Python skills, is a bonus. /li liExperience with observability tooling such as Grafana, Prometheus, Loki or similar. /li liFamiliarity with security vulnerability triage, including CVEs and dependency risks. /li liExperience with AWS services such as RDS, S3, ElastiCache and IAM. /li liStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with the persistence to dig into root causes. /li liClear communication skills and the ability to translate technical findings into practical next steps. /li /ul pbNice to have /b /p ul liExperience with Terraform or other infrastructure-as-code tools. /li liFamiliarity with Docker, CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows. /li liExperience with Ansible or other configuration management tools. /li liFamiliarity with RabbitMQ, Kafka, Celery or similar technologies. /li liExperience with Sentry, Aikido, AWS Inspector or AWS GuardDuty. /li liExperience with Django or a similar web framework. /li liAn interest in EV charging, energy or mobility. /li /ul h3Why Optimile /h3 ul liMeaningful technical challenges with real-world impact. /li liHigh ownership and autonomy across our platform. /li liThe opportunity to work across engineering, operations, security and product. /li liModern infrastructure and engineering practices with a strong focus on reliability. /li liClose collaboration with experienced Product and Engineering colleagues. /li liPlenty of opportunities to learn, share knowledge and grow. /li liAn international, fast-growing company helping accelerate the transition to sustainable mobility. /li /ul /p