Hire a cloud engineer in Delft

A cloud engineer designs, builds and manages cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud. The work includes migrating systems to the cloud, automating deployment through infrastructure as code (Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation), managing containers (Docker, Kubernetes) and monitoring cost, performance and security.

In practice the work touches several layers. At infrastructure level it is about networking, storage and compute in the cloud; at platform level about CI/CD pipelines, monitoring and logging; and at security level about identity management, encryption and access control. A good cloud engineer switches between these layers while keeping an eye on cost — cloud is powerful, but without management the bills climb quickly.

Important distinction: a cloud engineer focuses on practical implementation and management, while a cloud architect designs the overarching strategy. For most assignments you are looking for an engineer. Levels run from junior (one platform, with guidance) through medior (independent, single- or multi-cloud) to senior (multi-cloud, security, architecture-adjacent). Scarce specialisms such as Kubernetes, multi-cloud and security command higher rates.

Rates in Delft sit around the national average, with a premium for engineers who can handle data-intensive or high-performance environments. Indicative, excluding VAT and the Maedium fee:

• Junior cloud engineer (0–3 yrs): around €60–€80 per hour
• Medior (3–6 yrs): around €80–€100 per hour
• Senior (6+ yrs, multi-cloud/security): around €100–€115+ per hour

The technical bar is high in Delft: clients value engineers who think along at architecture level and have experience with containerisation, automation and scalability. The Maedium fee comes on top: around 10% for brokerage, 15% for intermediation. For hybrid assignments we draw on the wider Randstad.

Common cloud assignments in Delft

The assignments we see in Delft fit the city's deep-tech and startup character. A few recurring types:

• Infrastructure for data and AI applications. Companies working on AI, robotics or simulations need compute power, storage and scalable cloud infrastructure. A cloud engineer sets up that environment and keeps costs manageable.
• Professionalising startup cloud environments. Fast-growing startups have often built their cloud organically. An engineer brings structure: automation, security, monitoring and cost control.
• Scaling from prototype to production. A promising prototype must become production-ready. That calls for reliable, scalable infrastructure with CI/CD and high availability.
• Cloud support for research and collaboration. Around the campus there are many public-private projects with specific requirements for data storage, access and collaboration. Here an engineer helps lay the right cloud foundation.

Which of these best fits your situation we determine during the intake. That way we don't just look for any cloud engineer, but exactly the profile your assignment requires.

How Maedium works for Delft clients

In a technically demanding city like Delft, the substantive match weighs heavily. Maedium works with one fixed point of contact who genuinely understands your assignment and searches specifically for engineers who can handle the technical level and pace of your organisation — no stream of CVs.

It starts with an intake to clarify how complex and data-intensive your environment is, which cloud platform and level you need, and which structure fits — brokerage or intermediation. For young, fast-growing companies we think along about what is realistic and compliant, including around the Wet DBA. We present a targeted selection, including hybrid candidates from the wider Randstad.

And we stay involved after placement, with replacement where needed. Precisely at growth companies, where the environment changes quickly, that continuity is valuable.