{"id":10452,"date":"2025-06-25T10:25:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T10:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usn.nl\/?p=10452"},"modified":"2025-06-25T10:28:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T10:28:18","slug":"colleague-jeffrey-speaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usn.nl\/en\/collega-jeffrey-aan-het-woord\/","title":{"rendered":"Over to our colleague Jeffrey."},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"p1\"><b>\u201cI'll let the computers do the boring work\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>In conversation with Jeffrey van Pelt about his work at USN<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p2\">As a Senior Automation Engineer at USN, Jeffrey's daily work involves automating IT processes. Or, as he puts it himself: \u201cI ensure that computers take over the tedious and manual work.\u201d Jeffrey has been with us for almost 12 years and knows like no other how to use technology to reduce complexity and make systems smarter.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><b>Technology that makes life easier<br \/>\n<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p2\">The beauty of my job is that you constantly encounter technical challenges to get your teeth into. Whether it's automating installations, building scripts, or improving processes \u2013 the end goal is always the same: systems that maintain themselves, work faster, and make fewer mistakes.\u201c<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The approach not only leads to satisfied customers but also to a pleasant working atmosphere in the office. \u201cWe have a very close-knit team of colleagues here. It's technical, serious work, but there's always room for humour too.\".<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><b>From trams to tools: no week is the same<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p2\">Jeffrey is currently working on various projects. \u201cA great example is the automation of the onboard computers in the new electric buses and trams for HTM,\u201d he says. \u201cTogether with Red Hat, we are building a future-proof, stable, and low-maintenance IT environment for this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Jeffrey also often acts as a \u2018walking encyclopaedia\u2019 for his colleagues. \u201cBecause I'm involved with so many different projects, I'm constantly switching between clients, systems, and tools. No two days are the same, and that keeps it interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><b>The biggest challenge? The pace of technology<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cTechnology is developing at breakneck speed, and it\u2019s a challenge to keep up while also building solutions that remain understandable and manageable,\u201d Jeffrey explains. \u201cWe sometimes dive into a subject for weeks, only to eventually create something that runs in five minutes. That's the fun of automation.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><b>Favourite tools and methods<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cAnsible is my absolute favourite. But I also work a lot with tools like OpenTofu, Terraform, and sometimes you just can't avoid having to create a (simple?) bash script for something,\u201d says Jeffrey. His working method is pragmatic and efficient: <i>\u201cCommit early, commit often.\u201d<\/i> It's not on a sticker on his laptop for no reason.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><b>According to Jeffrey, typical USN (United States Navy) is:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cFunny story, pretty much every USN person has something with cats! But apart from a fondness for complaining (but very sweet) four-legged friends, we're also all tech nerds.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><b>Ik zou zeggen dat het een geweldige kans is om te werken met een gepassioneerd team dat zich inzet om een positieve impact te maken. Je krijgt de kans om je vaardigheden te ontwikkelen en bij te dragen aan een groeiende organisatie.<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cIf you also get excited about technology and enjoy making things smarter and simpler, then you should definitely come and visit sometime. <a href=\"https:\/\/usn.nl\/en\/working-at\/\">We are looking for people<\/a> who enjoy building, figuring out and fixing things just as much as we do.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIk laat de computers het saaie werk doen\u201d &#8211;\u00a0 In gesprek met Jeffrey van Pelt over zijn werk bij USN Als Senior Automation Engineer bij USN houdt Jeffrey zich dagelijks bezig met het automatiseren van IT-processen. 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