About the project

• Are you passionate about building resilient, high-performance middleware systems? Join us as a Middleware Engineer and take the lead in shaping the future of our Kafka and Fax platforms across diverse environments—from on-prem Linux to OpenShift and Azure.

Your responsibilities

• Own the deployment, maintenance, and continuous improvement of our Kafka platform (Linux, OpenShift, Azure) and Fax platform (Windows).
• Become the go-to expert on our Fax solution, powered by Intercope’s MessagePlus Open.
• Partner with application teams to design and implement robust Kafka configurations.
• Deliver expert-level 3rd line support for Kafka and Fax, including both daytime and overnight coverage.
• Drive innovation by identifying and implementing enhancements to our Kafka infrastructure.
• Share your knowledge—mentor peers and champion best practices across teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, shape roadmaps, and guide implementation strategies.
• Create and promote guidelines for Kafka service excellence.
• Participate in watch duty rotation, ensuring reliable 2nd and 3rd level support for production services.

Our requirements

• 4+ years of hands-on experience managing Kafka across on-prem, Azure Event Hub, and Confluent Cloud.
• Deep knowledge of middleware on Linux, Windows, and Azure platforms.
• Proficiency in scripting with Ansible/Tower and Python.
• Strong grasp of Kafka-related security, networking, availability, and performance.
• Experience with containerization (OpenShift), Azure integration, and Terraform.
• Eagerness to learn and share knowledge.
• Comfort navigating complexity and ambiguity.
• A client-first mindset with a commitment to quality.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Agile/Scrum team experience and a collaborative spirit.

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What we offer

• Work closely with inspiring, supportive and engaged colleagues from more than 80 different countries.

• Practice your talents in a highly professional international environment.

• Join a learning and development environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing and training.

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.