What you will be doing:

• Own and support the lifecycle, health, and continuous improvement of enterprise Kafka platforms.
• Administer and maintain Kafka environments, including Confluent Platform and/or Confluent Cloud.
• Design, implement, and optimise DevOps pipelines and infrastructure automation.
• Develop automation scripts using Python and Bash.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support platform deployments.
• Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform and/or Ansible.
• Monitor platform performance, availability, and reliability through proactive observability.
• Configure and maintain monitoring solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, or Azure Monitor.
• Implement and maintain Kafka security, including TLS/SSL, SASL, and ACL configurations.
• Troubleshoot Linux-based systems and resolve complex platform issues.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve platform resilience, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership and contribute to the continuous improvement of DevOps and platform engineering practices.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6 years' experience in Systems or Platform Engineering.
• Minimum of 4 years' hands-on experience administering Kafka platforms.
• Experience with Confluent Platform and/or Confluent Cloud.
• Strong DevOps and automation experience.
• Proficiency in Python and Bash scripting.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform and/or Ansible.
• Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills.
• Cloud experience, preferably with Microsoft Azure.
• Strong understanding of Kafka security, including TLS/SSL, SASL, and ACLs.
• Experience implementing monitoring and observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, or Azure Monitor.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Please note that if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.
Please note that most of our positions are remote; however, candidates should reside within travelling distance of the client site, as the working arrangements may change depending on business requirements.

Follow for the Latest Vacancies
Join Psybergate Careers Channel here: Psybergate Careers