DescriptionDivision: Group Technology Services (GTS)
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 environmentsfrom on-prem Linux to OpenShift and Azure.
What Youll Do- 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 Intercopes 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 knowledgementor 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.
What You BringTechnical Expertise:
- 5 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.
Soft Skills:
- 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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