[VKS] Platform Engineer (with Kafka expertise)

Our client is a gaming company established to reform the national gaming system. Operating under the principle of exclusivity its mission is to provide games responsibly mitigate gambling-related risks and ensure player protection while preventing fraud.

The company offers a wide range of games divided into three main categories: Lucky Games Casino Games and Betting Games. It emphasizes operating responsibly and contributing to a safe and secure gaming environment.

We are seeking a hands-on Data-as-a-Service Engineer with strong expertise in Apache Kafka and a solid background in cloud-native infrastructure. A background in Platform Engineering and a strong command of modern cloud-native tooling are essential.

Qualifications :

Position how youll contribute

• Design implement and optimize our Kafka-based event streaming platform ensuring scalability security and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve infrastructure observability and deployment workflows.
• Automate platform operations using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and scripting.
• Contribute to the platform strategy helping evolve our architecture as the business grows.

Expectations the experience you need

• Strong hands-on expertise in Apache Kafka (scaling monitoring fault tolerance security and data migration).
• Proven experience in Cloud & Kubernetes Management (Docker Kubernetes Helm charts Operators Service Meshes).
• Solid understanding of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) including Compute Engine Cloud Functions Pub/Sub and Cloud Tasks.
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure Management & Automation using Terraform and Terragrunt.
• Experience working with VPCs API Gateways and Load Balancers.
• Skilled in CI/CD pipeline development ideally using GitLab.
• Proficiency in Python and Bash scripting with the ability to build automation tools.
• Hands-on experience with Monitoring & Logging solutions such as Prometheus and Grafana.
• Strong communication skills.

Additional Information :

Position at: Software Mind Romania

Our offer professional development personal growth:

• Flexible employment and remote work  
• International projects with leading global clients 
• International business trips  
• Non-corporate atmosphere 
• Language classes 
• Internal & external training 
• Private healthcare and insurance  
• Multisport card 
• Well-being initiatives 

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time