*Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a Lead Kafka Middleware Engineer with deep expertise in Kafka administration, infrastructure as code (IaC), cloud automation, container orchestration and CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust and scalable Middleware solutions, ensuring high availability, performance, and security. Candidate will play a crucial role in automating infrastructure provisioning, deployments, and operations, enabling our organization to rapidly deliver and scale applications. Responsibilities: Design, implement and manage highly available and scalable Kafka clusters. Monitor Kafka performance, troubleshoot issues and optimize configurations. Develop and maintain IaC using Ansible and Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and configuration Management. Create and maintain reusable IaC modules. Design and implement cloud-based infrastructure solutions on AWS and Azure. Automate cloud resource provisioning, scaling and management using cloud-native tools and services. Deploy and Manage containerized applications using Kubernetes and Rancher Troubleshoot container-related issues and optimize container performance. Design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins. Automated the build, test and deployment of Middleware components. Integrate IaC and container technologies into CI/CD pipelines. Document all processes and procedures. Work with development teams to ensure smooth deployments. Qualifications: Strong proficiency in IaC tools, specifically Ansible, Terraform and bash Scripting. Extensive experience with cloud automation and provisioning on AWS and Azure. Proficiency in CI/CD tools, including GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins. Strong Scripting skills in languages like Python and Bash. Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Understanding of networking principles. Experience with monitoring tools like Splunk, Splunk OTEL, Prometheus and Grafana. Kafka, Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Kubernetes, Rancher, GitHub, Artifactory, Harness, Jenkins, AWS, Azure, CI/CD, IaC, Automated Cloud Provisioning Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience) 10+ years of experience in infrastructure Middleware administration. In-depth expertise in Kafka administration, including cluster management, performance tuning, and security. AWS Solutions Architect, CKAD or CKA certifications preferred.
18/07/2025
Full time
*Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a Lead Kafka Middleware Engineer with deep expertise in Kafka administration, infrastructure as code (IaC), cloud automation, container orchestration and CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust and scalable Middleware solutions, ensuring high availability, performance, and security. Candidate will play a crucial role in automating infrastructure provisioning, deployments, and operations, enabling our organization to rapidly deliver and scale applications. Responsibilities: Design, implement and manage highly available and scalable Kafka clusters. Monitor Kafka performance, troubleshoot issues and optimize configurations. Develop and maintain IaC using Ansible and Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and configuration Management. Create and maintain reusable IaC modules. Design and implement cloud-based infrastructure solutions on AWS and Azure. Automate cloud resource provisioning, scaling and management using cloud-native tools and services. Deploy and Manage containerized applications using Kubernetes and Rancher Troubleshoot container-related issues and optimize container performance. Design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins. Automated the build, test and deployment of Middleware components. Integrate IaC and container technologies into CI/CD pipelines. Document all processes and procedures. Work with development teams to ensure smooth deployments. Qualifications: Strong proficiency in IaC tools, specifically Ansible, Terraform and bash Scripting. Extensive experience with cloud automation and provisioning on AWS and Azure. Proficiency in CI/CD tools, including GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins. Strong Scripting skills in languages like Python and Bash. Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Understanding of networking principles. Experience with monitoring tools like Splunk, Splunk OTEL, Prometheus and Grafana. Kafka, Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Kubernetes, Rancher, GitHub, Artifactory, Harness, Jenkins, AWS, Azure, CI/CD, IaC, Automated Cloud Provisioning Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience) 10+ years of experience in infrastructure Middleware administration. In-depth expertise in Kafka administration, including cluster management, performance tuning, and security. AWS Solutions Architect, CKAD or CKA certifications preferred.
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Chicago, Illinois
*Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a Lead Kafka Middleware Engineer with deep expertise in Kafka administration, infrastructure as code (IaC), cloud automation, container orchestration and CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust and scalable Middleware solutions, ensuring high availability, performance, and security. Candidate will play a crucial role in automating infrastructure provisioning, deployments, and operations, enabling our organization to rapidly deliver and scale applications. Responsibilities: Design, implement and manage highly available and scalable Kafka clusters. Monitor Kafka performance, troubleshoot issues and optimize configurations. Develop and maintain IaC using Ansible and Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and configuration Management. Create and maintain reusable IaC modules. Design and implement cloud-based infrastructure solutions on AWS and Azure. Automate cloud resource provisioning, scaling and management using cloud-native tools and services. Deploy and Manage containerized applications using Kubernetes and Rancher Troubleshoot container-related issues and optimize container performance. Design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins. Automated the build, test and deployment of Middleware components. Integrate IaC and container technologies into CI/CD pipelines. Document all processes and procedures. Work with development teams to ensure smooth deployments. Qualifications: Strong proficiency in IaC tools, specifically Ansible, Terraform and bash Scripting. Extensive experience with cloud automation and provisioning on AWS and Azure. Proficiency in CI/CD tools, including GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins. Strong Scripting skills in languages like Python and Bash. Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Understanding of networking principles. Experience with monitoring tools like Splunk, Splunk OTEL, Prometheus and Grafana. Kafka, Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Kubernetes, Rancher, GitHub, Artifactory, Harness, Jenkins, AWS, Azure, CI/CD, IaC, Automated Cloud Provisioning Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience) 10+ years of experience in infrastructure Middleware administration. In-depth expertise in Kafka administration, including cluster management, performance tuning, and security. AWS Solutions Architect, CKAD or CKA certifications preferred.
16/07/2025
Full time
*Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a Lead Kafka Middleware Engineer with deep expertise in Kafka administration, infrastructure as code (IaC), cloud automation, container orchestration and CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust and scalable Middleware solutions, ensuring high availability, performance, and security. Candidate will play a crucial role in automating infrastructure provisioning, deployments, and operations, enabling our organization to rapidly deliver and scale applications. Responsibilities: Design, implement and manage highly available and scalable Kafka clusters. Monitor Kafka performance, troubleshoot issues and optimize configurations. Develop and maintain IaC using Ansible and Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and configuration Management. Create and maintain reusable IaC modules. Design and implement cloud-based infrastructure solutions on AWS and Azure. Automate cloud resource provisioning, scaling and management using cloud-native tools and services. Deploy and Manage containerized applications using Kubernetes and Rancher Troubleshoot container-related issues and optimize container performance. Design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins. Automated the build, test and deployment of Middleware components. Integrate IaC and container technologies into CI/CD pipelines. Document all processes and procedures. Work with development teams to ensure smooth deployments. Qualifications: Strong proficiency in IaC tools, specifically Ansible, Terraform and bash Scripting. Extensive experience with cloud automation and provisioning on AWS and Azure. Proficiency in CI/CD tools, including GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins. Strong Scripting skills in languages like Python and Bash. Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Understanding of networking principles. Experience with monitoring tools like Splunk, Splunk OTEL, Prometheus and Grafana. Kafka, Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Kubernetes, Rancher, GitHub, Artifactory, Harness, Jenkins, AWS, Azure, CI/CD, IaC, Automated Cloud Provisioning Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience) 10+ years of experience in infrastructure Middleware administration. In-depth expertise in Kafka administration, including cluster management, performance tuning, and security. AWS Solutions Architect, CKAD or CKA certifications preferred.
Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering: Middleware - KAFKA Administrator SALARY: $150k - $165k plus 15% bonus LOCATION: CHICAGO, IL Hybrid 3 days onsite Open to h1b SELLING POINTS: 10 years Kafka administration, infrastructure as a code, cloud/automation, container orchestration. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Infrastructure Middleware Engineer with deep expertise in Kafka administration, infrastructure as code (IaC), cloud automation, container orchestration and CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust and scalable Middleware solutions, ensuring high availability, performance, and security. You will play a crucial role in automating infrastructure provisioning, deployments, and operations, enabling our organization to rapidly deliver and scale applications. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Design, implement and manage highly available and scalable Kafka clusters. Monitor Kafka performance, troubleshoot issues and optimize configurations. Develop and maintain IaC using Ansible and Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and configuration Management. Create and maintain reusable IaC modules. Design and implement cloud-based infrastructure solutions on AWS and Azure. Automate cloud resource provisioning, scaling and management using cloud-native tools and services. Deploy and Manage containerized applications using Kubernetes and Rancher Troubleshoot container-related issues and optimize container performance. Design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins. Automated the build, test and deployment of Middleware components. Integrate IaC and container technologies into CI/CD pipelines. Document all processes and procedures. Work with development teams to ensure smooth deployments. Qualifications: Strong proficiency in IaC tools, specifically Ansible, Terraform and bash Scripting. Extensive experience with cloud automation and provisioning on AWS and Azure. Proficiency in CI/CD tools, including GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins. Strong Scripting skills in languages like Python and Bash. Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Understanding of networking principles. Experience with monitoring tools like Splunk, Splunk OTEL, Prometheus and Grafana. Technical Skills: Kafka, Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Kubernetes, Rancher, GitHub, Artifactory, Harness, Jenkins, AWS, Azure, CI/CD, IaC, Automated Cloud Provisioning Education and/or Experience: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience) 10+ years of experience in infrastructure middleare administration. In-depth expertise in Kafka administration, including cluster management, performance tuning, and security. Certificates or Licenses: AWS Solutions Architect, CKAD or CKA certifications preferred.
16/07/2025
Full time
Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering: Middleware - KAFKA Administrator SALARY: $150k - $165k plus 15% bonus LOCATION: CHICAGO, IL Hybrid 3 days onsite Open to h1b SELLING POINTS: 10 years Kafka administration, infrastructure as a code, cloud/automation, container orchestration. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Infrastructure Middleware Engineer with deep expertise in Kafka administration, infrastructure as code (IaC), cloud automation, container orchestration and CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust and scalable Middleware solutions, ensuring high availability, performance, and security. You will play a crucial role in automating infrastructure provisioning, deployments, and operations, enabling our organization to rapidly deliver and scale applications. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Design, implement and manage highly available and scalable Kafka clusters. Monitor Kafka performance, troubleshoot issues and optimize configurations. Develop and maintain IaC using Ansible and Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and configuration Management. Create and maintain reusable IaC modules. Design and implement cloud-based infrastructure solutions on AWS and Azure. Automate cloud resource provisioning, scaling and management using cloud-native tools and services. Deploy and Manage containerized applications using Kubernetes and Rancher Troubleshoot container-related issues and optimize container performance. Design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins. Automated the build, test and deployment of Middleware components. Integrate IaC and container technologies into CI/CD pipelines. Document all processes and procedures. Work with development teams to ensure smooth deployments. Qualifications: Strong proficiency in IaC tools, specifically Ansible, Terraform and bash Scripting. Extensive experience with cloud automation and provisioning on AWS and Azure. Proficiency in CI/CD tools, including GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins. Strong Scripting skills in languages like Python and Bash. Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Understanding of networking principles. Experience with monitoring tools like Splunk, Splunk OTEL, Prometheus and Grafana. Technical Skills: Kafka, Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Kubernetes, Rancher, GitHub, Artifactory, Harness, Jenkins, AWS, Azure, CI/CD, IaC, Automated Cloud Provisioning Education and/or Experience: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience) 10+ years of experience in infrastructure middleare administration. In-depth expertise in Kafka administration, including cluster management, performance tuning, and security. Certificates or Licenses: AWS Solutions Architect, CKAD or CKA certifications preferred.
Lead Software Engineer - Kafka Salary: Open + Bonus Location: Chicago, IL or Dallas, TX Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote *We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role* Qualifications Bachelor's degree 10+ years of experience in infrastructure Middleware administration and engineering In-depth expertise in Kafka administration, including cluster management, performance tuning, and security. Strong proficiency in IaC tools, specifically Ansible, Terraform and bash Scripting. Extensive experience with cloud automation and provisioning on AWS and Azure. Proficiency in CI/CD tools, including GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins. Strong Scripting skills in languages like Python and Bash. Responsibilities Design, implement and manage highly available and scalable Kafka clusters. Monitor Kafka performance, troubleshoot issues and optimize configurations. Develop and maintain IaC using Ansible and Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and configuration Management. Create and maintain reusable IaC modules. Design and implement cloud-based infrastructure solutions on AWS and Azure. Automate cloud resource provisioning, scaling and management using cloud-native tools and services. Deploy and Manage containerized applications using Kubernetes and Rancher Troubleshoot container-related issues and optimize container performance. Design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins.
15/07/2025
Full time
Lead Software Engineer - Kafka Salary: Open + Bonus Location: Chicago, IL or Dallas, TX Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote *We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role* Qualifications Bachelor's degree 10+ years of experience in infrastructure Middleware administration and engineering In-depth expertise in Kafka administration, including cluster management, performance tuning, and security. Strong proficiency in IaC tools, specifically Ansible, Terraform and bash Scripting. Extensive experience with cloud automation and provisioning on AWS and Azure. Proficiency in CI/CD tools, including GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins. Strong Scripting skills in languages like Python and Bash. Responsibilities Design, implement and manage highly available and scalable Kafka clusters. Monitor Kafka performance, troubleshoot issues and optimize configurations. Develop and maintain IaC using Ansible and Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and configuration Management. Create and maintain reusable IaC modules. Design and implement cloud-based infrastructure solutions on AWS and Azure. Automate cloud resource provisioning, scaling and management using cloud-native tools and services. Deploy and Manage containerized applications using Kubernetes and Rancher Troubleshoot container-related issues and optimize container performance. Design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins.
Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering Middleware SALARY: $150k - 170k plus 15% bonus LOCATION: DALLAS Open to h1b transfer, 3 days onsite and 2 days remote Looking for a candidate that is strong in Middleware integration Proxy/reverse Proxy. Oriented Middleware working with apigee, nginx, Apache in containers a must. system administration j2ee application services in containers message Kafka MQ cicd strong ansible terraform cloud formation sftp pki infrastructure multi platform unix linux windows aws Provide subject matter expertise for implementation and ongoing support of Middleware integration technologies in production, non-production Legacy and container-based environments. Responsibilities: Install, configure and maintain 3rd party software components classified as Middleware on multiple operating system platforms. Use subject matter expertise with products to advise on design and assist with development of applications using these tools. Configure production, development and testing environments and ensure the availability of these application services Write complex automation scripts using common automation tools, such as Jenkins and Ansible Provide performance tuning of components and services Design disaster recovery solutions for Middleware technologies to comply with business continuity objectives Resolve configuration related problems Resolve complex support issues in both production and non-production environments. Assist production support and development staff in debugging Middleware application defects. Create procedural and troubleshooting documentation related to Middleware products Participate in or lead moderately or high complex projects. Properly secure Middleware technologies Advise on industry best practices as it relates to new product selection. Manage day to day activities of the Middleware staff when called upon to do so. Management of Vulnerabilities, SORT's, Password rotations and Certificate renewals Qualifications: Expert understanding of: Proxy/Reverse Proxy-oriented Middleware (tools such as Apigee, Nginx, Apache in containers is a must) Systems administration and change management practices J2EE application services in containers and Legacy systems Message-oriented Middleware (tools such as Kafka, MQ) Internet/Web based technologies ITLT Best Practices Scripting and coding Network technologies CI/CD tools (Strong on Ansible, Terraform and Cloud Formation) Cloud native applications Technologies used to support microservices (like RKE) File transfer protocols including SFTP Encryption technologies (SSL/TLS, PKI Infrastructure management) Security controls as applied to software technologies. Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree in a related area 7-10 years of related experience with Minimum 7 years experience working in a distributed multi-platform environment. Minimum 3 supporting Middleware technologies
15/07/2025
Full time
Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering Middleware SALARY: $150k - 170k plus 15% bonus LOCATION: DALLAS Open to h1b transfer, 3 days onsite and 2 days remote Looking for a candidate that is strong in Middleware integration Proxy/reverse Proxy. Oriented Middleware working with apigee, nginx, Apache in containers a must. system administration j2ee application services in containers message Kafka MQ cicd strong ansible terraform cloud formation sftp pki infrastructure multi platform unix linux windows aws Provide subject matter expertise for implementation and ongoing support of Middleware integration technologies in production, non-production Legacy and container-based environments. Responsibilities: Install, configure and maintain 3rd party software components classified as Middleware on multiple operating system platforms. Use subject matter expertise with products to advise on design and assist with development of applications using these tools. Configure production, development and testing environments and ensure the availability of these application services Write complex automation scripts using common automation tools, such as Jenkins and Ansible Provide performance tuning of components and services Design disaster recovery solutions for Middleware technologies to comply with business continuity objectives Resolve configuration related problems Resolve complex support issues in both production and non-production environments. Assist production support and development staff in debugging Middleware application defects. Create procedural and troubleshooting documentation related to Middleware products Participate in or lead moderately or high complex projects. Properly secure Middleware technologies Advise on industry best practices as it relates to new product selection. Manage day to day activities of the Middleware staff when called upon to do so. Management of Vulnerabilities, SORT's, Password rotations and Certificate renewals Qualifications: Expert understanding of: Proxy/Reverse Proxy-oriented Middleware (tools such as Apigee, Nginx, Apache in containers is a must) Systems administration and change management practices J2EE application services in containers and Legacy systems Message-oriented Middleware (tools such as Kafka, MQ) Internet/Web based technologies ITLT Best Practices Scripting and coding Network technologies CI/CD tools (Strong on Ansible, Terraform and Cloud Formation) Cloud native applications Technologies used to support microservices (like RKE) File transfer protocols including SFTP Encryption technologies (SSL/TLS, PKI Infrastructure management) Security controls as applied to software technologies. Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree in a related area 7-10 years of related experience with Minimum 7 years experience working in a distributed multi-platform environment. Minimum 3 supporting Middleware technologies
Lead Software Engineer - Kafka Salary: Open + Bonus Location: Chicago, IL or Dallas, TX Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote *We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role* Qualifications Bachelor's degree 10+ years of experience in infrastructure Middleware administration and engineering In-depth expertise in Kafka administration, including cluster management, performance tuning, and security. Strong proficiency in IaC tools, specifically Ansible, Terraform and bash Scripting. Extensive experience with cloud automation and provisioning on AWS and Azure. Proficiency in CI/CD tools, including GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins. Strong Scripting skills in languages like Python and Bash. Responsibilities Design, implement and manage highly available and scalable Kafka clusters. Monitor Kafka performance, troubleshoot issues and optimize configurations. Develop and maintain IaC using Ansible and Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and configuration Management. Create and maintain reusable IaC modules. Design and implement cloud-based infrastructure solutions on AWS and Azure. Automate cloud resource provisioning, scaling and management using cloud-native tools and services. Deploy and Manage containerized applications using Kubernetes and Rancher Troubleshoot container-related issues and optimize container performance. Design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins.
15/07/2025
Full time
Lead Software Engineer - Kafka Salary: Open + Bonus Location: Chicago, IL or Dallas, TX Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote *We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role* Qualifications Bachelor's degree 10+ years of experience in infrastructure Middleware administration and engineering In-depth expertise in Kafka administration, including cluster management, performance tuning, and security. Strong proficiency in IaC tools, specifically Ansible, Terraform and bash Scripting. Extensive experience with cloud automation and provisioning on AWS and Azure. Proficiency in CI/CD tools, including GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins. Strong Scripting skills in languages like Python and Bash. Responsibilities Design, implement and manage highly available and scalable Kafka clusters. Monitor Kafka performance, troubleshoot issues and optimize configurations. Develop and maintain IaC using Ansible and Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and configuration Management. Create and maintain reusable IaC modules. Design and implement cloud-based infrastructure solutions on AWS and Azure. Automate cloud resource provisioning, scaling and management using cloud-native tools and services. Deploy and Manage containerized applications using Kubernetes and Rancher Troubleshoot container-related issues and optimize container performance. Design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins.
Lead Middleware Kafka Administration/DevOps/IaC The key to this rule is CURRENT Kafka administration (minimum eight years) Five years in Terraform, Ansible, and Infrastructure as a Code IaC Nice to haves: Kubernetes, Rancher, GitHub, Artifactory LOCATION: Dallas, TX Hybrid 3 days onsite Open to h1b Looking for 10 years Kafka administration infrastructure as a code cloud/automation container orchestration CID pipeline Kafka Ansible Terraform Bash Kubernetes Rancher GitHub artifactory harness Jenkins AWS Azure CICD IaC automated Cloud provisioning cluster management performance tuning and security We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Infrastructure Middleware Engineer with deep expertise in Kafka administration, infrastructure as code (IaC), cloud automation, container orchestration and CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust and scalable Middleware solutions, ensuring high availability, performance, and security. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. Design, implement and manage highly available and scalable Kafka clusters. Monitor Kafka performance, troubleshoot issues and optimize configurations. Develop and maintain IaC using Ansible and Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and configuration Management. Create and maintain reusable IaC modules. Design and implement cloud-based infrastructure solutions on AWS and Azure. Automate cloud resource provisioning, scaling and management using cloud-native tools and services. Deploy and Manage containerized applications using Kubernetes and Rancher Troubleshoot container-related issues and optimize container performance. Design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins. Automated the build, test and deployment of Middleware components. Integrate IaC and container technologies into CI/CD pipelines. Document all processes and procedures. Work with development teams to ensure smooth deployments. Qualifications: The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions. Strong proficiency in IaC tools, specifically Ansible, Terraform and bash Scripting. Extensive experience with cloud automation and provisioning on AWS and Azure. Proficiency in CI/CD tools, including GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins. Strong Scripting skills in languages like Python and Bash. Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Understanding of networking principles. Experience with monitoring tools like Splunk, Splunk OTEL, Prometheus and Grafana. Technical Skills: Kafka, Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Kubernetes, Rancher, GitHub, Artifactory, Harness, Jenkins, AWS, Azure, CI/CD, IaC, Automated Cloud Provisioning Education and/or Experience: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience) 10+ years of experience in infrastructure middlware administration. In-depth expertise in Kafka administration, including cluster management, performance tuning, and security. Certificates or Licenses: AWS Solutions Architect, CKAD or CKA certifications preferred.
14/07/2025
Full time
Lead Middleware Kafka Administration/DevOps/IaC The key to this rule is CURRENT Kafka administration (minimum eight years) Five years in Terraform, Ansible, and Infrastructure as a Code IaC Nice to haves: Kubernetes, Rancher, GitHub, Artifactory LOCATION: Dallas, TX Hybrid 3 days onsite Open to h1b Looking for 10 years Kafka administration infrastructure as a code cloud/automation container orchestration CID pipeline Kafka Ansible Terraform Bash Kubernetes Rancher GitHub artifactory harness Jenkins AWS Azure CICD IaC automated Cloud provisioning cluster management performance tuning and security We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Infrastructure Middleware Engineer with deep expertise in Kafka administration, infrastructure as code (IaC), cloud automation, container orchestration and CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust and scalable Middleware solutions, ensuring high availability, performance, and security. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. Design, implement and manage highly available and scalable Kafka clusters. Monitor Kafka performance, troubleshoot issues and optimize configurations. Develop and maintain IaC using Ansible and Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and configuration Management. Create and maintain reusable IaC modules. Design and implement cloud-based infrastructure solutions on AWS and Azure. Automate cloud resource provisioning, scaling and management using cloud-native tools and services. Deploy and Manage containerized applications using Kubernetes and Rancher Troubleshoot container-related issues and optimize container performance. Design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins. Automated the build, test and deployment of Middleware components. Integrate IaC and container technologies into CI/CD pipelines. Document all processes and procedures. Work with development teams to ensure smooth deployments. Qualifications: The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions. Strong proficiency in IaC tools, specifically Ansible, Terraform and bash Scripting. Extensive experience with cloud automation and provisioning on AWS and Azure. Proficiency in CI/CD tools, including GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins. Strong Scripting skills in languages like Python and Bash. Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Understanding of networking principles. Experience with monitoring tools like Splunk, Splunk OTEL, Prometheus and Grafana. Technical Skills: Kafka, Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Kubernetes, Rancher, GitHub, Artifactory, Harness, Jenkins, AWS, Azure, CI/CD, IaC, Automated Cloud Provisioning Education and/or Experience: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience) 10+ years of experience in infrastructure middlware administration. In-depth expertise in Kafka administration, including cluster management, performance tuning, and security. Certificates or Licenses: AWS Solutions Architect, CKAD or CKA certifications preferred.