Position Title: Sr Software Engineer, DevOps

Position Summary:

We are seeking a skilled Senior Software Engineer with a strong focus on Kafka infrastructure, AWS management, and automation frameworks for testing. If you excel in solving complex problems collaboratively, take ownership of your work, and have a proven track record of implementing resilient and scalable solutions, we want to hear from you. Strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a desire to work in a dynamic environment are essential. You will collaborate with our Engineering Team, Product Managers, and Designers to optimize and manage our AWS infrastructure, with a primary focus on Kafka, Kafka Schema Registry, CI/CD pipelines, and testing automation.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Kafka infrastructure on AWS, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.

• Manage and optimize Kafka Schema Registry and related services to support seamless data streaming and integration.

• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitLab to automate and streamline software delivery processes.

• Develop and maintain automation frameworks for testing, ensuring robust test coverage and integration with CI/CD pipelines.

• Provide testing support across the development lifecycle, ensuring quality and performance standards are met.

• Collaborate with end-users and product managers to iterate on requirements and deliverables.

• Optimize architecture and infrastructure for performance, scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness on the AWS cloud platform.

• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement enhancements to improve efficiency and reliability.

• Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices in DevOps, automation, and testing, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

• Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) practices using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation to manage AWS resources.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps or related roles with a strong focus on Kafka, AWS, and automation frameworks for testing.

• Proficiency in managing Kafka infrastructure, including Kafka brokers, Zookeeper, and Schema Registry.

• Experience in creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab or similar tools.

• Strong understanding of AWS services and infrastructure management.

• Proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.

• 3+ years of experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, or similar for scripting, automation, and building tools.

• Experience in developing and maintaining automation frameworks for testing, including integration with CI/CD pipelines.

• Quality assurance mindset with a focus on automation, testing, and monitoring.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels.

Nice to Have:

• Experience building or managing a custom Kafka-based messaging system.

• Experience with advanced Kafka features, such as Kafka Streams and Kafka Connect.