Overview
On Site
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
100% Travel
Able to Provide Sponsorship
Skills
Amazon Kinesis
Amazon S3
Amazon Web Services
Ansible
Apache ActiveMQ
Apache Flink
Apache Kafka
Apache ZooKeeper
Backup
Cloud Computing
Collaboration
Computer Cluster Management
Continuous Delivery
Continuous Integration
DevOps
Disaster Recovery
FOCUS
GitHub
IaaS
Jenkins
Kubernetes
MRC
Management
Messaging
Microservices
Migration
PVCS
Python
RabbitMQ
Replication
Scalability
Scripting
Software Design
Splunk
Storage
Streaming
Terraform
Job Details
Job Description
We are seeking a highly experienced DevOps Architect with strong expertise in Confluent Kafka (CFK/MRC), Kubernetes, and hybrid cloud/on-prem environments. The candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing DevOps solutions to support mission-critical clearing and risk systems across on-premises and AWS environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub, Terraform, Ansible, Artifactory, Vault, SonarQube, Rancher, and Harness.
- Deploy and manage applications on Kubernetes clusters using Rancher, Helm charts, and Harness.
- Administer Confluent Kafka (CFK/MRC) including Kraft/Zookeeper, Kafka Connect, monitoring (consumer lag, broker health, topic growth), and cluster management.
- Implement Kafka data replication between AWS and on-prem
- Manage Kubernetes clusters (RKE2), CSI plug-ins, PVCs, secrets, monitoring, and backup solutions.
- Design and support hybrid cloud infrastructure (AWS + on-prem datacenter) with focus on disaster recovery, scalability, and modernization.
- Integrate monitoring/observability solutions (Splunk, Logic Monitor, SignalFX, Prometheus).
- Work with object storage (S3, Cloudian) for replication and shared infrastructure.
- Support migration projects and automation frameworks using Terraform Enterprise, Ansible, and scripting (Python).
- Collaborate with development teams on microservices deployments and streaming platforms.
Must-Have Skills
- 14+ years of DevOps/Cloud/Infrastructure experience.
- Strong expertise in Kubernetes administration (Helm, CRDs, Operators, PVCs).
- Hands-on with Confluent Kafka (CFK/MRC) deployment, monitoring, and cluster management.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools, and automation.
- Hybrid cloud expertise (AWS + on-prem).
- Strong scripting experience (Python or similar).
- Proven track record in infrastructure modernization, DR/BC strategies, and microservices deployment.
Nice-to-Have
- Experience setting up CI/CD pipelines for Apache Flink streaming applications.
- Familiarity with RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon Kinesis, or other distributed messaging systems.
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