Kafka Cloud Engineer

Design, configure, implement and manage a fully automated workflow for provisioning and maintaining a complex, highly available cloud environment using infrastructure as code
Develop and maintain a library of deployable, tested, and documented automation design scripts, processes, and procedures for deploying services to the cloud
Manage DevOps development activities and complex development tasks that will involve working with tools such as Docker, Kafka and container management systems
Lead and participate in cloud computing environment build-outs, software installation, maintenance and support, including but not limited to, patches, fixes, end-of-life preparation, and upgrades
Ensure the reliability of the services your area of responsibility provide and manage to both specific and implied SLAs to help the organization achieve both internal and external quality standard excellence for the cloud platform
Assess and plan for capacity needs within the cloud platform and forecast accordingly
Lead in the development of technology roadmaps and end-of-life technology plans
Effectively communicate project and operational service issues to senior management promptly with observations, decisions, and recommendations for corrective measures
Manage and participate in the implementation of production changes during defined maintenance windows and support on call rotation

Qualifications:

Working knowledge of infrastructure design and components, such as: servers, operating systems, networks, and storage
Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical environments for 24/7 availability
Experience working in an environment with a defined production change control process
Demonstrates history of working within deadlines and ability to work well under pressure
Technical Skills:
Strong hands-on experience scripting/development skills in Python, Ruby, Go, Java, JavaScript, etc. in a corporate environment
Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, Github, OpenShift, and configuration management tools such as Puppet, Chef, or Ansible
Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS, Azure, etc.
Implementing and maintaining Policy as Code: Using tools like Sentinel and OPA to write, test, and deploy policies that automate governance and control.
Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor s degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience required
7+ years experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of cloud systems / virtualized servers
AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification or higher strongly desired
Relevant industry certifications such as Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud