Platform Engineer

PROJECT INFORMATION:

Industry: Pharmaceutical

Start: ASAP (flexible).

Rate: depending on experience.

Contract: B2B 6 months + prolongations.

Remote: up to 100%

Location:  remote/ Warsaw.

Project language: English.

Recruitment process:  2 interviews.

Summary: We are looking for a Platform Engineer who will be an essential KaaS (Kafka as a Service) team member, focused on enhancing operations and delivering new features to improve the platform's offerings.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the KaaS platform, ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability.
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps (or similar tools) and YAML to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Utilize Terraform for infrastructure as code, structuring and optimizing solutions while troubleshooting potential issues.
• Implement platform DevOps principles to enhance the operational efficiency of the KaaS environment, focusing on system reliability and performance metrics.
• Work with AWS services, including S3, DynamoDB, and IAM, to ensure seamless integrations and optimal resource configurations.
• Develop robust and efficient code in programming languages such as Go or Python, deploying best practices for software development.
• Leverage containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration via Kubernetes to improve deployment and scalability of KaaS services.
• Utilize Kafka technologies, including architecture design and implementation, to manage streams of data effectively and build real-time data pipelines.
• Share knowledge and promote best practices within the team and across the organization through excellent communication and collaboration.

Key Requirements:

• Experience in software development and DevOps areas.
• Proficiency in a general-purpose programming language such as Go or Python.
• Proficient in Terraform with a solid understanding of building, structuring, and optimizing solutions.
• Strong grasp of platform DevOps principles and practices.
• Experience building DevOps pipelines.
• Familiarity with Kafka concepts, including topics, partitions, schemas, and overall architecture.
• Understanding of AWS fundamentals, including integrations with services such as S3, DynamoDB, and IAM.
• Knowledge of containerization using Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in source code control using GIT.
• Experience working in Agile development teams with strong collaboration and communication skills.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with additional programming languages.
• Knowledge of advanced Kafka functionalities.
• Familiarity with advanced AWS services.

Other Details:

• Team Structure - Agile development environment.
• Tools/Technologies - Kafka, Azure DevOps, YAML, AWS( S3, DynamoDB, IAM), GO/Python, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes. GIT.

WE OFFER:

• Challenging international projects in an International business culture
• Transparently built relations based on trust and fair play
• Medicover card, Multisport card on preferential terms