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 Division: Group Technology Services (GTS)

Are you passionate about building resilient, high-performance middleware systems? Join us as a Middleware Engineer and take the lead in shaping the future of our Kafka and Fax platforms across diverse environments—from on-prem Linux to OpenShift and Azure.

What You’ll Do

• Own the deployment, maintenance, and continuous improvement of our Kafka platform (Linux, OpenShift, Azure) and Fax platform (Windows).

• Become the go-to expert on our Fax solution, powered by Intercope’s MessagePlus Open.

• Partner with application teams to design and implement robust Kafka configurations.

• Deliver expert-level 3rd line support for Kafka and Fax, including both daytime and overnight coverage.

• Drive innovation by identifying and implementing enhancements to our Kafka infrastructure.

• Share your knowledge—mentor peers and champion best practices across teams.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, shape roadmaps, and guide implementation strategies.

• Create and promote guidelines for Kafka service excellence.

• Participate in watch duty rotation, ensuring reliable 2nd and 3rd level support for production services.

What You Bring

Technical Expertise:

• 4+ years of hands-on experience managing Kafka across on-prem, Azure Event Hub, and Confluent Cloud.

• Deep knowledge of middleware on Linux, Windows, and Azure platforms.

• Proficiency in scripting with Ansible/Tower and Python.

• Strong grasp of Kafka-related security, networking, availability, and performance.

• Experience with containerization (OpenShift), Azure integration, and Terraform.

Soft Skills:

• Eagerness to learn and share knowledge.

• Comfort navigating complexity and ambiguity.

• A client-first mindset with a commitment to quality.

• Excellent communication skills in English.

• Agile/Scrum team experience and a collaborative spirit. 

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About Us

Why join us

Embark on your new adventure at Euroclear, and work at the heart of the global capital markets. We connect over 2,000 financial institutions across the globe. As an open and resilient infrastructure, we contribute to the stability of the financial markets. We help clients cut through complexity, lower costs, and mitigate risks of financial transactions. At Euroclear, we have the clear ambition to use our key role to facilitate and accelerate a sustainable global financial system. 

What We Offer:

• Work closely with inspiring, supportive and engaged colleagues from more than 80 different countries. 

• Practice your talents in a highly professional international environment. 

• Join a learning and development environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing and training.

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

New ways of working

Find your own optimal balance within our hybrid working model, where you can connect at the office and also benefit from remote working. 

Great Place to Work for All

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity and strives to be a Great Place to Work for All. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment, regardless of any aspect that makes them unique (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, ...). If you need any specific accommodation due to disability or any other reason, you can let the recruiter know during your application process.

About the Team

Group Technology Services (GTS) plans, builds and runs the global infrastructure of Euroclear, and is additionally responsible for the IT service management to the operating entities of the various Group markets. Group Technology Services operates its IT systems and IT services in such a way that, at an appropriate and benchmarked cost level, it can deliver the agreed levels of service to support the requirements of the business processes, for both normal operations and during disaster recovery.