Platform Engineer – Kafka & Integration Platform
Telge Consulting is looking for two experienced Platform Engineers specializing in integration and messaging platforms for assignments within a large enterprise environment.
You will work with business-critical integration platforms used by multiple development teams. The role combines platform engineering, DevOps, automation and operational responsibility, with a strong focus on Apache Kafka, Kubernetes and HiveMQ.
About the role
As a Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for building, operating and continuously improving scalable and secure integration platforms. You will work according to a "you build it – you run it" approach and take end-to-end responsibility for platform stability, automation, security and performance.
Your responsibilities will include:
Design, deploy and maintain Apache Kafka environments on Kubernetes using Strimzi or similar technologies
Operate and administer Kafka clusters and enterprise HiveMQ MQTT brokers
Manage Kafka Connect, topics, partitions, schemas, retention and cluster resources
Plan and perform platform upgrades, patching and lifecycle management
Design solutions for high availability, disaster recovery and cross-region replication
Implement Kafka security including ACLs, SASL, OAuth/OIDC, mTLS and RBAC
Develop and maintain Kafka Connectors for integration between legacy and cloud-based systems
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and ArgoCD
Work with Infrastructure as Code and automated deployment using technologies such as Terraform and Helm
Monitor platform health and performance using Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk and related observability tools
Perform root cause analysis and troubleshoot complex production issues
Provide Tier 3 support for issues related to Kafka, messaging, networking and platform performance
Support Java/Spring Boot development teams with Kafka Producer/Consumer configuration and integration patterns
Develop self-service solutions and automation for development teams
Work closely with security, architecture and development teams
Required qualifications
We are looking for candidates with:
4–6 years of professional experience working with Apache Kafka
Experience with Kafka platform administration, Kafka Connect and KRaft
Experience with Strimzi or similar Kafka operators on Kubernetes
4–6 years of experience with Java and Spring Boot
Strong experience with Kubernetes, preferably Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Experience with CI/CD using GitHub Actions and/or Jenkins
Experience with ArgoCD
Experience with Infrastructure as Code, such as Terraform
Experience with Helm
Experience with Linux
Experience with PostgreSQL
Experience with observability technologies such as Grafana, Prometheus and Splunk
Experience with Fluent Bit and/or OpenTelemetry
Professional working proficiency in English
Experience with HiveMQ or other enterprise MQTT platforms is highly desirable.
Additional qualifications
It is advantageous if you have experience with:
API Management platforms
Microsoft Azure, AWS or Google Cloud
KEDA
Envoy Gateway or similar proxy/ingress technologies
Cloud cost optimization
Integration platforms in large enterprise environments
Personal qualities
You are a structured and solution-oriented engineer who is comfortable taking operational responsibility for business-critical platforms. You enjoy solving complex technical problems and collaborating with developers, architects, security specialists and other stakeholders.
You have a humble and collaborative approach and are comfortable working in an international environment.
Employment
Employer: Telge Consulting AB
Employment type: Full-time
Positions available: 2
Language: English
Start date: By agreement
Telge Consulting AB is a Swedish consulting company providing experienced specialists within IT, technology and infrastructure. For this position, you will be employed by Telge Consulting AB and work in a large enterprise integration environment in Sweden.
Applications should include a CV describing relevant experience with Kafka, Kubernetes, Java/Spring Boot and integration platforms.