Platform Engineer - Kafka & Integration Platforms
# Platform Engineer - Kafka & Integration Platforms **InventYou** · Stockholm · `On-site` 🕒 **Статус:** *Опубликовано: вчера* · *Источник: Indeed* --- ### About the Role We are looking for an experienced Platform Engineer - Kafka & Integration Platforms to build, operate, and continuously improve enterprise integration and messaging platforms used by multiple development teams. The role has a strong focus on Apache Kafka, Strimzi, HiveMQ, Kubernetes/AKS, platform automation, stability, scalability, security, and observability . You will take end-to-end operational responsibility following a “you build it – you run it” approach, while enabling development teams through reliable platform capabilities and self-service tooling. Key Responsibilities Design, deploy, and maintain multi-cluster, multi-region Apache Kafka environments using Strimzi on Kubernetes Administer and maintain enterprise HiveMQ MQTT brokers Manage Kafka, Strimzi, and HiveMQ upgrades, patching, and CVE remediation with minimal or zero application downtime Develop and maintain custom Kafka Connect Source/Sink connectors Manage Kafka topics, partitions, compaction, retention, and cluster resource allocation Design scaling strategies and optimize Kubernetes resources for high-throughput messaging workloads Design high-availability and disaster recovery solutions, including cross-region replication and automated failover Manage Schema Registries using Avro, Protobuf, and JSON Schema Implement Kafka security using ACLs, SASL, OAuth/OIDC, mTLS, SSL, and RBAC Manage advanced ingress and traffic-routing capabilities for messaging platforms Build observability and monitoring solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Fluent Bit, and OpenTelemetry Configure proactive alerting for platform, Kubernetes, JVM, storage, and performance issues Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for platform incidents and implement preventive measures Provide Tier 3 support for complex Kafka and integration issues Support Java/Spring Boot development teams with Kafka Producer/Consumer configuration and best practices Build and maintain reusable GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines Use Helm and Infrastructure as Code to automate and standardize platform deployments Support automated scaling using technologies such as KEDA Develop self-service capabilities enabling teams to safely provision topics, schemas, and credentials Handle incident, problem, and change management at platform level Collaborate closely with Security, Architecture, and development teams Requirements 4-6 years of hands-on experience with Apache Kafka , including platform-level cluster management, performance, and security Strong experience with Strimzi, Kafka Connect API, and KRaft 4-6 years of experience with Java and Spring Boot Strong experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Experience with HiveMQ Experience with PostgreSQL Strong Linux knowledge, including WSL Experience with GitHub Actions and ArgoCD Strong understanding of CI/CD using GitHub Actions and/or Jenkins Experience with Infrastructure as Code , preferably Terraform or equivalent Experience with Helm Hands-on experience with Grafana, Prometheus, and Splunk Experience with Fluent Bit or OpenTelemetry Good understanding of platform security, authentication, authorization, and access management Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Comfortable taking end-to-end operational responsibility Fluent in English Nice to Have Experience with API Management (APIM) platforms Experience with Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Experience with cloud cost optimization Experience working within an integration department in a large enterprise environment Experience with KEDA and event-driven autoscaling Knowledge of advanced Kafka governance and Schema Registry practices Swedish language skills You will be a great candidate for us if you Have deep hands-on expertise in Kafka and integration platform engineering Enjoy taking ownership of platforms from design through production operations Have a strong automation and Infrastructure-as-Code mindset Are comfortable troubleshooting complex distributed systems Focus on platform stability, scalability, security, and performance Enjoy enabling development teams through reusable tooling and self-service capabilities Have a collaborative and humble approach when working across engineering, security, and architecture teams Benefits Why join inventYOU Work with modern Kafka, Kubernetes, Azure, and cloud-native technologies Take ownership of large-scale enterprise integration platforms Work on complex challenges involving messaging, automation, security, and distributed systems Collaborate with experienced engineering, architecture, and security professionals Continue developing your expertise in modern platform engineering and DevOps practices
Наблюдалась 2026-09-15, впервые 2026-09-14, источник — Indeed.