Kafka Infrastructure Engineer

Accenture Flex offers you the flexibility of local fixed-duration project-based work powered by Accenture, a leading global professional services company. Accenture is consistently recognized on FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For and Diversity Inc's Top 50 Companies For Diversity lists.

As an Accenture Flex employee, you will apply your skills and experience to help drive business transformation for leading organizations and communities. In addition to delivering innovative solutions for Accenture's clients, you will work with a highly skilled, diverse network of people across Accenture businesses who are using the latest emerging technologies to address today's biggest business challenges.

You will receive competitive rewards and access to benefits programs and world‑class learning resources. Accenture Flex employees work in their local metro area onsite at the project, significantly reducing and/or eliminating the demands to travel.

NOTE: Onsite client work required 60% – 3 days per week, in Chandler, AZ or New York City.

• Integrate automation and control systems into infrastructure and process designs by specifying, designing, and commissioning PLC, DCS, and SCADA solutions.
• Collaborate with design, construction, and commissioning teams to deliver safe, compliant, and efficient automation.
• Oversee the selection, installation, calibration, and maintenance of field instruments measuring pressure, temperature, flow, and level, ensuring reliable performance.
• Act as a subject matter expert, collaborate and manage the team to perform effectively, make team decisions, engage with multiple teams, and contribute to key decisions.
• Provide solutions to problems for your immediate team and across multiple teams.
• Design innovative automation solutions that enhance operational efficiency.
• Conduct thorough testing and validation of automation systems to ensure reliability.
• Mentor junior team members and share best practices in automation and instrumentation.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to identify and implement process improvements.
• Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation.
• Manage large‑scale deployment for enterprise (internal and external cloud) using Python/Ansible.
• Monitor software like Dynatrace, App Dynamics, etc.

• 7+ years' experience.
• Hands‑on experience with developing test automation using Terraform and Python/Ansible.
• Hands‑on experience with Kafka.
• Basic knowledge of Linux/UNIX Shell Scripting.
• Strong Terraform skills.
• Strong Ansible Playbook and Ansible Tower skills.
• Knowledge of Ping Access and Certificate Management.
• Experience with Public and Private Cloud.
• High School Diploma or GED.

• Manage large‑scale deployment for enterprise (internal and external cloud).
• Python/Ansible expertise.
• Monitoring software like Dynatrace, App Dynamics, etc.
• Agile Development experience.
• Technical Agility.
• Messaging software (MQ/IIB, Kafka, Tibco, etc.) experience.
• Java/J2EE experience.

Location:

Chandler, AZ or New York City. Onsite client work required 60% – 3 days per week.

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