Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering: Middleware

** What You'll Do:
** We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Infrastructure Middleware Engineer with deep expertise in Kafka administration, infrastructure as code (IaC), cloud automation, container orchestration and CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust and scalable middleware solutions, ensuring high availability, performance, and security. You will play a crucial role in automating infrastructure provisioning, deployments, and operations, enabling our organization to rapidly deliver and scale applications.
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* Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.
* Design, implement and manage highly available and scalable Kafka clusters.
* Monitor Kafka performance, troubleshoot issues and optimize configurations.
* Develop and maintain IaC using Ansible and Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and configuration Management.
* Create and maintain reusable IaC modules.
* Design and implement cloud-based infrastructure solutions on AWS and Azure.
* Automate cloud resource provisioning, scaling and management using cloud-native tools and services.
* Deploy and Manage containerized applications using Kubernetes and Rancher
* Troubleshoot container-related issues and optimize container performance.
* Design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like Git Hub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins.
* Automated the build, test and deployment of middleware components.
* Integrate IaC and container technologies into CI/CD pipelines.
* Document all processes and procedures.
* Work with development teams to ensure smooth deployments.
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* Supervisory Responsibilities:

** None
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* Qualifications:

** The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.
* Strong proficiency in IaC tools, specifically Ansible, Terraform and bash scripting.
* Extensive experience with cloud automation and provisioning on AWS and Azure.
* Proficiency in CI/CD tools, including Git Hub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins.
* Strong scripting skills in languages like Python and Bash.
* Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
* Understanding of networking principles.
* Experience with monitoring tools like Splunk, Splunk OTEL, Prometheus and Grafana.
** Technical

Skills:

*** Kafka, Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Kubernetes, Rancher, Git Hub, Artifactory, Harness, Jenkins, AWS, Azure, CI/CD, IaC, Automated Cloud Provisioning
** Education and/or

Experience:

*** Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience)
* 10+ years of experience in infrastructure middleare administration.
* In-depth expertise in Kafka administration, including cluster management, performance tuning, and security.
** Certificates or Licenses:
** AWS Solutions Architect, CKAD or CKA certifications preferred.

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** What We Offer
** A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:
* A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
* Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
* Student Loan Repayment Assistance
* Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
* Generous PTO and Parental leave
* Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision
** Benefits
* * A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:  
* A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
* Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
* Student Loan Repayment Assistance
* Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
* Generous PTO and Parental leave  
* 401k Employer Match
* Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision Visit       for more information.
** Compensation
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