Senior Platform Engineer - bpost

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Medior Platform Engineer with 2 to 5 years of experience to manage and support the Confluent Kafka platform and associated cloud infrastructure in a 24 / 7 operational environment. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Kafka administration, Terraform scripting, and AWS services, contributing to continuous monitoring, automation, and performance optimization. This role involves collaborating with application teams, vendors, and incident response teams to ensure secure, reliable, and scalable data streaming operations.Kafka Platform Management Administer and maintain the Confluent Kafka platform, ensuring availability, performance, and security in a 24 / 7 setting. Manage topics, access controls, credential rotation, and Kafka configurations. Proactively monitor platform metrics, troubleshoot issues, and implement corrective actions. Collaboration and Incident Support Work closely with application teams, DevOps engineers, and vendors to support Kafka integration efforts. Participate in on-call rotations for 24 / 7 incident response, ensuring rapid issue resolution. Provide technical guidance on Kafka best practices, security policies, and operational workflows. Infrastructure Automation and Deployment Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to automate Kafka provisioning and AWS cloud services. Optimize deployment workflows and automate operational tasks for reliability. Support continuous improvements to system resilience and fault tolerance. Documentation and Governance Maintain clear and up-to-date documentation for Kafka configurations, processes, and incident response protocols. Assist in tracking platform usage and cost management for efficient resource allocation.