Platform Engineer - Kafka & Integration Platforms

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

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