Kafka DevOps Engineer

Kafka DevOps Engineer Full Time Mississauga, ON Key Responsibilities • Contribute to and participate in the global Kafka as-a-Service (KaaS) App & Infra Operations function, including a follow-the-sun support model. • Collaborate closely with platform engineering teams to align on shared goals and serve as a primary liaison between platform users/tenants and the engineering team for queries. • Execute daily operational tasks including start-of-day checks, continuous monitoring, and regional handovers. • Provide L1/L2 technical support, incident/problem resolution, and manage releases, ensuring stability, quality, and functionality against service level expectations. • Implement and carry out internal business continuity (CoB) and resiliency procedures, including performing post-release and infrastructure update health checks. • Manage critical operational processes such as Change & Release Management and Incident & Problem Management. • Develop and maintain comprehensive technical support documentation. • Actively contribute to, and where applicable, lead initiatives focused on improving the stability, efficiency, and effectiveness of the KaaS offering. • Participate in and, where applicable, provide technical oversight, overseeing technical issue escalation and resolution of major system outages, ensuring clear communication to all interested parties. • Perform other duties and functions as assigned. Experience • 5+ years of proven experience in an Application & Infrastructure Operations role. • Solid experience working with the Kafka ecosystem (Kafka Brokers, Connect, Zookeeper) in a production environment. Experience with other distributed messaging/computing platforms and a willingness to learn Kafka will also be considered. • Exposure to the Confluent stack (Confluent ksqlDB, Rest Proxy, Schema Registry, Control Center) is a plus. • Proficiency in automation tools, specifically Ansible, for managing, installing, and upgrading Kafka services across multiple clusters. • Demonstrated experience in administering Unix systems and the applications deployed on them. • Proficiency in using monitoring systems such as Grafana and Splunk for application health checks. • Track record of proposing and driving operational efficiency and process improvements within support functions. • Skilled in communicating effectively with relevant stakeholders at all levels. • Experience with issue tracking/reporting tools and Problem Management tools. Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals. Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more. Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

The role involves managing global Kafka as-a-Service operations, providing L1/L2 technical support, and ensuring system stability through monitoring and incident resolution. The engineer will also collaborate with platform teams to handle releases and maintain technical documentation.

Candidates need over 5 years of experience in infrastructure operations with strong proficiency in the Kafka ecosystem and Ansible automation. Experience with Unix systems and monitoring tools like Grafana and Splunk is required.

Relevées dans la description du poste. Confirmez les exigences importantes ci-dessus.

• Apache Kafka
• Ansible
• Unix Administration
• Grafana
• Splunk
• Confluent Stack
• Incident Management
• Problem Management
• Change Management
• Release Management
• Zookeeper
• Kafka Connect

• Technology
• Software
• Engineering
• Data & Analytics
• Finance & Accounting

Expérience minimale

5+ ans

Postuler avant le

24 sept. 2026

Langue de l’offre

anglais

Heures de travail

40 heures par semaine

Niveau d’expérience

Associate

Mode de candidature

La candidature directe est offerte