Kafka Platform Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Kafka Platform Engineer to build, operate, and continuously improve enterprise messaging and integration platforms. This is a hands-on platform role focused on Apache Kafka, Strimzi, Kubernetes/AKS, HiveMQ, automation, security, and operational ownership. Location: Stockholm – Hybrid Duration: 19 Oct 2026 – 30 Sep 2027 + Extensions Key Responsibilities

• Build and operate multi-cluster/multi-region Kafka environments using Strimzi on Kubernetes/AKS.
• Administer Kafka, Kafka Connect, KRaft and HiveMQ/MQTT platforms.
• Manage upgrades, scaling, partitions, storage, replication, HA/DR, and performance.
• Implement Kafka security using ACLs, SASL/SCRAM, OAuth/OIDC, mTLS and RBAC.
• Build observability and alerting with Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk and Fluent Bit/OpenTelemetry.
• Automate platform delivery using GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Helm and IaC.
• Troubleshoot consumer lag, rebalance loops, networking, JVM, and production platform issues.
• Provide self-service capabilities for topics, schemas, credentials, and integrations.

Key Requirements

• 4–6+ years of Apache Kafka platform engineering, including Strimzi, Kafka Connect and KRaft.
• 4–6+ years with Java & Spring Boot.
• Strong hands-on AKS/Kubernetes experience.
• Experience with HiveMQ/MQTT.
• Strong Kafka administration, performance, security, and troubleshooting expertise.
• GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Helm and Terraform/IaC.
• Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk and Fluent Bit/OpenTelemetry.
• PostgreSQL and Linux experience.
• Strong production operations and incident/RCA experience.

Nice to Have APIM platforms, KEDA, Schema Registry, Azure/AWS/GCP, cloud cost optimisation, and experience within large enterprise integration teams.