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Platform Engineer (Data & Infrastructure)
We are looking for a Platform Engineer (Data & Infrastructure) with strong expertise in Elastic (Elasticsearch) and/or Kafka, responsible for building, operating, and scaling Linux-based data platforms in enterprise environments.
In this role, you will focus on the full operational lifecycle of mission-critical platforms, ensuring reliability, performance, scalability, and automation within a complex and growing infrastructure. You will work at the intersection of Linux infrastructure, distributed data technologies, databases, and platform engineering, contributing to highly available and resilient services.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage, configure, monitor, and maintain Linux-based infrastructure and enterprise data platforms.
- Operate, optimize, and troubleshoot Elastic (Elasticsearch) and/or Kafka environments in production.
- Manage and optimize database services such as MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
- Improve operational efficiency through automation and standardization.
- Design, implement, and operate highly available and resilient platform services.
- Implement disaster recovery, backup, and recovery strategies.
- Ensure the performance, scalability, and reliability of distributed systems and data platforms.
- Continuously improve observability, monitoring, and platform resilience.
- Collaborate closely with engineering teams to support service delivery and system integrations.
Job requirements
Required knowledge & experience;
- Solid experience administering Linux in production environments.
- Hands-on experience with Elastic (Elasticsearch) and/or Apache Kafka in enterprise or production environments (required).
- Experience operating and maintaining distributed systems or large-scale infrastructure.
- Experience with databases such as MySQL, MariaDB, or PostgreSQL.
- Strong understanding of performance tuning, troubleshooting, scalability, and system reliability.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
- Experience working in enterprise or mission-critical environments.
- Experience with high-availability architectures and database clustering.
- Proactive, ownership-driven mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Fluent in English;
Remuneration
Hybrid/remote working is possible, duration min. 12 months, with a rate between EUR 90-100 per hour, excl. VAT.