DevOps Engineer – Kafka Service
__jobinformationwidget.freetext.LocationText__
Leudelange, Luxembourg
- Sopra Steria
- Standard
- Leudelange
- Infrastructure & Cloud
- Si
Sopra Steria offers tailored, end-to-end corporate technology and software solutions to help clients make bold choices and deliver results. Successfully so! With more than
56.000 colleagues in 30 countries, we rank as Europe’s leading digital solutions provider. Some of the most successful companies in Europe rely on our technology due to our commitment to innovation, collaboration, and value in business development.
The world is how we shape it. Let’s shape it together.
We are looking for a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to take ownership of the Kafka service within our IT ecosystem. The ideal candidate will be responsible for implementing, and maintaining Kafka infrastructure to ensure high availability, scalability, and performance. This role requires deep expertise in Apache Kafka, strong automation skills, and experience managing distributed data streaming platforms in a complex enterprise environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Kafka Administration & Operations: Deploy, configure, monitor, and maintain Kafka clusters in a high-availability production environment.
- Performance Optimization: Tune Kafka configurations, partitions, replication, and producers/consumers to ensure efficient message streaming.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Automate Kafka infrastructure deployment and management using Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.
- Monitoring & Incident Management: Implement robust monitoring solutions (e.g., Dynatrace) and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks, latency issues, and failures.
- Security & Compliance: Ensure secure data transmission, access control, and compliance with security best practices (SSL/TLS, RBAC, Kerberos).
- CI/CD & Automation: Integrate Kafka with CI/CD pipelines and automate deployment processes to improve efficiency and reliability.
- Capacity Planning & Scalability: Analyze workloads and plan for horizontal scaling, resource optimization, and failover strategies.
We’re seeking passionate colleagues who are eager to push the boundaries in digital transformation and technology consulting. At Sopra Steria, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills in a constructive, collaborative team environment, working on impactful projects that drive change for our clients. If you thrive on challenge and meet (most of) the qualifications below, we look forward to your application!
- Type of employment: onsite
- Location: European Union
- Contract hours: 40 hours
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a relevant equivalent experience
- Experience: 5-7 years minimum
- Languages: English required
- On-call duties and shift work
You have knowledge and experience of the following:
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Kafka administration.
- Strong hands-on experience with Apache Kafka (setup, tuning, and troubleshooting).
- Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash) and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible).
- Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and Kubernetes-based Kafka deployments.
- Familiarity with Kafka Connect, KSQL, Schema Registry, Zookeeper.
- Knowledge of logging and monitoring tools (Dynatrace, ELK, Splunk).
- Understanding of networking, security, and access control for Kafka clusters.
- Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, ArgoCD).
- Ability to analyze logs, debug issues, and propose proactive improvements.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.An ITIL qualification is an asset;
You’ll become a part of a major Tech player in Europe recognised for its consulting, digital services, and software development.
Our employees are known for making bold choices and delivering results. Work among high-level professionals at the forefront of corporate software solutions and innovation at Europe’s Leading Digital Service Provider.
Sopra Steria is implementing the tools of the future today at the world’s largest businesses across industry and financial services. By being bold together, our professionals are changing how business is done.
______
Sopra Steria is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, ancestry, nationality, color, family or medical leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.
Discover what working at Sopra Steria looks like...
Are you looking for a place where you can free your creativity and take initiatives, supported by tech experts?
Join us on this adventure where every idea counts and every talent steps up.
Job offers that might interest you
Salary
Location
Leudelange, Luxembourg
Job Type
Standard
Department
Infrastructure & Cloud
Brand
Sopra Steria
Remote
Si
Location
Leudelange
Description
As a DevOps Engineer you will be responsible for implementing application solutions both in the cloud and on-prem as well as participating in technical research and development to enable continuing in
Reference
bb8c47d7-8f4a-4ab1-af75-d3b36989cc53
Expiry Date
Jan 1, 0001
Salary
Location
Leudelange, Luxembourg
Job Type
Standard
Department
Infrastructure & Cloud
Brand
Sopra Steria
Remote
Si
Location
Leudelange
Description
A digital transformation unit supporting high-quality IT solutions and reusable components seeks a skilled DevOps Developer. The role focuses on enhancing CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and
Reference
bf37f2d3-f686-45fd-ae8e-19042d2e5ac0
Expiry Date
Jan 1, 0001
Salary
Location
Leudelange, Luxembourg
Job Type
Standard
Department
Infrastructure & Cloud
Brand
Sopra Steria
Remote
Si
Location
Leudelange
Description
We are looking for a highly skilled AI Architect to join a leading digital transformation team. The role focuses on designing and developing AI-enhanced platforms and developer-centric tools aimed at
Reference
bcaa5c15-22d8-4f34-8654-1000f25dee6d
Expiry Date
Jan 1, 0001
Salary
Location
Leudelange, Luxembourg
Job Type
Standard
Department
Infrastructure & Cloud
Brand
Sopra Steria
Remote
Si
Location
Leudelange
Description
We are looking for a motivated IT consultant with the developer mindset to join our Data Analytics and Business Intelligence team in Luxembourg to assist us in the automation of large Business Intel
Reference
db929a96-31ea-4fcc-b196-0920fcfa53fe
Expiry Date
Jan 1, 0001
Salary
Location
Leudelange, Luxembourg
Job Type
Standard
Department
Infrastructure & Cloud
Brand
Sopra Steria
Remote
Si
Location
Leudelange
Description
Overview: We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Technical Administrator to join our BI operations team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the related deployments, configurations and d
Reference
5ea9c2c9-b0f1-4717-9a44-7c27d305e2fe
Expiry Date
Jan 1, 0001
Salary
Location
Leudelange, Luxembourg
Vacancy language
English
Job Type
Standard
Department
Infrastructure & Cloud
Brand
Sopra Steria
Remote
Si
Location
Leudelange
Description
Overview: We are looking for a skilled Technical Architect to join our BI architecture team. The role focuses on designing, deploying, and managing Microsoft Power BI Service in Azure, ensuring smoo
Reference
c00f6021-f593-46fa-a408-7c12c5644cfb
Expiry Date
Jan 1, 0001