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EKXEL IT Services & Financial Engineering

EKXEL - DevOps Engineer with strong Kafka experience

EKXEL IT Services & Financial Engineering
Luxembourg · Full-time · Associate

Your role: main objectives:

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Kafka Engineer to design, deploy, and manage scalable, real-time data streaming solutions using Confluent Kafka and Confluent Cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in large-scale production environments, strong DevOps expertise, and a solid understanding of automation, CI/CD, cloud deployment, and Linux systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the reliability, performance, automation, and security of our data pipelines and streaming infrastructure.

Your Tasks

  • Design, configure, and deploy Kafka clusters to support high-volume, real-time data streams across multiple environments.
  • Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps (Repos, Git, Pipelines).
  • Develop and maintain automation scripts using Bash (Python is a plus).
  • Manage and configure Ansible for infrastructure automation.
  • Work extensively with Linux commands and system administration tasks.
  • Deploy and manage applications and infrastructure across AWS and Azure cloud platforms.
  • Implement and support Kafka for messaging and streaming solutions, including installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
  • Design and document architecture diagrams for solutions and deployments.
  • Monitor platform health and troubleshoot issues using tools such as Splunk.
  • Ensure system reliability, scalability, and security across environments.
  • Collaborate with development and operations teams to improve delivery processes and platform standards.
  • Stay up to date with Kafka ecosystem advancements and DevOps tooling best practices.

Profile

Your Qualifications:

  • Proven experience working with Kafka in large-scale, production environments.
  • Strong understanding of Kafka architecture, internals, and ecosystem components.
  • Expertise in Confluent Kafka and Confluent Cloud.
  • Azure DevOps expertise (Repos, Git, Pipelines).
  • Strong Bash scripting skills; Python knowledge is a plus.
  • Proficiency with Ansible and Linux system administration.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS and Azure cloud deployments.
  • Ability to create clear, accurate architecture and deployment diagrams.
  • Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
  • Familiarity with DevOps tools such as GitHub, Nexus, Jira, Azure DevOps, and Splunk.
  • Exposure to containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
  • Understanding of cloud and DevOps security best practices.
  • Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

Our Offer

A particularly attractive salary package, with many additional benefits, to attract the best of you. A professional and stimulating work environment in the field of telecommunications. Multiple career opportunities within a changing group, advanced training in new technologies, rich and recognized expertise.

Your application will be treated with confidentiality. We would be very happy to organize a first appointment to talk to you about this opportunity and consider your next career development. Send us your CV

Key Skills

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kafka devops cloud linux ansible python bash cicd git aws system administration containerization kubernetes terraform docker nexus jira
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Posted
Jun 12, 2026
Type
Full-time
Level
Associate
Location
Luxembourg

Industries

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Categories

Information Technology

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