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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Kafka DevOps Engineer - **Company:** EITAcies, Inc. - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Computer Programming, Software Debugging, DevOps, Github, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), NoSQL, Performance Tuning, Reliability Engineering, Software Deployment, Software Vulnerability Management, Generative AI, Git, Cloudformation, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Apache Kafka, Virtual Agents, Terraform, Network Server, AWS EKS - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.wayup.com/i-j-Kafka-DevOps-Engineer-Eitacies-Inc-098821034884191/ ## About the Role * 8+ years of overall IT industry experience. * 5+ years of hands-on experience with Kafka or NoSQL technologies. * Strong programming skills in Python and/or Java, with a focus on automation and tooling. * Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Git, CloudFormation, and Terraform. * Experience with at least one cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or Kubernetes-based environments. * Experience building AI-powered solutions, MCP Servers, Agentic AI systems, or GenAI-based automation tools. * Strong Linux/Unix administration and troubleshooting experience. * Excellent analytical, debugging, problem-solving, verbal, and written communication skills., * Experience with DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices. * Strong production support, incident management, issue triaging, and root cause analysis experience. * Experience with Docker and Kubernetes administration, deployment, and performance tuning. * Knowledge of security best practices, vulnerability management, CVE analysis, and monitoring cloud/system/device logs. * Experience designing self-service platforms and operational automation solutions., A self-driven engineer who can take ownership of complex platform challenges, build innovative automation and AI-driven solutions, communicate effectively with stakeholders, and operate with minimal supervision in a fast-paced production environment. Amazon Web Services (AWS) No 2-5 Years Is Required Amazon Web Services S3 (AWS S3) No 2-5 Years Is Required Amazon Web Services EKS (AWS EKS) No 2-5 Years Is Required Apache Kafka No 2-5 Years Is Required Artificial Intelligence No At least 1 year Is Required AWS-EC2 No 2-5 Years Is Required GitHub No 2-5 Years Is Required Kubernetes No 2-5 Years Is Required NoSQL No 5-10 Years Is Required python No 5-10 Years Is Required ## Description * Build, manage, and support Kafka and NoSQL platforms in production environments. * Design, implement, and maintain scalable platform architectures and deployment solutions. * Develop and maintain automation tools for infrastructure provisioning, monitoring, and operational workflows. * Integrate AI/GenAI capabilities into operational tools and platform management processes. * Design and implement CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code solutions. * Execute and manage code deployments across development, testing, staging, and production environments. * Troubleshoot and resolve platform, infrastructure, and application issues across all environments. * Monitor system performance, reliability, availability, and security, and drive continuous improvements. * Collaborate with development, operations, and architecture teams to improve platform efficiency and developer productivity. * Drive operational excellence through automation, observability, reliability engineering, and proactive issue resolution. ## Related Videos - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [NoSQL Data Modeling for Front-end Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/297-nosql-data-modeling-for-front-end-developers) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)