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Kafka Data Platform Engineer
full-time•Headquarters
About this role
Copenhagen, Denmark
About the Job
We are looking for a Kafka Data Platform Engineer who will be part of our Datahub team within our enterprise data organisation. The team provides a shared Kafka streaming platform and related services and developer tooling. Any service implemented is likely to rely on our Kafka infrastructure, which handles hundreds of thousands of messages per second with high expectations of availability and latency. You will be a part of a highly specialized and experienced team of six Data Platform Engineers that you can learn from and rely on for sparring and code reviews.
Responsibilities
As our new Kafka Data Platform Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to engage and collaborate with developers across Saxo. It is a great opportunity to use your experience with providing data platforms and apply this at the core of a trading system.
Responsibilities would include:
Deploy and manage mission critical Kafka clusters using both Kubernetes and Linux virtual machines.
Monitoring and optimize for low latency and high availability across multiple on-premises data centers and cloud.
Play a critical role in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues related to Kafka deployments, acting swiftly to minimize their impact.
The way we work is by implementing everything as code with continuous integration and delivery to production. We use technologies such as Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform and Azure DevOps Services.
To remain at the forefront of the industry, you'll stay updated with the latest advancements in Kafka technologies and apply relevant updates to our systems.
Your Profile
We are looking for a candidate with outstanding attention to detail, a strong sense of ownership, and excellent collaboration skills. Your colleagues trust your judgment and admire your technical insight and capabilities.
We imagine that you have proven experience with critical platforms, and strong skills in providing critical services on Linux and / or Kubernetes platforms. Preferably you also have experience with software development – e.g. using languages such as .NET, Java, or Python.
Ideally you have hands-on experience with running Kafka clusters and using technologies such as Protobuf, Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Azure DevOps, Terraform or Ansible, or a desire to acquire these skills.
Deadline for applications is . We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis so make sure to apply sooner than later.
We get curious people invested in the world
When you work at Saxo, you become a Saxonian and part of a purpose-driven organisation, where good ideas are always taken seriously, and where you can make a true impact. We are invested in your development, and you can expect a robust career from day one when you join Saxo – no matter which role you take on.
You will join 2,500 other ambitious colleagues across 15 countries and become part of an international organisation. Working in Saxo, you will get to meet colleagues from many different cultures and backgrounds, and you should know that we value diversity and inclusion and see it as a genuine source of strength to drive growth, foster innovation and position us for long-term success.
We encourage an open feedback culture and supportive team environments enabling employees to grow and fulfil their career aspirations.
When you bring passion, curiosity, drive and team spirit, your learning journey will be dynamic and your career opportunities in Saxo will be immense.
At Saxo we don’t just offer a job – we offer an opportunity to invest in your future!
How to apply :
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What you'll do
- The role involves deploying and managing mission-critical Kafka clusters across Kubernetes and Linux virtual machines while monitoring and optimizing for low latency and high availability in data centers and the cloud. A critical part of the job is troubleshooting Kafka deployment issues swiftly and implementing everything as code using CI/CD practices.
About Saxo Bank
At Saxo we believe that when you invest, you unlock a new curiosity for the world around you.
Discovering an intuitive desire within to actively learn, explore, and ask questions, you will engage with new companies, new communities, maybe even new countries. You could call this an appetite or passion for new knowledge and skills. We call it curiosity. Ultimately everything we do as a company is focused on getting curious people invested in the world by giving our clients more ways to make more of their money.
We began in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1992 with a clear vision: to make the global financial markets accessible for more people. In 1998, we launched one of the first online trading platforms in Europe, providing professional-grade tools and easy access to global financial markets for anyone who wanted to invest.
Today we are a well-capitalised Danish (EU) bank with top capital ratios and positive rating from S&P, trusted by over 1.2 million clients. As an international award-winning investment firm for investors and traders who are serious about investing, our clients enjoy regulated and reliable access to over 71,000 financial instruments on our industry-leading platforms. Keeping our headquarters in our beloved Denmark, we have expanded our reach to having more than 70 nationalities employed in offices in 14 countries.
We are proud of our Scandinavian heritage and we are committed to the values of trust, fairness, and security. We believe this gives our clients the confidence to be adventurous and curious.
Curiosity can lead you to places you never could have imagined. When you invest, you stimulate the mind, you see new perspectives, and you broaden your horizons. Personal transformation is inevitable as you develop a sincere interest and curiosity for not only the world, but also for others.
At Saxo our greatest hope is for everyone to become engaged, to feel empowered, and to Be Invested.
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