Database Kafka Engineer
Since our founding, IDEMIA has been on a mission to unlock the world and make it safer through our cutting-edge identity technologies. Our technology leadership makes us the partner of choice for hundreds of governments and thousands of enterprises in over 180 countries, including some of the biggest and most influential brands in the world. In applying our unique expertise in biometrics and cryptography, we enable our clients to unlock simpler and safer ways to pay, connect, access, identify, travel and protect public places – at scale and in total security.
Our teams work from 5 continents and speak 100+ different languages. We strongly believe that our diversity is a key driver of innovation and performance.
Purpose
We are currently looking for a Database Kafka Engineer to join SRE Team in IDEMIA Smart Identity. We are focusing on find someone who will set the standards and be a real guardian for them in area od data base.
Key Missions
As our new Database Kafka Engineer, you will:
- Provide expert advice on standards for data storage, access, maintenance, and security administration.
- Install and configure production database systems tailored to customer needs.
- Optimize database parameters, structures, and performance for scalability and cost-efficiency.
- Perform routine data backup and recovery processes, ensuring system reliability.
- Drive and implement Database Management System upgrades and manage server changes.
- Collaborate with programmers and integrators, supporting them with SQL or noSQL languages.
- Develop and deliver custom administrative tools for seamless customer database usage.
- Troubleshoot and resolve Level 3 production database issues in a timely manner.
- Analyze query performance, optimize indexes, and troubleshoot bottlenecks.
To succeed on this position you should have following:
- Apache Kafka
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- AWS
- Terraform (nice to have)
- Infrastructure as a code mindset
- Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana).
- Knowledge of disaster recovery strategies and tools for backups and failover.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines
This position is in hybrid model of working with the office in Łódź, Poland. We would like to meet at the office 1-2 days per week.
Profile & Other Information
By choosing to work at IDEMIA, you will join a unique tech company, offering a wide range of growth opportunities. You will contribute to a safer world, collaborating with an international and global community. We value the diversity of our teams and welcome people from all walks of life, regardless of how they look, where they come from, who they love, or what they think.
We deliver cutting edge, future proof innovation that reach the highest technological standards and we’re transforming, fast, to stay a leader in a world that’s changing fast, too.
At IDEMIA, people can develop their expertise and feel a sense of ownership and empowerment, in a global environment, as part of a company with the ambition and the ability to change the world.
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