Project descriptionOur customer is a leading German producer of customized solutions for the self-supply of solar-powered electricity. This includes photovoltaic, energy storage systems as well as cloud technology systems helping individuals to become energetically independent.Please note that this position involves occasional on-call duty to resolve potential customer-critical incidents.Main responsibilities: Design, implement, and maintain our IoT communication platform using technologies such as MQTT (HiveMQ), Kafka / Confluent Cloud, Azure and Kubernetes Configure and manage highly available and scalable messaging solutions, primarily with MQTT Administer and manage Kafka clusters for efficient data processing and transmission Implement and integrate Azure services for platform scaling, monitoring, and security Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters for orchestration Ensure global edge communication by implementing appropriate protocols, security mechanisms and routing strategies Monitor and optimize platform performance, availability, and scalability Ensure platform security through access controls, encryption mechanisms and security monitoring Identify and resolve technical issues and disruptions Create and update documentation on platform architecture, configurations and processes Required skills: At least 2 years of experience in administrating MQTT (HiveMQ) and Kafka / Confluent Cloud At least 2 years of experience with automation tools such as Ansible or Terraform At least 2 years of experience with Kubernetes in scalable environments Knowledge and experience with cloud environments and services, particularly Azure Familiarity with scaling and optimizing IoT communication platforms Experience managing distributed systems and global edge communication Strong knowledge in automation and orchestration of infrastructure and applications Experience with CI/CD pipelines and general DevOps practices Understanding of network protocols, security mechanisms and routing strategies in the context of IoT communication Recruitment process Recruitment screening and experience survey (ca. 1 hour) Profile-specific offline assignment (ca. 2 evenings of self-study) Client technical interview (ca. 1 hour) Client team interview (ca. 1 hour) Offer meeting (ca. 30 mins) About SpyrosoftSpyrosoft is an authentic, cutting-edge software engineering company, established in 2016. In 2021 and 2022, we were among the fastest growing technology companies in Europe, according to the Financial Times. We were founded by a group of tech experts with established backgrounds in software engineering, who created an ‘engineer-to-engineer’ workplace, powered by enthusiasm, fairness and authentic relationships. Having a unique offering, which bridge the gap between technology and business, we specialise in technology solutions for industry 4.0, automotive, geospatial, healthcare & life sciences, employee experience & education and financial services industries.