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 KubernetesConfigure and manage highly available and scalable messaging solutions, primarily with MQTTAdminister and manage Kafka clusters for efficient data processing and transmissionImplement and integrate Azure services for platform scaling, monitoring, and securityDeploy and manage Kubernetes clusters for orchestrationEnsure global edge communication by implementing appropriate protocols, security mechanisms and routing strategiesMonitor and optimize platform performance, availability, and scalabilityEnsure platform security through access controls, encryption mechanisms and security monitoringIdentify and resolve technical issues and disruptionsCreate and update documentation on platform architecture, configurations and processesRequired skills:At least 2 years of experience in administrating MQTT (HiveMQ) and Kafka / Confluent CloudAt least 2 years of experience with automation tools such as Ansible or TerraformAt least 2 years of experience with Kubernetes in scalable environmentsKnowledge and experience with cloud environments and services, particularly AzureFamiliarity with scaling and optimizing IoT communication platformsExperience managing distributed systems and global edge communicationStrong knowledge in automation and orchestration of infrastructure and applicationsExperience with CI/CD pipelines and general DevOps practicesUnderstanding of network protocols, security mechanisms and routing strategies in the context of IoT communicationRecruitment processRecruitment 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.