Data Integration Platform Specialist-Kafka

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Integration Platform Management & Strategy:
• Administer, configure, and optimize the integration platform.
• Contribute to the strategic roadmap and evolution of our data integration platform landscape, evaluating new technologies and features.
• Ensure the platform's security, compliance, and adherence to enterprise architectural standards.
• Platform Operations & Optimization:
• Monitor platform performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions for continuous optimization and scalability.
• Manage platform capacity planning.
• Apply a strong DevOps mindset to platform operations, actively contributing to the automation of deployment, monitoring, and management tasks (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, GitLab).
• Operational excellence:
• Act as a technical advisor, providing guidance and mentorship to support and delivery teams, aiding in deep-dive analysis, and troubleshooting for complex integrations running on the integration platform, ensuring high availability and optimal performance.
• Adhere rigorously to company-wide ITIL processes (incident, change, problem management) within a 24/7 support window, specifically for platform-related incidents.
• Architecture, Documentation & Standards:
• Collaborate closely with data architects and other specialists to define, evolve, and enforce data integration platform patterns, security standards, and best practices.
• Create and maintain comprehensive, high-quality documentation for platform configurations, operational runbooks, and architectural designs.
• Technical Guidance & Best Practices:
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to data integration developers on leveraging platform capabilities effectively and adhering to best practices for optimal performance and reliability.
• Drive adherence to technical best practices, coding standards, and performance optimization techniques within the platform's usage.
• Process Improvement & Innovation:
• Proactively identify and champion opportunities to optimize platform-related processes, improve efficiency, and enhance data quality through automation, standardization, and the adoption of new tools and technologies within the platform ecosystem.
• Risk & Issue Management:
• Proactively identify, analyze, and escalate complex technical risks and issues related to platform stability, security, and performance.
• Contribute significantly to the development and implementation of robust mitigation strategies.
• Quality Assurance & Testing Strategy:
• Develop and execute comprehensive testing strategies for platform capabilities, upgrades, and new feature deployments, ensuring stability, performance, and adherence to operational requirements.
• Technical Expertise & Thought Leadership:
• Stay abreast of and evaluate the latest trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in data integration platforms, ETL/ELT tools, data streaming technologies, and cloud data services.
• Apply relevant innovations to platform strategy and share knowledge with the broader team.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in the administration, optimization, and support of complex enterprise-grade data integration platforms with a major expertise in Kafka.
• Proven expertise in managing, configuring, and troubleshooting highly scalable and performant data integration platforms.
• Good understanding and extensive hands-on experience with administering and optimizing the following integration and ETL tools: OIC, Kong, Fivetran, Boomi, Workato or willing to master these platforms as well.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and debugging abilities with a meticulous eye for detail and a strong focus on platform stability and data integrity.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence technical discussions and work effectively across diverse teams.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple complex technical initiatives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Actively participate in a 24/7 support rotation schedule to ensure continuous operational coverage.

Preferred Skills:

• Strong understanding and practical experience with DevOps principles and practices in a data platform context.
• Experience with data governance, data quality frameworks, and metadata management specifically as it relates to platform capabilities.
• Experience with performance monitoring and logging tools for data platforms.
• Fluent in English.

What We Offer:

• A challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a key technical contributor within a global data engineering team, focusing on critical platform infrastructure.
• The chance to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to impactful, large-scale data projects.
• A dynamic, collaborative, and innovation-driven work environment.
• Significant opportunities for professional growth, continuous learning, and specialization in data platform technologies.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

• A family atmosphere, people-centric culture, where your emotional and physical well-being matters.
• A company of great colleagues with a global mindset, where you feel welcomed from day one.
• A competitive salary, medical insurance for family, retirement benefits.
• Flexible working hours and a healthy work – life balance.
• Hybrid work schedule.
• Internal career opportunities, professional development, including access to LinkedIn Learning and many in-house/external training courses.

PEOPLE ARE AT OUR HEART

TVH is a global business with a family atmosphere, where people are at the center. We value clarity, mutual respect, kindness and open communication. Our people are down-to-earth, easy to work and engage with. We welcome differences and celebrate new ideas.

ABOUT TVH

TVH is a parts specialist for quality parts and accessories for material handling, industrial vehicles, and construction and agricultural equipment. Working at TVH is opting for a company that excels as an international market leader and is well-known for its unstoppable craving for innovation.