Kafka SysOps Admin (GCP)

GFT Technologies·Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain

What they ask for

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    GFT Technologies doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

  • Speak native-level Spanish

    Listed as a requirement in the ad.

  • Work on-site in Sant Cugat del Vallès

    No relocation package mentioned.

  • Have 6+ years of experience

    Senior-level role.

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About the role

GFT is a pioneering digital transformation company that develops sustainable solutions based on new technologies, such as artificial intelligence and blockchain/DLT. GFT experts create and implement scalable software applications that make access to innovative business models safe and simple.

What are we looking for?
We currently have an open position for a Kafka SysOps Admin (GCP) to join GCP. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic person willing to start and grow in a multicultural, motivating, and challenging environment.

What you'll do

Although it will depend on your knowledge and experience, in general, the main duties you would carry out with us would be:

  • Understanding client needs and working closely with the corresponding teams to ensure that the cloud solution developed is aligned with the needs and GFT's Value Proposition.
  • Administer, deploy, and optimize Kafka/Confluent clusters in on‑prem environments (VMs, OpenShift) and cloud environments (GCP + GKE).
  • Manage components such as brokers, topics, partitions, schemas, replication, security, and observability.
  • Define, implement, and maintain best practices for high availability, fault tolerance, and tuning in critical environments.
  • Automate deployments and infrastructure using Terraform and IaC.
  • Integrate pipelines and processes using GitHub Actions and other CI/CD tools. Collaborate with development, data, and platform teams to ensure resilience, performance, and scalability.

Requirements

  • Experience as a Cloud/DevOps Engineer with 6 years of professional experience.
  • Solid experience administering Kafka/Confluent clusters (on‑prem and cloud).
  • Previous experience with Linux VMs and databases.
  • Experience with deployments on VMs, OpenShift, and GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine).
  • Advanced knowledge in administration, configuration, security, and monitoring of the Kafka ecosystem.

Personal competencies

  • Teamwork.
  • Communication skills, fostering dynamics that allow the flow of knowledge, with an interest in both learning and teaching.
  • Proactive in seeking new solutions and improvements.

At GFT, we consider diversity to be one of our fundamental pillars and we promote an inclusive work environment based on cooperation and mutual respect. We offer equal opportunities to all people regardless of their race, cultural background, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or religious beliefs. GFT has and has registered an Equality Plan that includes the measures to be adopted with the aim of achieving equal treatment and opportunities between women and men within the company and eliminating, if any, discrimination based on sex.

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GFT Technologies

GFT Technologies

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