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Original Job Post

Confluent · 4 days ago

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$107K/yr - $126K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Design, implement, and manage data infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Ensure high performance, reliability, and security of our cloud-based data systems

Utilize GCP services such as BigQuery, Google Cloud Storage, Dataflow, and data processing and storage

Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform

Automate data workflows and processes using orchestration tools like Apache Airflow and DBT

Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to data infrastructure, including performance tuning and error handling

Implement best practices for data security and ensure compliance with security and governance policies

Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to improve the data infrastructure in support of their data needs

Monitor and optimize cloud resource usage to ensure cost-efficiency

Work closely with other cross-functional teams (like Tableau admins) for high availability of end-to-end data services

Qualification

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Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Cloud InfrastructureData ArchitecturePythonBashInfrastructure as Code (IaC)TerraformAPIsIAMSAMLOAuthData OrchestrationApache AirflowDBTContainerizationDockerKubernetesCI/CD PipelinesDevOpsSoftware Development Life CyclesData SecurityCloud Infrastructure EngineerProblem-SolvingTeamworkCommunicationData WarehousingETL ProcessesEvent-StreamingKafka

Required

Proven experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and its data services

Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure and data architecture principles

Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and Bash

Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform

Experience working with APIs

Experience working with IAM including SAML, OAuth, and other standards

Familiarity with data orchestration tools like Apache Airflow or DBT

Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and software development life cycles

Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Knowledge of data security best practices in the cloud

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

5+ years experience as a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Preferred

Understanding of data warehousing concepts and ETL processes

Experience with Apache Airflow and DBT

Experience with event-streaming technologies such as Kafka

Benefits

Competitive equity package

Company

Confluent

Glassdoor

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Confluent offers a streaming platform based on Apache Kafka that enables companies to easily access data as real-time streams.

Founded in 2014

Mountain View, California, USA

1,001-5,000 employees

https://confluent.io/

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