Kuku FM - Infrastructure Engineer - AWS Cloud

About The Role :

We're seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to join our platform team, handling massive-scale data processing and analytics infrastructure that supports over 5B+ events and more 5M+ DAU .

Were looking for someone who can help us scale gracefully while optimizing for performance, cost, and resiliency.

Key Responsibilities :

- Implement and manage stream processing frameworks (Kafka).

- Handle orchestration and ETL workloads, employing services like AWS Glue, Athena, Redshift, or Apache Airflow.

- Develop P0 and P1 issues alert and resolution process/pipeline.

- Monitor, debug, and resolve production issues related to data and infrastructure in real time.

- Implement IAM controls, logging, alerts, and Security Best Practices across all components.

- Provide deployment automation (Docker) and collaborate with application engineers to enable smooth delivery.

Required Technical Skills :

- Ability to handle 5 billion events/day and 1M+ concurrent users workloads gracefully.

- Familiar with scripting (Python, Terraform) and automation practices (Infrastructure as Code).

- Familiar with network fundamentals, Linux, scaling strategies, backup routines and CDC pipeline.

- Collaborative team player able to work with engineers, data analysts, and stakeholders.

Preferred Tools & Technologies :

- Infrastructure as Code : Terraform.

- Scripted automation : Python, Bash.

- Container orchestration : Docker, ECS or EKS.

- Workflow orchestration : Apache Airflow.

- Streaming framework : Apache Kafka.

- Other : Linux, Git, Security best practices (IAM, Security Groups, ACM).

Education :

- Relevant professional certifications in cloud platforms or data technologies.

Why Join Us?

- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

- A collaborative, supportive and inclusive team culture.