Senior System Engineer - Platform/messaging

O'Reilly Auto Parts

Springfield, MO, US
Competitive wages; stock purchase plan & 401k with...
Hybrid
5+ years enterprise messaging experience
Apache kafka architecture and broker management
Google cloud pub/sub deployment expertise
O'Reilly Auto Parts is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer specializing in platform messaging to design, implement, and maintain enterprise messaging systems. The role requires extensive experience with messaging platforms like Apache Kafka and Google Cloud Pub/Sub, and emphasizes collaboration across development and infrastructure teams. The position offers competitive compensation and benefits in a supportive work culture

Job Summary

  • The role focuses on ensuring robust, scalable, secure, and cost-efficient messaging solutions across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments.
  • O'Reilly Auto Parts offers a competitive compensation package including stock purchase plans, 401k contributions starting day one, and comprehensive medical benefits.
  • The company promotes a strong promote-from-within philosophy, encouraging career growth alongside organizational stability.

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O'Reilly Auto Parts is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer specializing in platform messaging to design, implement, and maintain enterprise messaging systems. The role requires extensive experience with messaging platforms like Apache Kafka and Google Cloud Pub/Sub, and emphasizes collaboration across development and infrastructure teams. The position offers competitive compensation and benefits in a supportive work culture.

Salary

Competitive Wages; Stock Purchase Plan & 401k with Employer Contributions; Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years enterprise messaging experience
  • Apache Kafka architecture and broker management
  • Google Cloud Pub/Sub deployment expertise
  • Schema governance with Confluent Schema Registry
  • Kafka Connect and stream processing implementation
  • Infrastructure automation with Terraform and Kubernetes

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with Apache Pulsar or Redpanda
  • Knowledge of service mesh technologies like Istio
  • Familiarity with Apache Flink for data processing
  • Experience migrating from IBM MQ or RabbitMQ
  • Exposure to multi-tenant Kafka architectures
  • Confluent Certified Developer/Administrator certification

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
  • 5+ years hands-on experience with enterprise messaging platforms
  • Deep expertise in Kafka partitioning and consumer group coordination
  • Proven experience with GCP IAM and VPC Service Controls
  • Understanding of PCI-DSS, SOC2, and HIPAA compliance standards

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