Application Platform Engineer
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Application Platform Engineer
Primary Skills: Elasticsearch, Redis, RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka, Keycloak, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Cloud Platforms, Middleware, Application Infrastructure, NGINX
Skill Level: Journeyman
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Role Overview
Application Platform Engineer responsible for supporting and maintaining modern application platforms and middleware components. The role focuses on messaging systems, databases, identity management, cloud services, and platform technologies that enable scalable and reliable enterprise applications.
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Key Responsibilities
- Support and maintain application platform components and middleware services
- Configure and troubleshoot messaging, database, and identity management solutions
- Assist with platform deployments and operational activities
- Monitor platform performance, availability, and reliability
- Support integrations across cloud and application environments
- Collaborate with development and operations teams to resolve technical issues
- Contribute to platform optimization and continuous improvement initiatives
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Required Skills
- Experience with Elasticsearch, Redis, RabbitMQ, and Apache Kafka
- Knowledge of Keycloak, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL
- Familiarity with AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, and GCP
- Understanding of application infrastructure and middleware technologies
- Experience troubleshooting distributed application environments
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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Nice to Have
- Knowledge of ClamAV, KrakenD, MinIO, and NGINX
- Experience with Rasa or Milvus
- Familiarity with PgBouncer
- Exposure to containerized or cloud-native environments
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Candidate Profile
- Platform engineer with experience across middleware and infrastructure components
- Strong understanding of distributed systems and application services
- Comfortable working in cloud and hybrid environments
- Able to support operational and integration activities across multiple technologies