Sr. Platform Engineer - Streaming/Messaging Systems

FactSet; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

FactSet is seeking a Sr. Platform Engineer to own streaming and messaging infrastructure within a global Kubernetes environment. You will design, deploy, and operate event-driven systems powering our data platforms while collaborating across the USA and India timezones.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in streaming/messaging, strong Kubernetes skills, and hands-on Terraform/Ansible experience. The role involves on-call rotations, cross-region collaboration, and robust observability practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with streaming/messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Solid hands-on Kubernetes experience (deployments, operators, scaling).
• Proficiency with Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure automation.
• Experience deploying resources to cloud platforms (AWS preferred, GCP/Azure valued).
• Familiarity with distributed systems concepts and on-call rotations.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy and maintain streaming/messaging systems in Kubernetes environments.
• Write and maintain Terraform and Ansible configurations for reproducible infra.
• Manage deployments, monitor health, troubleshoot incidents, and improve observability.
• Collaborate with development teams to understand messaging patterns across regions.
• Participate in On-Call rotations and provide production support.

Skills

Kubernetes

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Go/Python scripting

Cloud platforms

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Crossplane

GitOps

OpenSearch/ES

Job description

## Sr. Platform Engineer - Streaming/Messaging SystemsApplylocations: India, Hyderabad, DVS, SEZ-1 – Orion B4; FL 7,8,9,11 (Hyderabad - Divyasree 3): Hyderabad, INDtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R32227FactSet creates flexible, open data and software solutions for over 200,000 investment professionals worldwide, providing instant access to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions.At FactSet, our values are the foundation of everything we do. They express how we act and operate, serve as a compass in our decision-making, and play a big role in how we treat each other, our clients, and our communities. We believe that the best ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time, and that curiosity is the key to anticipating our clients’ needs and exceeding their expectations.**Your Team's Impact**The NoSQL team manages the infrastructure, deployment, and lifecycle of enterprise NoSQL and data platforms, including provisioning, updates, patching, and troubleshooting. We collaborate with data stakeholders to configure, monitor, and resolve issues across a diverse portfolio of technologies (Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Weaviate, Dremio, Redis, Valkey, DocumentDB, MSK, Zookeeper, Snowflake, and others). The team owns the operational excellence and reliability of these distributed systems from deployment through production support.You'll join an international platform engineering team where hands-on problem-solving is valued over process overhead. We expect you to dig into problems, learn our systems deeply, and take initiative—not wait for detailed specifications.## **What You'll Do*** We're seeking a **Platform Engineer** to join our international team and take hands-on ownership of our streaming and messaging infrastructure. You'll architect, deploy, and maintain event-driven systems that power our Kubernetes ecosystem while working collaboratively across USA and India timezones.* **Design & Deploy**: Architect and implement streaming/messaging systems and event buses within Kubernetes environments, making trade-off decisions between reliability, performance, and operational complexity* **Infrastructure as Code**: Write and maintain Terraform and Ansible configurations to provision, configure, and manage platform infrastructure reproducibly* **Operational Ownership**: Manage deployments, monitor system health, troubleshoot incidents, and continuously improve observability and reliability* **Collaboration**: Partner with development teams to understand messaging patterns and with cross-functional platform engineers across regions* **Hands-On Implementation**: Write scripts, debug issues, and iterate on solutions—not just design from above* **On-Call Support**: Participate in on-call rotation to respond to production incidents and system outages## **What We're Looking For*** 5+ years of experience in architecting or maintaining streaming/messaging systems (**Kafka, RabbitMQ**, AWS/GCP managed services, etc.)* Solid hands-on experience with **Kubernetes** (deployments, operators, scaling, networking)* Proficiency with Ansible and Terraform for infrastructure automation* Proven experience deploying and managing resources to cloud platforms (**AWS** preferred, but GCP and Azure experience also valued)* Comfortable with distributed systems concepts: eventual consistency, fault tolerance, message ordering trade-offs* Availability for on-call rotation supporting production systems with flexible timezone coverage* Timezone flexibility: Ability to work across overlapping USA and India business hours with occasional sync meetings outside standard hours## Nice-to-Have* Experience with **Crossplane** for infrastructure composition and multi-cloud management* Familiarity with **Coralogix** or similar observability/log management platforms* Background in Go, Python, or Bash scripting* Experience with GitOps workflows and deployment automation**Company Overview:**FactSet (NYSE:FDS | NASDAQ:FDS) helps the financial community to see more, think bigger, and work better. Our digital platform and enterprise solutions deliver financial data, analytics, and open technology to more than 8,200 global clients, including over 200,000 individual users. Clients across the buy-side and sell-side, as well as wealth managers, private equity firms, and corporations, achieve more every day with our comprehensive and connected content, flexible next-generation workflow solutions, and client-centric specialized support. As a member of the S&P 500, we are committed to sustainable growth and have been recognized among the Best Places to Work in 2023 by Glassdoor as a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award winner. Learn more at www.factset.com and follow us on X and LinkedIn. At FactSet, we celebrate difference of thought, experience, and perspective. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.