Kafka, Terraform & Python Engineer – On‑Site Plano

Sage IT; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sage IT in Plano, Texas is seeking a Kafka / Terraform / Python Engineer for a permanent on-site role. You will own real-time data streaming pipelines, IaC provisioning with Terraform, and Python automation across cloud infrastructure.

This position offers exposure to enterprise clients and opportunities for growth within a global IT solutions company. Bring hands-on experience with Kafka, Terraform, and Python, plus cloud familiarity (AWS/Azure/GCP).

Qualifications

• Distributed event streaming, cloud infrastructure, and systems automation experience.
• Kafka administration and producer/consumer development.
• Terraform IaC for cloud provisioning.
• Python scripting for automation.
• Experience with AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Strong analytical and communication abilities.
• Legal work authorization and Plano, TX availability.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Kafka clusters, topics, brokers, and connectors.
• Develop IaC templates with Terraform for cloud provisioning.
• Write automation scripts and monitoring utilities in Python.
• Collaborate with DevOps and data architecture teams.
• Monitor cluster health and performance bottlenecks.
• Ensure cloud security baselines and IAM compliance.
• Maintain Terraform state and runbooks.

Skills

Apache Kafka

Terraform IaC

Python scripting

Cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Distributed systems

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/IT/SE

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jira

Confluence

Terraform

Job description

Sage IT in Plano, Texas is seeking a Kafka / Terraform / Python Engineer for a permanent on-site role. You will own real-time data streaming pipelines, IaC provisioning with Terraform, and Python automation across cloud infrastructure.

This position offers exposure to enterprise clients and opportunities for growth within a global IT solutions company. Bring hands-on experience with Kafka, Terraform, and Python, plus cloud familiarity (AWS/Azure/GCP).