• Collaborating with our web development, data engineering, and business teams to design and deploy reliable, scalable, and secure infrastructure • Ensuring high availability and uptime of our applications by implementing monitoring and alerting systems • Automating tasks and workflows using scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and other tools to streamline development and deployment processes • Maintaining optimal use of AWS infrastructure and databases to ensure scalability and cost-effectiveness • Staying up-to-date with the latest DevOps tools and technologies to continuously improve our processes and infrastructure • Participating in code reviews, architecture discussions, and other activities to help maintain best practices across our engineering teams • Providing technical guidance and mentorship to other team members, helping to grow their skills and improve our overall engineering capabilities • Having knowledge of networking concepts such as DNS, VPN, load balancing, and security groups

Job Description Who we are Do you want to join our Geo-data revolution? Fugro’s global reach and unique know-how will put the world at your fingertips. Our love of exploration and technical expertise help us to provide our clients with invaluable insights. We source and make sense of the most relevant Geo-data for their needs, so they can design, build and operate their assets more safely, sustainably and efficiently. But we’re always looking for new talent to take the next step with us. For bright minds who enjoy meaningful work and want to push our pioneering spirit further. For individuals who can take the initiative, but work well within a team. Job Purpose We are building the Common Data Backbone (CDB)—Fugro’s strategic data platform, which enables discovery, governance, and integration across our global geospatial data ecosystem. The CDB connects multiple cloud services and end-user applications through Apache Kafka, serving as the integration solution within the CDB for event orchestration and integration services. To further develop and deploy our CDB, we want to strengthen the team with an experienced Kafka DevOps Engineer who will expand and mature the Kafka infrastructure on AWS. This role focuses on secure cluster setup, lifecycle management, performance tuning, Dev-Ops and reliability engineering to ensure Kafka runs at enterprise-grade standards. Key Responsibilities •Design, deploy, and maintain secure, highly available Kafka clusters in AWS (MSK or self-managed). •Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and proactive scaling. •Automate infrastructure and configuration using Terraform and GitOps principles. •Implement observability: metrics, Grafana dashboards, CloudWatch alarms. •Develop runbooks for incident response, disaster recovery, and rolling upgrades. •Ensure compliance with security and audit requirements (ISO27001). •Collaborate with development teams to provide Kafka best practices for .NET microservices and Databricks streaming jobs. •Conduct resilience testing and maintain documented RPO/RTO strategies. •Drive continuous improvement in cost optimization, reliability, and operational maturity. Required Skills & Experience •5-6 years in DevOps/SRE roles, with 4 years hands-on Kafka operations at scale. •Strong knowledge of Kafka internals: partitions, replication, ISR, controller quorum, KRaft. •Expertise in AWS services: VPC, EC2, MSK, IAM, Secrets Manager, networking. •Proven experience with TLS/mTLS, SASL/SCRAM, ACLs, and secure cluster design. Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred). •Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for cluster and topic configuration. •Monitoring and alerting using Grafana, CloudWatch, and log aggregation. •Disaster recovery strategies. •Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python) for automation and tooling. •Excellent documentation and communication skills. •Kafka Certification. Nice-to-Have •Experience with AWS MSK advanced features. •Knowledge of Schema Registry (Protobuf) and schema governance. •Familiarity with Databricks Structured Streaming and Kafka Connect. •Certifications: Confluent Certified Administrator, AWS SysOps/Architect Professional. •Databrick data analyst/engineering and Certification •Geo-data experience What we offer Fugro provides a positive work environment as well as projects that will satisfy the most curious minds. We also offer great opportunities to stretch and develop yourself. By giving you the freedom to grow faster, we think you’ll be able to do what you do best, better. Which should help us to find fresh ways to get to know the earth better. We encourage you to be yourself at Fugro. So bring your energy and enthusiasm, your keen eye and can-do attitude. But bring your questions and opinions too. Because to be the world’s leading Geo-data specialist, we need the strength in depth that comes from a diverse, driven team. Our view on diversity, equity and inclusion At Fugro, our people are our superpower. Their variety of viewpoints, experiences, knowledge and talents give us collective strength. Distinctive beliefs and diverse backgrounds are therefore welcome, but discrimination, harassment, inappropriate behavior and unfair treatment are not. Everybody is to be well-supported and treated fairly. And everyone must be valued and have their voice heard. Crucially, we believe that getting this right brings a sense of belonging, of safety and acceptance, that makes us feel more connected to Fugro’s purpose ‘together create a safe and livable world’ – and to each other. HSE Responsibilities Responsible for ensuring safety of self and others at site. Prevent damage of equipment and assets Responsible for following all safety signs/procedures/ safe working practices Responsible for using appropriate PPE’s Responsible for participating in mock drills. Entitled to refuse any to undertake any activity considered unsafe. Responsible for filling up of hazard observation card, wherever hazard has been noticed at site. Responsible for safe housekeeping of his work place. To stop any operation that is deemed unsafe To be able to operate fire extinguisher in case of fire To report an incident as soon as possible to immediate supervisor and HSE manager To complete HSE trainings as instructed to do so. Disclaimer for recruitment agencies: Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated.

• Act as the lead engineer on large or complex client deploy projects • Act as the lead engineer on product engineering projects to further develop our service • Provide Public Cloud subject matter expertise advice and assistance to pre-sales architects • Installation, configuration, and ongoing management of O/S and Public Cloud services. • Implementing and maintaining custom client machine images and centralized configuration management to enable quick repeatable builds and auto-scaling. • Maintaining high availability through proactive measures. • Troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues. • Ensuring clients & partners are updated on current status of work and issues. • Raise, investigate and resolve problems and known errors in line with the problem management process. • Ability and willingness to proactively improve ways of working, automation and processes via our continual improvement Kanban board. • Partake in an on-call rotation to provide 24x7 4th line support for Ensono’s Public Cloud clients. • Proactively keep up to date on Public Cloud services and developments. • Buddy new members of the team and train other teams • Act as team leader and technical escalation point in Manager’s absence

At Ensono, our Purpose is to be a relentless ally, disrupting the status quo and unleashing our clients to Do Great Things! We enable our clients to achieve key business outcomes that reshape how our world runs. As an expert technology adviser and managed service provider with cross-platform certifications, Ensono empowers our clients to keep up with continuous change and embrace innovation. Great things happen at Ensono because of our great Associates. Our Core Values—Honesty, Reliability, Curiosity, Collaboration, and Passion—bring our diverse talents together and shape how we work every day. About the role and what you'll be doing: This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly team working on some of the hottest Public Cloud (GCP/AWS/AZURE) technologies. This team is primarily focused on the deployment, automation and support of mission-critical client solutions in Public Cloud. You will be working on a variety of projects and environments for household names using the latest technology including Public Cloud, Terraform, Ansible, Powershell, Datadog, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Jira, Containers etc. Learning, collaborating, training and certification are strongly encouraged, and opportunities to do so will be provided. The successful candidate will be someone who can demonstrate a genuine desire and passion for Public Cloud, client service and automation. - Act as the lead engineer on large or complex client deploy projects - Act as the lead engineer on product engineering projects to further develop our service - Provide Public Cloud subject matter expertise advice and assistance to pre-sales architects - Installation, configuration, and ongoing management of O/S and Public Cloud services. - Implementing and maintaining custom client machine images and centralized configuration management to enable quick repeatable builds and auto-scaling. - Maintaining high availability through proactive measures. - Troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues. - Ensuring clients & partners are updated on current status of work and issues. - Raise, investigate and resolve problems and known errors in line with the problem management process. - Ability and willingness to proactively improve ways of working, automation and processes via our continual improvement Kanban board. - Partake in an on-call rotation to provide 24x7 4th line support for Ensono’s Public Cloud clients. - Proactively keep up to date on Public Cloud services and developments. - Buddy new members of the team and train other teams - Act as team leader and technical escalation point in Manager’s absence We want all new Associates to succeed in their roles at Ensono. That's why we've outlined the job requirements below. To be considered for this role, it's important that you meet all Required Qualifications. If you do not meet all of the Preferred Qualifications, we still encourage you to apply. Required Qualifications - 8+ years’ experience in supporting highly customer-focused mission critical environments (e.g. high profile websites or enterprise infrastructure) essential. - 3+ years’ experience engineering, architecting, or supporting Public Cloud solutions (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP), with GCP experience strongly preferred. - Excellent O/S knowledge and experience in Linux or Windows with basic knowledge of the other. MCSE/RHCE or equivalent level of knowledge preferred. - Excellent O/S knowledge with strong hands‑on experience in Linux (must‑have) and working knowledge of Windows. RHCE/MCSE or equivalent practical experience preferred. - Proven experience implementing and supporting Public Cloud‑based services such as EC2, S3, EBS, ELB, RDS, IAM, Route53, CloudFront, ElastiCache, WAF, or equivalent services in Azure/GCP. - Strong automation and scripting capability (must‑have) using one or more of Python, Bash, PowerShell, or Perl, with a DevOps‑first mindset. - Experience building and maintaining scalable, highly available, and auto‑scaled environments using Infrastructure as Code and configuration management tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible). - Experience working with or supporting containerized environments such as Docker, Kubernetes, EKS/ECS, or equivalent platforms. - Strong client‑facing skills with outstanding written and verbal communication, able to explain complex technical concepts simply to technical and non‑technical stakeholders - Holds current Public Cloud Associate and Professional‑level certifications. - Holds at least one Public Cloud Specialty certification (e.g., Security, Networking). - Willingness and ability to travel occasionally, including week‑long engagements when required. - A degree in a computing‑related discipline preferred or equivalent experience and demonstrated capability. Preferred Qualifications - Experience working in an ITIL‑aligned support environment beneficial. Why Ensono? Ensono is a place to make better happen – for our clients and for your career. You can do great things through innovation or collaboration, by learning or volunteering, or to promote diversity and inclusion. You can do great things for your own health or for a healthier planet. Whatever it means to you to do great things we want Ensono to be the place you can do it. We are a client-facing business, but we do encourage clients to allow us to work remotely most of the time so if you are not required to be on a client site, you can choose to work from home or in our Ensono offices. Some of our benefits include: - Unlimited Paid Days Off - Three health plan options - 401k with company match - Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts - Family Forming Benefit including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement - Paid childbearing and paternal leave - Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding - Sabbatical leave - Wellness program - Flexible work schedule As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this role is $112,000 to $163,000 annually based on a full-time schedule. Please note that placement in the range may vary based on numerous factors including but not limited to skills, experience, internal equity, and business needs. In addition to base salary, other compensation programs, depending on eligibility, include an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, and an equity grant under our Associate Equity Appreciation Program. Ensono is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment to our Associates and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. Pay transparency nondiscrimination statement/posting OFCCP’s pay transparency policy can be found on OFCCP’s website. If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email USTalentAcquisition@ensono.com.