Senior Systems Engineer (Kafka/AWS)
ZeektekBuffalo, New York, United States
Posted April 7, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Zeektek is a leading staffing firm recognized as the Best Staffing Firm to Temp For and Work For by Staffing Industry Analysts for 2025. The company specializes in delivering high‑quality tech and cybersecurity talent to clients with speed and precision, leveraging in‑depth screening protocols overseen by subject‑matter experts. This rigorous vetting process reduces the volume of unqualified candidates, allowing clients to focus on interviewing only top‑tier talent. Zeektek partners closely with clients, consultants, and candidates throughout the hiring cycle, providing structured communication, real‑time market data, and coaching on hiring best practices. Its distinctive combination of thorough screening and collaborative partnership sets it apart in the competitive staffing industry.
Job Description
We have a 6 month contract to hire for a highly analytical Senior Systems Engineer with 4–6 years of experience managing complex distributed systems, particularly within Kafka environments, and strong expertise in AWS and event-driven architecture.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 4-6+ years of experience
- Kafka Administration
- AWS Experience
- Event Driven Architecture
- Monitoring/alerting and logging tools preferably Dynatrace and Splunk
- DevOps/CI/CD
- Cloud Engineering
