Technical Support Engineer

bonus points if you have familiarity with any of the technologies offered by Aiven. Interest in learning and mastering the Aiven platform and the products we offer Clear, concise, and effective verbal and written communication skills for interacting with global customers and colleagues. Ability to read and interpret logs and metrics as part of issue diagnosis. Good decision making skills, knowing when to escalate and what information to provide during escalations. A willingness to collaborate, learn and share knowledge from a diverse, high-performing team. Basic-level Linux and networking knowledge (we use Fedora as our work development environment and the Linux command line is our best friend!). Familiarity with AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude Code or LLMs) to assist in writing scripts, summarizing technical logs, or explaining complex concepts. A natural curiosity for how software works and a persistent drive to solve technical puzzles. Experience with at least one of the public clouds such as: AWS, Google Cloud, Azure.

Nice to have: Hands-on experience in any of the following” Apache Kafka, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and OpenSearch.

Bonus if you have some of the acknowledged certifications (such as ones for AWS, Google Cloud, Azure Cloud). Previous use of Slack, Jira, Zendesk, Github or support ticketing systems. Testing of any of the following products: Apache Kafka, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Grafana and Opensearch. Amazing! What’s next: If you think Aiven is the place for you and that our Values align with yours, send us your resume and we’ll get in touch! Global

Benefits: Our global

benefits are designed to help you thrive and grow, personally and professionally: Participate in Aiven’s equity plan. Balance work and life with our hybrid work policy. Choose the equipment you need to set yourself up for success. Use your Professional Development Plan budget for learning opportunities. Receive holistic wellbeing support through our global Employee Assistance Program. Inquire about our Global Time Off Commitment (Parental and Sick Leave, as well as Personal Time) Enjoy country-specific

benefits for our global cast. How to Recognize and Avoid Employment Scams: There has been a rise in fake job postings used by scammers to get personal information. At Aiven, all of our emails relating to recruitment come from an @aiven.io, @greenhouse.io or @eu.greenhouse.io domain and all of our interviews are conducted by video call or in person. Our interviews will never occur via text or chat. If you’re unsure of the legitimacy of a job opportunity/offer pertaining to Aiven, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected]. Equal Opportunities: Aiven provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, marital and family status or without regard to any other similar personal attributes. Aiven complies with applicable local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence,

compensation, training and any other terms and conditions related to employment. At Aiven we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or special needs in our working environment and job application procedures. We make all reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities or who otherwise need support to thrive in the workplace. We are committed to continuously improving workplace accessibility. There is an option to request a discussion in the application process but if you have any questions before applying please write to us at [email protected] .

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