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We are disruptors and innovators and we are growing fast.Forthe last three years, we have been the #1 seller of wholesale payment systems worldwide. At Volante, we are all about revolutionizing the world of Payments.\nRole Summary\nThe Middleware Administrator (Kafka & RabbitMQ) is responsible for designing, deploying, and managing high-performance messaging and event-streaming platforms across cloud and on-premises environments. This role ensures the reliability, scalability, and security of critical payment data pipelines that power real-time financial transactions globally. 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