Intrado operates a distributed emergency response platform built on Kafka event streaming, Kubernetes orchestration, and SQL Server, with heavy reliance on VMware and on-premises infrastructure. The company is actively migrating away from Azure cloud services (Azure SQL, Event Hubs) back to self-hosted Kubernetes and on-prem deployments—a rare reversal signaling either cost or control constraints. Hiring velocity is accelerating across ops, engineering, and support roles, while internal projects focus on agent AI assistance and modernizing legacy operational systems.
Intrado is a private emergency response and public safety software company headquartered in Longmont, Colorado. Founded in 1979, the company serves government agencies and emergency management organizations with solutions for preparing, responding to, and recovering from critical events. The platform integrates distributed event streaming, GIS mapping, and workflow automation across Windows, Kubernetes, and on-premises infrastructure. The organization operates across 1,001–5,000 employees with active hiring in the United States, Canada, and Philippines.
Intrado's core stack spans TypeScript, Java, Kafka with Schema Registry, Kubernetes, SQL Server, Windows Server, VMware virtualization (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter), GIS, ServiceNow, and Jira. The company is adopting Azure while simultaneously replacing Azure SQL and Event Hubs with on-premises alternatives.
Intrado recruits across the United States, Canada, and Philippines. Headquarters is in Longmont, Colorado.
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