Description

You will manage and maintain enterprise Kafka infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and manage Kafka clusters across on-prem and cloud environments.
• Monitor cluster health, performance, resource utilization, and capacity using tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
• Manage Kafka topics, partitions, replication, and retention policies.
• Implement and enforce security controls, including TLS, Kerberos, and RBAC.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across Kafka brokers, producers, and consumers.
• Automate operational tasks using scripting and infrastructure-as-code practices.

Required Skills

• 3–5 years of experience in enterprise Kafka administration.
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Strong understanding of Kafka internals, ZooKeeper, and Kafka Connect.
• Experience with Kafka in cloud-native settings (AWS MSK, Confluent Cloud, or Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in Linux and shell scripting.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of monitoring tools like Prometheus.

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degrees