Kafka Admin (Hybrid Onsite Dallas TX, Jerseycity Nj and Tampa FL)

We are currently looking to hire a [Kafka Admin] and we believe your skills and expertise are a better match for this role. We have an exciting career opportunity for you with one of our esteemed clients at [ Dallas TX, Jerseycity Nj and Tampa FL]

NJTECH is a globally managed IT services, IT consulting and business solutions partner. Our "High Performance Business" strategy builds our expertise in technology and consulting. We play a major role in helping our clients to achieve their objectives at the highest level; ultimately creating sustainable value to customers.

Role: Kafka Admin

Location: Hybrid Onsite Dallas TX, Jerseycity Nj and Tampa FL

Duration: Long term

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and manage Apache Kafka clusters in production and non-production environments.
• Design and maintain Kafka broker configurations, partitions, replication factors, and topic management strategies.
• Monitor Kafka cluster health, broker performance, and consumer lag using monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, etc.).
• Perform capacity planning and scaling of Kafka clusters to handle high message throughput.
• Implement high availability and disaster recovery strategies for Kafka clusters.
• Manage Kafka security configurations including SSL, SASL, ACLs, and role-based access controls.
• Troubleshoot broker failures, replication issues, ISR shrinkage, and performance bottlenecks.
• Configure and manage Kafka Connect, MirrorMaker, and Schema Registry (if applicable).
• Work closely with DevOps and application teams to optimize producer and consumer configurations.
• Automate Kafka deployment and maintenance using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or Kubernetes.
• Perform upgrades, patching, and maintenance of Kafka clusters with minimal downtime.

Support event-driven architectures and ensure reliable data streaming across systems.

Required Skills

• Strong experience with Apache Kafka administration (3+ years preferred)
  Experience with Linux server environments
  Understanding of distributed systems and messaging architectures
  Knowledge of Zookeeper or KRaft mode architecture
  Experience with Docker and Kubernetes deployments
  Familiarity with AWS MSK, Azure Event Hubs, or Confluent Platform
  Experience in log analysis and performance tuning

NJTECH is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

NJTECH is a globally managed IT service, IT consulting and Business solutions partner. Our "High Performance Business" strategy builds our expertise in technology and consulting. Our offshore consulting plays a major role in helping clients to achieve their objectives in the highest level; ultimately creating sustainable value to customers. Come, transform your career with us and be a part of our high-performing team.