Kafka Admin (W2 Only)

Jersey City, NJ, US • Posted 8 hours ago • Updated 8 hours ago

Contract W2

Travel Required

Able to Sponsor

On-site

$53/hr

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Skills

Apache Kafka
SSL
Kubernetes
Terraform
Linux
Jenkins
Grafana
python
TLS
SASL

Summary

Client : TCS

Title : Kafka Admin with Automation

Location : Tampa, FL / Jersey City, NJ

We are seeking an experienced Kafka Administrator with strong automation and infrastructure-as-code expertise to manage, secure, and scale high-availability Apache Kafka / Confluent Kafka clusters across on-premises and cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities:

· Automate Kafka installation, configuration, upgrades, and patching using Ansible, Terraform, Python, and Shell scripting.

· Deploy and manage Confluent Platform on Kubernetes/OpenShift using Confluent for Kubernetes (CFK).

· Manage Kafka clusters, including topics, partitions, replication, and KRaft mode, ensuring high availability and performance.

· Implement GitOps-based CI/CD workflows using tools such as ArgoCD or Jenkins.

· Monitor cluster performance using Prometheus, Grafana, JMX, and Confluent Control Center.

· Configure and manage Kafka Connect, connectors (S3, JDBC, Snowflake), and Confluent Schema Registry.

· Implement and automate security protocols including SASL, SSL/TLS, RBAC, ACLs, and certificate management.

· Support disaster recovery through Active-Passive clusters and multi-region replication (Cluster Linking).

Required Skills:

· 10+ years of experience in Apache Kafka / Confluent Kafka administration.

· Strong expertise in automation tools: Ansible, Terraform, Python, Shell scripting, GitOps.

· Experience with Kubernetes/OpenShift and Linux environments.

· Proficiency in monitoring tools: Prometheus, Grafana, JMX.

· Knowledge of networking and security: TLS, Kerberos, SASL, RBAC.

· Ability to work as an independent lead performer in managing Kafka infrastructure.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10117479
Position Id: 8907500
Posted 8 hours ago

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