Kafka Admin SME

Overview

Remote
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

kafka
aws

Job Details

Job Title Kafka Admin SME

Job Location Remote Work

Duration 12 Months

Job Responsibilities

  • Install, configure, and manage Kafka clusters (on-prem/cloud).
  • Monitor cluster health, performance, and resource utilization.
  • Manage Kafka topics, partitions, replication, and retention policies.
  • Monitor Kafka performance, availability, and capacity using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Confluent Control Center.
  • Implement security controls (authentication, authorization, encryption).
  • Implement security best practices including TLS, Kerberos, and RBAC.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Kafka brokers, producers, and consumers.
  • Collaborate with platform architects and developers to support real-time data use cases.
  • Automate operational tasks using scripting and infrastructure-as-code tools
  • Support upgrades, patching, and disaster recovery planning.

Required Skills

  • Minimum 8-10 years of experience in software engineering,
  • 3-5 years of experience in Kafka administration in enterprise environments.
  • Strong experience working with AWS cloud platform.
  • Strong understanding of Kafka internals, Zookeeper, and Kafka Connect.
  • Experience with Kafka in cloud-native environments (AWS MSK, Confluent Cloud, or self-managed on Kubernetes).
  • Proficiency in Linux, shell scripting, and monitoring/logging tools.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
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