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Database Administrator-Kafka

Dallas, TX, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 1 day ago

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$55/hr

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Kafka
DATABASE ADMIN

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Job Description:

Kafka Admin | In person Interview needed | Location - Jersey City DallasA Kafka Administrator is responsible for installing| configuring| maintaining| and monitoring Apache Kafka clusters to ensure high availability| security| and optimal performance.
They manage topics| partitions| and replication| troubleshoot issues| implement security protocols (SSLTLS| SASL| ACLs)| and automate tasks using tools like Ansible or Terraform.
TechfetchTechfetch 4Key Roles and ResponsibilitiesCluster Management Installing| configuring| and upgrading Kafka brokers| ZookeeperKRaft| Connect| and Schema Registry.
Performance Tuning Monitoring Monitoring cluster health| broker performance| consumer lag| and producer latency using tools like Prometheus and Grafana to ensure high throughput.Topic Partition Management Managing topic configuration| partitioning strategies| replication factors| and data retention policies.Security Access Control Implementing security measures such as SSLTLS encryption| Kerberos authentication| and ACLs (Access Control Lists) to secure data.
Troubleshooting Support Providing 3rd-level support to resolve broker| producer| or consumer issues and performing root cause analysis (RCA).Disaster Recovery High Availability Designing and managing replication strategies across regions for disa
ster recovery and ensuring broker redundancy.Automation Developing scripts to automate routine tasks| such as provisioning and monitoring| using Ansible| Puppet| or Kubernetes.Collaboration Working with developers to design data pipelines| optimize producerconsumer configurations| and onboard new applications. TechfetchTechfetch 9Required SkillsIn-depth knowledge of Apache KafkaConfluent Kafka.Strong Linux system administration skills.Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus| Grafana| JMX).Scripting proficiency in Python| Bash| or Java.Experience with containerization tools (Docker| KubernetesOpenShift).

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Dice Id: 10117387
Position Id: 2026-34485
Posted 1 day ago

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