Senior Kafka Engineer

Irvine, CA, US • Posted 3 days ago • Updated 3 days ago
Contract W2
Contract Corp To Corp
36 Years
No Travel Required
Able to Sponsor
On-site
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • Strong Apache Kafka Strong AWS High-scale distributed systems Kubernetes/OpenShift Terraform + Ansible SRE / production support Observability / APM / distributed tracing Automation / self-service platforms Web services & messaging CI/CD
  • Jenkins
  • Git Strong troubleshooting + RCA Good stakeholder communication

Summary

Senior Kafka Engineer

Introduction

We are currently looking for a Senior Kafka Engineer to join our team in Irvine, CA. The ideal candidate will be responsible for delivering API and Platform Engineering solutions, leading solution initiatives, troubleshooting complex production issues, and designing scalable solutions for high-volume distributed systems.

Responsibilities

  • Lead API and Platform Engineering solution initiatives.
  • Design, build, and operate high-scale distributed systems using Kafka and AWS.
  • Perform advanced troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and bug resolution.
  • Identify operational toil and develop automation solutions.
  • Understand business requirements and deliver solutions through self-service platforms.
  • Support the piloting and adoption of new technologies and products.
  • Implement and improve observability, monitoring, and reliability practices.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams and influence technical decisions.

Requirements

Required Skills

  • 12+ years of IT experience with a strong engineering background.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and AWS Cloud.
  • Experience building and operating high-scale distributed systems.
  • Distributed tracing, event logging, APM, and synthetic monitoring.
  • Strong understanding of SRE practices.
  • Experience with automation and self-service platforms.
  • Experience with Web Services and messaging protocols.
  • Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible.
  • Experience with OpenShift / Kubernetes.
  • Strong AWS experience.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills.

Nice to Have

  • Understanding of SDLC and SAFe terminology.
  • Experience working in Agile development environments.
  • Experience with CI/CD, Jenkins, and Git.
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  • Dice Id: 91123050
  • Position Id: 075643
  • Posted 3 days ago
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