Kafka Admin Architect (Confluent Focus), Initial Remote

  • Boston, MA
  • Posted 8 hours ago | Updated 8 hours ago

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Apache Kafka
Amazon Web Services
Ansible
Apache ZooKeeper
Auditing
Banking
Bash
Cloud Computing
FOCUS
Finance
Grafana
Kubernetes
Management
Mergers and Acquisitions
Python
RBAC
Replication
Scripting
TLS
Terraform

Job Details

Kafka Admin Architect (Confluent Focus)

12 months Contract

Boston, MA - Initial Remote

Role Summary

We are seeking a Kafka Admin Architect (Contract) to manage the Confluent Kafka platform across hybrid environments. The role involves configuring, monitoring, and automating Kafka infrastructure to support mission-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities

- Deploy and manage Kafka clusters using Confluent Platform.

- Set up and monitor brokers, Zookeeper/KRaft, Schema Registry, and Control Center.

- Handle topic configuration, security (RBAC, TLS/SASL), and auditing.

- Automate deployment and scaling using Helm, Ansible, or Terraform.

- Design DR and replication strategies with Confluent Replicator or Cluster Linking.

Required Skills

- 5+ years in distributed systems/platform engineering.

- 2+ years Kafka administration with Confluent.

- Experience with Kafka internals, Kafka Connect, and Control Center.

- Scripting skills (Python, Bash) for automation.

- Proficiency with Prometheus, Grafana, or equivalent monitoring tools.

Preferred Skills

- Experience with Confluent Cloud or AWS MSK.

- Familiarity with Kubernetes and GitOps practices.

- Financial/Banking industry experience is a plus.

 

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