Kafka Administrator

Job Description

We are looking for a Kafka Administrator to join our team. The Kafka Administrator will be responsible for assisting with the design, architecture, and development of our Kafka infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Apache Kafka clusters.
• Monitor Kafka cluster connectivity and security.
• Manage and review Kafka log files.
• Assist in developing, maintaining, and supporting Kafka integrations.
• Collaborate with development teams to assist with Kafka application design and use.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any Kafka performance issues, system failures, and outages.
• Perform data modeling, testing, and tuning to ensure Kafka performance and reliability.
• Maintain Kafka brokers, zookeepers, KSQL, KConnect, Schema Registry, etc.
• Ensure optimal health and performance of the Kafka platform.
• Provide 24x7 production support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Kafka Administrator.
• Strong knowledge of Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, KSQL.
• Familiarity with open-source configuration management and deployment tools.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Good understanding of networking and distributed systems.

Nice to Have

• Experience with other messaging systems like RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, etc.
• Knowledge of Java or other programming languages.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

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