Kafka Administrator

Here is the job description:

Title: Sr. Kafka Admin

Location: NYC (Onsite)

Job Type: contract on W2

Job Descriptions:

Key Responsibilities:

·Deploy, configure and maintain Confluent Kafka clusters in a highly available environment.

·Perform Kafka upgrades and patching, ensuring minimal downtime and seamless transitions.

· Administer security protocols and access controls to protect the platform.

Monitor cluster health and performance using our established monitoring stack(Prometheus, Grafana)

· Troubleshoot and resolve cluster-related incidents such as broker outages, replication lag.

·Develop and enhance automation scripts to streamline operational tasks and reduce manual intervention.

· Assist with planning and managing cluster resources to support future growth.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information technology or equivalent professional experience.

· 10 years of Kafka administration experience, ideally with confluent platform.

· Demonstrated expertise in Kafka upgrades and production troubleshooting.

· Strong background in Linux system administration.

· Proficiency in Python and/or Bash scripting for automation.

· Good understanding of Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring and observability.

· Certification on Confluent Kafka is a plus.

Job Type: Contract

Work Location: In person