Kafka Administrator

Job Title: Kafka Administrator

Location: Tampa/Dallas/New Jersey - Onsite

Overview:

We are looking for a skilled Kafka Administrator to manage, monitor, and optimize our Apache Kafka infrastructure. The ideal candidate will ensure high availability, performance, and security of Kafka clusters while supporting real-time data streaming needs across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

•     Install, configure, and maintain Apache Kafka clusters.

•     Monitor cluster health, performance, and capacity.

•     Manage topics, partitions, and consumer groups.

•     Implement security measures including authentication, authorization, and encryption.

•     Troubleshoot issues related to Kafka brokers, producers, and consumers.

•     Automate operational tasks using scripts and tools.

•     Collaborate with developers and data engineers to support streaming applications.

•     Perform upgrades, patches, and disaster recovery planning.

Required Skills & Experience:

•     Strong knowledge of Apache Kafka architecture and ecosystem.

•     Experience with Kafka administration, monitoring, and tuning.

•     Familiarity with tools like Confluent, ZooKeeper, and Kafka Connect.

•     Hands-on experience with Linux systems and shell scripting.

•     Understanding of distributed systems and real-time data pipelines.

•     Good problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

•     Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

•     Knowledge of DevOps tools (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD).

•     Exposure to big data technologies (Spark, Hadoop, Flink).