Kafka Admin

We are looking for an experienced Senior Kafka Administrator to lead the design, implementation, and management of highly scalable and resilient Kafka ecosystems. This role requires deep expertise in distributed systems, strong troubleshooting capabilities, and the ability to architect enterprise-grade streaming platforms. You will play a key role in ensuring system reliability, optimizing performance, and guiding teams on best practices for real-time data streaming.

Technical Requirements: Primary skills:Technology->Java->Apache
5–9 years of IT experience with at least 3+ years in Kafka administration/engineering
Strong expertise in Apache Kafka internals (brokers, partitions, replication, ISR)
Deep understanding of distributed systems, messaging frameworks, and event streaming
Experience with Kafka ecosystem tools: Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, Schema Registry
Hands-on experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Splunk
Strong Linux/Unix administration skills
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS MSK, Azure Event Hubs/Kafka, GCP Pub/Sub-Kafka integration)
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Expertise in scripting/programming (Python, Bash, or Java preferred)
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to handle critical incidents

Additional Responsibilities: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)