Kafka developer with Confluent migration experience

We have a job Opening for "Kafka developer with Confluent migration experience"

Location: Sheffield, UK

Work Mode: Hybrid (2-3 Days from Office)

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Senior Kafka Engineer to join our team.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of designing, implementing, and maintaining large-scale Kafka deployments, with specific experience upgrading Kafka clusters.

This role requires a deep understanding of Kafka's architecture, internals, and best practices.

The candidate must be comfortable working independently and collaboratively within a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

1. Design, implement, and maintain high-throughput, low-latency Kafka clusters.
2. Lead the upgrade of existing Kafka clusters from version 3.3.1 to the latest supported version, ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity.
3. Experience in Confluent migration.
4. Develop and implement monitoring and alerting systems for Kafka.
5. Troubleshoot and resolve Kafka-related issues.
6. Participate in on-call rotation to ensure 24/7 system availability.
7. Collaborate with other engineers to integrate Kafka into existing systems.
8. Design and implement Kafka security best practices.
9. Contribute to the improvement of our Kafka infrastructure.
10. Mentor junior engineers and share expertise.
11. Stay current with the latest Kafka technologies and best practices.