Senior Kafka Platform Engineer

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech company in London is seeking a Senior Kafka Platform Engineer to manage Kafka clusters and enhance data integration. This role involves deploying and maintaining Kafka in Kubernetes environments, ensuring optimal performance, and providing expert support to development teams. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in high-throughput environments and a deep understanding of Kafka security and performance tuning.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing Kafka in production, high-throughput environments.
• Deep understanding of MirrorMaker2 and Kafka Connectors.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes operators and CRDs, especially Strimzi.

Responsibilities

• Own Kafka clusters, including deployment, scaling, and maintenance.
• Implement and manage Kafka Connectors and MirrorMaker2.
• Automate Kafka lifecycle processes to enhance efficiency.

Skills

Kafka management

Kubernetes

Kafka Connectors

MirrorMaker2

Kafka security

Performance tuning

Job description

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Currently supporting a highly established FinTech Company who are currently looking for a number of 'Senior Kafka Platform Engineers' to add to their team.

This client offers that "get stuck in" start-up vibe, but with the resources and backing of a major scale-up.

• Job Titles: Senior Kafka Platform Engineer
• Salary: Up to £110,000
• Location: London (3 Days Onsite)
• Industry: Software/Financial (FinTech)

What You'll Do:

• Own our Kafka clusters, including their deployment, scaling, and ongoing maintenance in Kubernetes environments.
• Implement and manage Kafka Connectors and MirrorMaker2 for seamless data integration.
• Automate Kafka lifecycle processes to enhance efficiency and reliability.
• Enforce and enhance Kafka security, including SSL, SASL, and ACLs.
• Monitor system health and troubleshoot complex Kafka issues, ensuring optimal performance and data consistency.
• Contribute to the evolution of our internal developer platform.
• Provide expert support to development teams for all Kafka-related needs.
• Assist with Kubernetes platform maintenance and developer onboarding (up to one day a week).

What You Bring:

• Proven experience managing Kafka in production, high-throughput environments.
• Deep understanding of MirrorMaker2 and Kafka Connectors.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes operators and CRDs, especially Strimzi.
• Strong knowledge of Kafka security configurations and replication mechanisms.
• Expertise in Kafka performance tuning, latency reduction, and JVM optimization.