Kafka Administrator | Noida | US shifts | WFO

iEnergizer; Dadri; On-site; INR 2,100,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

iEnergizer, Noida, urgently hires an Apache Kafka Administrator for 24x7 environments. Requires deep expertise with Kafka clusters on ROSA in AWS and on-prem OpenShift, plus deployment pipelines using Terraform, Ansible and CloudFormation.

You will implement security models, manage large multi-node clusters, and work with production support teams to ensure reliability. The position is office-based in Noida Sec 60 with US night shifts.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Kafka administration in 24x7 environments.
• Hands-on with Kafka on AWS ROSA and OpenShift on-premises.
• Experience deploying Kafka pipelines with Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, and scripting.
• Experience implementing Kafka security and authorization models.
• Familiar with Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, KSQL, REST Proxy, Control Center, Mirror Maker, or Confluent Replicator.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage large-scale multi-node Kafka clusters on AWS and OpenShift.
• Handle environment builds: design, capacity planning, cluster setup, performance tuning.
• Perform operational maintenance, support, and upgrades for Kafka clusters.
• Develop KPIs to measure utilization, performance, and health.
• Plan capacity and storage infrastructure upgrades.
• Automate key administration tasks where possible.
• Collaborate with product managers and lead engineers.
• Provide guidance on standards and procedures.
• Create topics, configure cluster redundancy, deploy monitoring tools, and establish alerting.
• Provide technical guidance to production support teams.

Skills

Kafka administration

AWS

OpenShift

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Scripting

Kafka security

Confluent tools

Communication skills

Tools

Kafka Connect

Schema Registry

KSQL

REST Proxy

Control Center

Mirror Maker

Confluent Replicator

Job description

Dear Applicant,

Greetings from iEnergizer, Noida

Urgent Hiring for Apache Kafka Administrator

Location: Noida Sec 60

Shifts: US (Night)

Working Mode: 5 Days from Office Only

Contact Person: HR Sharan - 9266364422

Position Requirements

• 5+ years of Kafka administration experience supporting mission-critical 24x7 environments.
• Hands‑on experience with Kafka clusters hosted on ROSA in AWS and on‑premises Kubernetes/OpenShift environments.
• Experience building Kafka deployment pipelines using Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation templates, and scripting.
• Experience implementing Kafka security and authorization models.
• Experience with Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, KSQL, REST Proxy, Control Center, Mirror Maker, or Confluent Replicator.
• Knowledge of Kafka APIs, security, performance, and disaster recovery best practices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Summary Essential Job Functions

• Manage large‑scale multi‑node Kafka cluster environments residing on AWS and on‑premises OpenShift platforms.
• Handle all Kafka environment builds, including design, capacity planning, cluster setup, performance tuning, and ongoing monitoring.
• Perform high‑level day‑to‑day operational maintenance, support, and upgrades for Kafka clusters.
• Develop key performance metrics to measure utilization, performance, and overall cluster health.
• Plan capacity requirements and implement new or upgraded hardware, software releases, and storage infrastructure.
• Research, recommend, and automate key administration tasks where possible.
• Collaborate closely with product managers and lead engineers.
• Provide guidance in the creation and modification of standards and procedures.
• Create topics, configure cluster redundancy, deploy monitoring tools, and establish alerting mechanisms.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to production support teams.

Thanks & Regards

Team iEnergizer

Noida