Mindgate Solution _ Kafka Application Support

Mindgate Solutions; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Mindgate Solutions is seeking a Kafka Application Support Engineer in Navi Mumbai to monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain Kafka-based applications with Linux administration and scripting skills. The role emphasizes high availability and performance, with Redis knowledge as an added advantage.

You will work with development teams, manage Kafka clusters, and implement configuration changes while writing automation scripts and performing SQL data validation.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and Confluent Kafka.
• Moderate Linux/Unix administration skills.
• Experience with Redis caching layer is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide L2/L3 support for Kafka-based applications and infrastructure.
• Monitor Kafka clusters, brokers, topics, partitions, and consumer lag.
• Troubleshoot production issues, including performance bottlenecks and data inconsistencies.
• Perform Kafka configuration changes (ISR, replication, retention, etc.).
• Work with development teams to resolve application-related issues.
• Manage and support Linux-based environments (logs, processes, disk usage).
• Write and maintain shell/Python scripts for automation and operational tasks.
• Execute SQL queries for data validation, analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Support Redis caching layer, including monitoring and basic troubleshooting.
• Participate in on-call support and incident management.
• Ensure proper documentation of issues, resolutions, and procedures.

Skills

Kafka

Linux administration

SQL

Shell scripting

Python scripting

Redis

Tools

Dynatrace

Job description

Role & responsibilities

We are looking for aKafkaApplicationSupportEngineer with strong experience in Apache /confluentKafka, intermediate Linux administration, SQL, and scripting.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintainingKafka-based applications and ensuring high availability and performance of the system.
Knowledge ofRediswill be an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide L2/L3supportforKafka-based applications and infrastructure
• MonitorKafkaclusters, brokers, topics, partitions, and consumer lag
• Troubleshoot production issues, including performance bottlenecks and data inconsistencies
• PerformKafkaconfiguration changes (ISR, replication, retention, etc.) as needed
• Work with development teams to resolve application-related issues
• Manage andsupportLinux-based environments (logs, processes, disk usage, etc.)
• Write and maintain shell/Python scripts for automation and operational tasks
• Execute SQL queries for data validation, analysis, and troubleshooting
• SupportRediscaching layer, including monitoring and basic troubleshooting
• Participate in on-callsupportand handle incident management
• Ensure proper documentation of issues, resolutions, and procedures

Required Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience with Apache / confluentKafka(cluster management, troubleshooting)
• Intermediate knowledge of Linux/Unix systems
• Good experience with SQL (queries, joins, performance basics)
• Understanding ofKafkaconcepts like ISR, partitions, replication, consumer groups
• Experience with monitoring tools (e.g.Dynatrace.)
• Experience with theRediscaching layer, including monitoring and basic troubleshooting