Kafka Engineer (Apache Kafka Platform Administrator) | Hybrid

TerraBarn Inc; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,004,000 - 1,786,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Global projects exposure

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

Citco in Makati City is seeking a Kafka Engineer to support and administer our Kafka Platform Service within IT Operations Middleware. The role focuses on maintaining a secure, scalable, and reliable event-streaming platform for enterprise applications.

You will manage production Kafka environments, implement connectors and security controls, and collaborate with application teams to onboard and integrate services. A strong background in Linux, CI/CD, and automation is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on experience with Apache Kafka.

Responsibilities

• Manage and operate Apache Kafka clusters across multiple environments
• Implement and support enterprise event-streaming solutions
• Perform platform performance tuning and capacity planning
• Develop automation using Infrastructure as Code tools
• Support application teams with Kafka onboarding and integration
• Troubleshoot and resolve Kafka-related issues
• Maintain platform security, governance, and compliance standards
• Enhance monitoring, alerting, and observability capabilities
• Create and maintain operational documentation and runbooks

Skills

Apache Kafka

Kafka security

Linux administration

Networking

Agile environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Prometheus

Grafana

EFK Stack

Kafka Connect

Schema Registry

MirrorMaker 2

Jenkins

Bitbucket

Rundeck

Job description

Location: Makati City
Shift: Mid Shift
Open to Philippine-based applicants only

Citco is looking for a Kafka Engineer to support and administer its Kafka Platform Service (KPS) within the IT Operations Middleware team. This role is responsible for maintaining a secure, scalable, and reliable event-streaming platform that supports enterprise-wide applications and services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and operate Apache Kafka clusters across multiple environments

• Implement and support enterprise event-streaming solutions

• Perform platform performance tuning and capacity planning

• Develop automation using Infrastructure as Code tools

• Support application teams with Kafka onboarding and integration

• Troubleshoot and resolve Kafka-related issues

• Maintain platform security, governance, and compliance standards

• Enhance monitoring, alerting, and observability capabilities

• Create and maintain operational documentation and runbooks

Requirements:

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Apache Kafka

• Experience managing production Kafka environments

• Knowledge of Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, and MirrorMaker 2

• Experience with Terraform or Ansible

• Familiarity with Prometheus, Grafana, and EFK Stack

• Understanding of Kafka security (TLS, SASL-SCRAM, ACLs)

• Linux administration and networking knowledge

• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Bitbucket, or Rundeck

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

Preferred:

• Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka (CCAAK)

• Experience supporting mission-critical production environments

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Career growth and development opportunities

• Exposure to enterprise-scale technologies and global projects

• Collaborative and innovative work environment

Employer questions

Your application will include the following questions:

• What's your expected monthly basic salary?

• Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?

• How many years' experience do you have working in an agile environment?

• Do you have experience working within a kanban agile team?

• Which of the following configuration management tools are you experienced with?

• Do you have experience with Test Driven Development (TDD)?

• Which of the following programming languages are you experienced in?

• Which of the following Linux distributions are you familiar with?