Kafka Engineer | Confluent + AWS

HIBERUS POLAND SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ; Wrocław; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Karta Multisport

Multisport card

Private medical care

Job summary

HIBERUS POLAND SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ seeks a Kafka Engineer to join the Data Platform team. You will design and implement a hybrid Kafka environment connecting on-premises infra with AWS, deploy Confluent Platform/Confluent Cloud, and automate infrastructure using Terraform.

Strong focus on security, observability, and reliability. The role involves building AWS MSK/EKS environments, configuring replication tools, and mentoring the team.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience with Apache Kafka.

Responsibilities

• Designing the Kafka on-prem AWS architecture.
• Implementing Confluent Platform and Confluent Cloud.
• Building environments based on AWS MSK / EKS.
• Configuring MirrorMaker 2, Cluster Linking, and Confluent Replicator.
• Automating infrastructure using Terraform.
• Monitoring and observability.
• Kafka environment security and performance tuning.
• Creating operational standards, runbooks, and alerts.
• Supporting the team and providing mentoring.

Skills

Kafka

Confluent Platform/Cloud

AWS

CI/CD

Python/Bash/Ansible scripting

Security/Observability

Prometheus/Grafana/OpenTelemetry/ELK

Team collaboration

Tools

Confluent Platform

Confluent Cloud

Terraform

CI/CD tooling

Python

Bash

Ansible

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

About the company

More Than One Project. More Than One Market.

We are part of Hiberus, a technology company founded in Spain with a strong presence in the Polish market: 4,700+ specialists, operating in 14+ countries and delivering projects for clients worldwide.

We work with technologies including AI, Data, Cloud, Software Development, BI, and Cybersecurity. But above all, we put people first. When one project comes to an end, we look for new opportunities within Hiberus — including projects in other countries.

One of our key advantages is Hiberus University — an international learning environment offering real opportunities to develop and expand your skills. More than 1,000 people were trained last year in selected technologies.

Your first project is just the beginning. With Hiberus, you can build a long‑term career.

For our client in the financial sector, we are looking for a Kafka Engineer to join the Data Platform team. The successful candidate will be responsible for building and developing a hybrid Kafka environment that connects on‑premise infrastructure with AWS.

You will be responsible for:

• designing the Kafka on‑prem AWS architecture,
• implementing Confluent Platform and Confluent Cloud,
• building environments based on AWS MSK / EKS,
• configuring MirrorMaker 2, Cluster Linking, and Confluent Replicator,
• automating infrastructure using Terraform,
• monitoring and observability,
• Kafka environment security and performance tuning,
• creating operational standards, runbooks, and alerts,
• supporting the team and providing mentoring.
• Karta Multisport
• Multisport card
• Private medical care

Experience required

Key requirements:

• commercial experience with Apache Kafka,
• very good knowledge of Confluent Platform and Confluent Cloud,
• experience with Kafka cluster migration and replication,
• practical knowledge of AWS,
• experience with Terraform and CI/CD,
• ability to automate and script using Python, Bash, and/or Ansible,
• knowledge of security and observability,
• familiarity with Prometheus, Grafana, Confluent Control Center, OpenTelemetry, or Elastic Stack,
• willingness to collaborate with Data Engineering, DevOps, and Security teams.