Kafka Platform Engineer: Scale Clusters on Azure

Jobbex IT; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobbex IT in Portugal is seeking a Kafka Platform Engineer to join one of our clients. You will administer and maintain the Apache Kafka platform, monitor clusters, and contribute to the overall reliability of the data infrastructure.

The ideal candidate has Kafka administration experience, strong Azure knowledge, and is fluent in Portuguese and English. You will troubleshoot incidents, improve performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with Apache Kafka administration.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure.
• Fluent in Portuguese and English.
• Good problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain the Apache Kafka platform.
• Manage Kafka clusters, replication, and architecture.
• Configure Kafka Connect and Schema Registry (Avro/JSON).
• Manage security, performance, and storage.
• Troubleshoot incidents and improve platform reliability.

Skills

Apache Kafka administration

Microsoft Azure

Portuguese

English

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Job description

Jobbex IT in Portugal is seeking a Kafka Platform Engineer to join one of our clients. You will administer and maintain the Apache Kafka platform, monitor clusters, and contribute to the overall reliability of the data infrastructure.

The ideal candidate has Kafka administration experience, strong Azure knowledge, and is fluent in Portuguese and English. You will troubleshoot incidents, improve performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.