Confluent Kafka Administrator

Datamatics Technologies; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking an experienced Confluent Kafka Administrator to manage and support Kafka environments. Responsibilities include installation, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting Kafka clusters. The ideal candidate should have 7+ years of IT experience, with strong proficiency in Kafka administration and scripting. This full-time position offers a hybrid work environment in the Riyadh region.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT experience with at least 3–4 years dedicated to Kafka administration.
• Strong hands-on experience with Confluent Kafka platform.
• Expertise in troubleshooting Kafka issues and optimizing performance.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Confluent Kafka clusters (on-premises or cloud).
• Monitor cluster performance, throughput, and system health.
• Implement and manage security features including RBAC, SSL/TLS, ACLs, and Kerberos.

Skills

Kafka administration

Confluent Kafka platform

Linux-based systems (RHEL/Ubuntu)

Scripting (Python, Bash)

Monitoring and logging tools (ELK, Grafana, Prometheus)

Network fundamentals

Security fundamentals

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Datadog

Ansible

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Title: Confluent Kafka Administrator
Location: Remote / Onsite
Experience:7+ Years
Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Confluent Kafka Administrator to manage and support enterprise-grade Kafka environments. The ideal candidate will be responsible for installation, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting Kafka clusters to ensure stability, performance, and security.

Key Responsibilities

Kafka Cluster Management

• Install, configure, and maintain Confluent Kafka clusters (on-premises or cloud).
• Manage Kafka brokers, Zookeepers, topics, partitions, replication, and retention policies.
• Perform version upgrades, patches, expansions, and cluster migrations.

Operations & Monitoring

• Monitor cluster performance, throughput, consumer lag, and system health.
• Automate operational tasks using scripting (Python/Bash).
• Implement monitoring solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or similar tools.

Troubleshooting & Optimization

• Diagnose and resolve production issues such as consumer lag, broker failures, replication delays, etc.
• Tune performance for brokers, topics, partitions, and producers/consumers.

Security & Compliance

• Implement and manage security features including RBAC, SSL/TLS, ACLs, Kerberos.
• Ensure compliance with internal governance and data protection standards.

Documentation & Support

• Maintain documentation for configurations, processes, and SOPs.
• Provide on-call support for high-priority incidents.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT experience with at least 3–4 years dedicated to Kafka administration.
• Strong hands-on experience with Confluent Kafka platform.
• Expertise in troubleshooting Kafka issues and optimizing performance.
• Experience with Linux-based systems (RHEL/Ubuntu).
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (ELK, Grafana, Prometheus).
• Knowledge of network, security, and distributed systems fundamentals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Kafka on cloud platforms (AWS MSK, Azure Event Hubs, Confluent Cloud).
• Knowledge of CI/CD and automation frameworks (Ansible, Terraform).
• Experience with container platforms (Docker/Kubernetes).