Kafka Admin

Cloud Analytics Technologies, LLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Atlanta seeks an experienced Kafka Administrator to manage Kafka clusters and ensure performance and security. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software engineering with over 10 years of experience, including at least 3–5 years in Kafka administration within enterprise settings. Responsibilities include monitoring, troubleshooting, and implementing security best practices. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and familiarity with cloud-native solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in software engineering.
• 3–5 years of experience in Kafka administration in enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of Kafka internals, Zookeeper, and Kafka Connect.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and manage Kafka clusters (on-prem/cloud).
• Monitor cluster health, performance, and resource utilization.
• Collaborate with platform architects and developers to support real-time data use cases.

Skills

Kafka administration

Cloud-native environments

Linux

Scripting

Monitoring tools

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps practices

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Overview

• Install, configure, and manage Kafka clusters (on-prem/cloud).

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and manage Kafka clusters (on-prem/cloud).
• Monitor cluster health, performance, and resource utilization.
• Manage Kafka topics, partitions, replication, and retention policies.
• Monitor Kafka performance, availability, and capacity using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Confluent Control Center.
• Implement security controls (authentication, authorization, encryption).
• Implement security best practices including TLS, Kerberos, and RBAC.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Kafka brokers, producers, and consumers.
• Collaborate with platform architects and developers to support real-time data use cases.
• Automate operational tasks using scripting and infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Support upgrades, patching, and disaster recovery planning.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in software engineering.
• 3–5 years of experience in Kafka administration in enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of Kafka internals, Zookeeper, and Kafka Connect.
• Experience with Kafka in cloud-native environments (AWS MSK, Confluent Cloud, or self-managed on Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in Linux, shell scripting, and monitoring/logging tools.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Equal Opportunity

CLOUD ANALYTICS TECHNOLOGIES LLC is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disability and veterans, (M/F/D/V). Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status or any other protected status. CLOUD ANALYTICS TECHNOLOGIES LLC will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will CLOUD ANALYTICS TECHNOLOGIES LLC require in a posting or otherwise U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract

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