Kafka Admin

Robotic Technologies Automation; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION LLC is seeking a senior Kafka administrator to install, configure, and manage Kafka clusters across on-prem and cloud environments. You will monitor health and performance, handle topics and retention, and implement robust security with TLS, Kerberos, and RBAC.

Collaboration with platform teams will support real-time data use cases. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in software engineering with 3–5 years Kafka admin in enterprise settings, and strong Linux scripting and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3–5 years of 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 Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in Linux, shell scripting, and monitoring/logging tools.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and manage Kafka clusters on-premises and in the cloud.
• Monitor cluster health, performance, and resource utilization.
• Manage topics, partitions, replication, and retention policies.
• Implement security controls (TLS, Kerberos, RBAC).
• Troubleshoot brokers, producers, and consumers; collaborate with architects.
• Automate tasks using scripting and infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Support upgrades, patches, and disaster recovery planning.

Skills

Kafka administration

Monitoring

CI/CD

DevOps

Security best practices

Shell scripting

Cloud-native

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS MSK

Confluent Cloud

Kubernetes

Prometheus/Grafana

Zookeeper

Job description

• 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 withCI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION 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. ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION 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 ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION 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