Kafka Administrator

InfoZen Inc; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Help or transport service

Parental leave

Flexible work from home

Job summary

INFOZEN INC in Atlanta, GA seeks a Kafka Administrator with hands-on Confluent Kafka expertise to manage enterprise data streaming infrastructure and real-time pipelines.

You will install and maintain Confluent Kafka clusters, monitor performance, secure access with SSL/TLS, SASL, and RBAC, and collaborate with DevOps and development teams.

This role offers health benefits, parental leave, flexible work-from-home options, and opportunities to work with cutting-edge technologies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Kafka Administrator with deep knowledge of Confluent Kafka platform.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, messaging architectures, and event-driven design.
• Experience with Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, and Kafka Streams.
• Proficiency in Linux/Unix administration and shell scripting.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Confluent Control Center.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerized environments (Kubernetes/Docker) is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Confluent Kafka clusters in production and non-production environments.
• Monitor Kafka broker performance, consumer lag, and throughput to ensure system reliability and availability.
• Manage Kafka topics, partitions, replication factors, and retention policies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve Kafka-related issues including connectivity, data loss, and latency problems.
• Implement security configurations including SSL/TLS, SASL, and role-based access control (RBAC).
• Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to support Kafka-based streaming applications and integrations.
• Perform capacity planning, upgrades, and patching of Confluent Kafka components including Schema Registry, Kafka Connect, and ksqlDB.

Skills

Confluent Kafka

Kafka Connect

Schema Registry

Kafka Streams

Linux/Unix

Shell scripting

Prometheus

Grafana

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

RBAC

Tools

Confluent Platform

Schema Registry

Kafka Connect

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Help or transport service
• Parental leave

About the Role:

INFOZEN INC is looking for a skilled Kafka Administrator with hands-on Confluent Kafka expertise to join our growing team in Atlanta, GA. This is an exciting opportunity to play a critical role in managing and optimizing enterprise-level data streaming infrastructure. If you're passionate about distributed systems and real-time data pipelines, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and maintain Confluent Kafka clusters in production and non-production environments
• Monitor Kafka broker performance, consumer lag, and throughput to ensure system reliability and availability
• Manage Kafka topics, partitions, replication factors, and retention policies
• Troubleshoot and resolve Kafka-related issues including connectivity, data loss, and latency problems
• Implement security configurations including SSL/TLS, SASL, and role-based access control (RBAC)
• Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to support Kafka-based streaming applications and integrations
• Perform capacity planning, upgrades, and patching of Confluent Kafka components including Schema Registry, Kafka Connect, and ksqlDB

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Kafka Administrator with deep knowledge of Confluent Kafka platform
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, messaging architectures, and event-driven design
• Experience with Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, and Kafka Streams
• Proficiency in Linux/Unix administration and shell scripting
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Confluent Control Center
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerized environments (Kubernetes/Docker) is a plus
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment

About Us:

INFOZEN INC is a technology solutions company headquartered in Atlanta, GA, dedicated to delivering innovative IT services and data-driven solutions to clients across various industries. Our team thrives on tackling complex technical challenges and building systems that make a real impact. At INFOZEN INC, employees enjoy a collaborative culture, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies.

Flexible work from home options available.