Kafka Platform Engineer

Compunnel, Inc.; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Compunnel, Inc. in Jersey City, NJ, is seeking a Kafka Platform Engineer to design, operate, and optimize Kafka-based systems on Unix/Linux.

You will troubleshoot production incidents, analyze broker, topic, partition, replication, and consumer-group issues, and develop automation using Python and Ansible.

Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and security teams to modernize the platform and support scalable growth.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of Kafka architecture and internals.
• Troubleshooting experience within production Kafka environments.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, or scripting.
• Analytical approach to problem solving.
• Ability to diagnose unfamiliar platform issues.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and support Kafka platforms in Unix/Linux environments.
• Troubleshoot production incidents and identify root causes.
• Analyze broker, topic, partition, replication, and consumer group issues.
• Develop automation using Python, Ansible, and scripting tools.
• Create operational tooling and automation playbooks.
• Consult with application teams on Kafka usage.
• Support deployments and platform enhancements.
• Partner with development, infrastructure, and security teams.
• Participate in project-based work focused on platform growth and modernization.

Skills

Kafka architecture

Troubleshooting in production

Python

Java

Analytical problem solving

Platform diagnosis

Job description

What You'll Do

Engineer and support Kafka platforms in Unix/Linux environments.

Troubleshoot production incidents and identify root causes.

Analyze broker, topic, partition, replication, and consumer group issues.

Develop automation using Python, Ansible, and scripting tools.

Create operational tooling and automation playbooks.

Consult with application teams on Kafka implementation and usage.

Support deployments and ongoing platform enhancements.

Partner with development, infrastructure, and security teams.

Participate in project-based work focused on platform growth and modernization.

What We're Looking For

Deep understanding of Kafka architecture and internals.

Troubleshooting experience within production Kafka environments.

Python, Java or scripting experience.

Analytical approach to problem solving.

Ability to diagnose unfamiliar platform issues.