Senior Kafka Engineer Administrator w2 only

Ensisinfo Inc; Denver, St. Louis (CO, MO); In loco; USD 130.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Ensisinfo Inc is seeking a Senior Kafka Engineer/Administrator to join our team in Denver, CO or St. Louis, MO. You will design, deploy, and manage Kafka clusters, optimize CDP environments, and ensure reliability in enterprise-scale data streaming infrastructure.

The role requires hands-on Kafka administration experience, CDP/CDH proficiency, and strong scripting and monitoring skills. Join a fast-paced, collaborative tech environment with opportunities to influence production systems and

Competenze

• 3+ years of hands-on Apache Kafka administration and engineering.
• Experience with Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) or CDH.
• Proficiency in Kafka configuration, tuning, and performance optimization.
• Experience with Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, and Schema Registry.
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix systems administration and shell scripting.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, networking, and data streaming concepts.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Confluent Control Center.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a collaborative environment.

Mansioni

• Design, deploy, and manage Apache Kafka clusters in production environments.
• Administer and optimize CDP environments.
• Monitor Kafka broker performance, throughput, and consumer lag to ensure system reliability.
• Develop and maintain Kafka configuration management, tuning, and capacity planning.
• Collaborate with data engineering teams to design and implement real-time data streaming pipelines.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex Kafka and Cloudera infrastructure issues.
• Implement security best practices including Kafka ACLs, SSL/TLS, and Kerberos authentication.
• Maintain documentation for configurations, runbooks, and operational procedures.

Conoscenze

Kafka administration

Cloudera CDP/CDH

Kafka tuning

Kafka Connect

Kafka Streams

Schema Registry

Unix/Linux

Distributed systems

Prometheus

Grafana

Confluent Control Center

Shell scripting

Strumenti

Prometheus

Grafana

Confluent Control Center

Descrizione del lavoro

About the Role:

Ensisinfo Inc is looking for a talented Senior Kafka Engineer / Administrator to join our growing team in Denver, CO or St. Louis, MO. This is an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge data streaming technologies and make a real impact on enterprise-level infrastructure. If you're passionate about distributed systems and thrive in a fast-paced tech environment, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and manage Apache Kafka clusters in production environments
• Administer and optimize Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) environments
• Monitor Kafka broker performance, throughput, and consumer lag to ensure system reliability
• Develop and maintain Kafka configuration management, tuning, and capacity planning
• Collaborate with data engineering teams to design and implement real-time data streaming pipelines
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex Kafka and Cloudera infrastructure issues
• Implement security best practices including Kafka ACLs, SSL/TLS, and Kerberos authentication
• Maintain documentation for configurations, runbooks, and operational procedures

Requirements:

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Apache Kafka administration and engineering
• Strong experience with Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) or Cloudera Distribution of Hadoop (CDH)
• Proficiency in Kafka configuration, tuning, and performance optimization
• Experience with Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, and Schema Registry
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix systems administration and shell scripting
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, networking, and data streaming concepts
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Confluent Control Center
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a collaborative environment

About Us:

Ensisinfo Inc is a dynamic technology solutions company dedicated to delivering innovative data and infrastructure services to enterprise clients. Our team of experts is passionate about solving complex technical challenges and driving digital transformation for our customers. At Ensisinfo Inc, employees enjoy a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and growth — making it a place where top tech talent loves to thrive.