Sr Kafka Administrator

INFOZEN INC; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Kafka Administrator with Terraform and IaC to automate, provision, and manage enterprise Confluent Kafka environments in a remote US role. The ideal candidate will have hands-on Terraform provisioning, Confluent Platform administration, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD automation, plus security controls and IBM MQ integrations in collaboration with Mainframe teams.

Join a team focused on reliability, security, and scalable data pipelines in a remote setting.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Experience administering Apache Kafka and Confluent Platform/Confluent Cloud.
• Proficiency in Terraform-based provisioning and management of Kafka resources.
• Experience with GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines, and automation.
• Hands-on experience with Confluent Kafka Connect source and sink connectors.
• Experience with IBM MQ integrations, preferably involving Mainframe environments.
• Knowledge of Kafka security, including RBAC, ACLs, TLS, and service accounts.
• Experience managing Kafka clusters, topics, API keys, and Schema Registry.

Responsibilities

• Automate provisioning and day-to-day management of enterprise Kafka environments.
• Lead Terraform/IaC-based provisioning for Kafka resources.
• Administer Confluent Platform/Confluent Cloud and Kafka Connect connectors.
• Implement security controls, RBAC, TLS, and service accounts.
• Collaborate with Mainframe teams and IBM MQ integrations.

Skills

Terraform/IaC

Kafka administration

Confluent Platform/Cloud

GitHub Actions/CI/CD

Kafka Connect connectors

IBM MQ integrations

Kafka security (RBAC TLS)

Kafka clusters and topics management

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Confluent Platform

Job description

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule

Job Tittle: Sr Kafka Administrator with Terraform/Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Client: Cognizant

Position: Kafka Administrator

Location: Remote Role

Employment Type: W2 Only

Experience: 10+ YOE

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Kafka Administrator with strong expertise in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate, provision, manage, and support enterprise Confluent Kafka environments. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Terraform-based infrastructure provisioning, Confluent Platform/Cloud administration, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD automation.

The candidate will be responsible for managing Kafka resources, implementing security controls, administering Kafka Connect connectors, and supporting IBM MQ integrations in collaboration with Mainframe teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Experience administering Apache Kafka and Confluent Platform/Confluent Cloud.
• Proficiency in Terraform-based provisioning and management of Kafka resources.
• Experience with GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines, and automation.
• Hands-on experience with Confluent Kafka Connect source and sink connectors.
• Experience with IBM MQ integrations, preferably involving Mainframe environments.
• Knowledge of Kafka security, including RBAC, ACLs, TLS, and service accounts.
• Experience managing Kafka clusters, topics, API keys, and Schema Registry.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and production support skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting enterprise-scale Kafka environments.
• Experience managing both production and non-production infrastructure.
• Familiarity with Terraform modules, remote state management, and automated infrastructure deployment practices.
• Experience with Kafka platform maintenance, upgrades, monitoring, and incident resolution.

Important: This is a remote, W2-only opportunity with Cognizant. Candidates should have strong Terraform/IaC experience as their primary skill, along with relevant Confluent Kafka administration experience.

This is a remote position.