- Company Name
- Kelly
- Job Title
- Infrastructure Engineer
- Job Description
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**Job Title:** Kafka Administrator
**Role Summary:**
Engineer and maintain a production‐grade Confluent Platform, managing large, multi‑node Apache Kafka clusters to support enterprise event‑driven architectures. Partner with cross‑functional teams to design, upgrade, and secure Kafka infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and compliance.
**Expectations:**
- 7+ month contract with contract T4 work authorization, no visa sponsorship.
- Deliverable performance in deployment, upgrade, and daily operations with a focus on reliability and scalability.
- Proactive risk identification, mitigation, and compliance adherence.
- Mentorship of junior analysts and influence on strategic technical decisions.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Confluent Platform components (Kafka, Control Center, Schema Registry, Connect, Replicator, Security Plugins).
- Administer multi‑node Kafka clusters, Zookeeper ensembles, Connect clusters, and associated services.
- Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and monitoring of broker, topic, and connector health.
- Implement and enforce security policies, audit logs, and compliance controls across the Kafka ecosystem.
- Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Systems Analysts to document system impacts and support requirements for enhancements or issue resolution.
- Identify system risks, vulnerabilities, and propose mitigation strategies.
- Mentor and coach junior analysts; allocate and prioritize work tasks.
- Act as a technical advisor in strategic decisions impacting business processes and technology integration.
**Required Skills:**
- 6+ years of enterprise messaging or distributed systems experience.
- Deep expertise in Confluent Platform administration (Kafka, Control Center, Schema Registry, Connect, Replicator).
- Proven track record managing large, multi‑node Kafka clusters and associated components (Zookeeper, Connect).
- Experience with lifecycle management: installation, upgrades, and maintenance of Confluent Platform.
- Strong analytical skills for performance tuning, problem resolution, and impact analysis.
- Familiarity with event‑driven architecture (EDA) concepts and components.
- Ability to evaluate and communicate risks, propose mitigation, and maintain compliance with industry standards and corporate policies.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (preferred).
- Relevant certifications (e.g., Confluent Certified Developer or Administrator, Apache Kafka Developer/Administrator) are advantageous.
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