Role OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Messaging Systems Engineer to architect, deploy, and operate large-scale Apache Kafka and Confluent platform environments. The ideal candidate will combine deep Kafka internals knowledge with strong DevOps and SRE practices.
What You Will Do
You will own the Kafka platform end-to-end, including cluster sizing, configuration, security, automation, observability, and developer enablement. You will work closely with cross-functional partners to translate ambiguous requirements into well-engineered solutions.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The successful candidate brings strong engineering discipline, a clear communication style, and a track record of shipping meaningful work that holds up well in production.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Five or more years of experience operating Apache Kafka or Confluent Platform in production
- Deep, hands-on knowledge of Kafka internals (partitions, replication, ISRs, consumer groups)
- Strong experience with Kafka security (SASL, mTLS, ACLs, RBAC)
- Hands-on experience with Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, and either Kafka Streams or ksqlDB
- Experience with HA/DR strategies for Kafka
- Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible)
- Working knowledge of observability tooling for Kafka
- Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills
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