Technical / Functional Skills

• Install, configure, and maintain Confluent Kafka clusters and associated infrastructure across multiple regions.
• Implement and manage multi-region Kafka clusters and ensure their availability and reliability.
• Monitor the performance of multi-region Kafka clusters and associated infrastructure, troubleshoot any issues and take corrective action to resolve problems.
• Develop and implement backup and disaster recovery plans for multi-region Kafka clusters.
• Work with the development team to implement Kafka mirroring, replication, and failover between regions.
• Configure and manage Kafka topics, partitions, and replication using Kraft, if applicable.
• Manage access controls, security configurations, and authentication protocols for Kafka clusters across regions.
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure the integration of Kafka with other data stores and messaging systems across regions.
• Automate deployment and management of multi-region Kafka clusters using configuration management tools.
• Document multi-region Kafka infrastructure configurations and procedures.

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Kafka Administrator.
• Experience with Confluent Kafka platform and associated tools like Schema Registry, Kafka Connect, and KSQL.
• Knowledge of Kafka cluster management, monitoring, and performance tuning across multiple regions.
• Understanding of Kafka security, including encryption and authentication protocols across regions.
• Experience with scripting languages like Bash, Python, or Java.
• Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, particularly Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Kubernetes, is a plus.
• Experience with multi-region Kafka clusters and Kraft, if applicable.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with teams