Kafka Engineer
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*We are seeking a highly skilled Confluent Kafka Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the development, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and production support of our Confluent Kafka-based systems.
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- ***Job Summary:***
- *We are seeking a highly skilled Confluent Kafka Engineer to join our dynamic team.
- The ideal candidate will be responsible for the development, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and production support of our Confluent Kafka-based systems.
- This role requires deep expertise in Kafka architecture, including Confluent Control Center, KSQLDB, Kafka Streams, and Kafka Connect.
- The engineer will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the smooth operation of our data streaming services and provide support across various environments.*
- ***Key Responsibilities:***
- ***Development:***
- *Design, develop, and implement Kafka-based solutions to meet business requirements, utilizing Confluent Control Center, KSQLDB, Kafka Streams, and Kafka Connect.*
- *Write and maintain high-quality code for Kafka producers, consumers, and stream processing applications.*
- *Develop and manage Kafka connectors for seamless integration with external systems, ensuring data consistency and reliability.*
- *Utilize Kafka Streams for real-time processing of streaming data, transforming and enriching data as it flows through the pipeline.*
- *Employ KSQLDB for stream processing tasks, including real-time analytics and transformations.*
- *Collaborate with data engineers, software developers, and DevOps teams to integrate Kafka solutions with existing systems.*
- *Ensure all Kafka-based solutions are scalable, secure, and optimized for performance.*
***User Acceptance Testing (UAT):***
- *Develop and execute UAT plans to validate Kafka solutions, including components such as Kafka Streams, KSQLDB, and Kafka Connect, before deployment to production.*
- *Work closely with QA teams to identify and resolve defects during the UAT phase.*
- *Ensure all UAT activities comply with the organization’s standards and best practices.*
- *Provide detailed reports on UAT outcomes and work with developers to implement necessary fixes.*
- ***Production Support:***
- *Monitor and maintain Kafka clusters, including components like Confluent Control Center, to ensure high availability and reliability of data streaming services.*
- *Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Kafka performance, latency, and data integrity, including issues specific to Kafka Streams, KSQLDB, and Kafka Connect.*
- *Perform routine maintenance tasks such as patching, upgrades, and backups for Kafka clusters and associated components.*
- *Implement monitoring solutions to proactively identify and mitigate potential production issues, leveraging Confluent Control Center for comprehensive cluster visibility.*
- *Provide 24/7 support for production systems, including participation in on-call rotation.*
- ***Qualifications:***
- ***Education:*** *Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.*
- ***Experience:***
- *3+ years of hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and Confluent Kafka in a production environment, including experience with Confluent Control Center, KSQLDB, Kafka Streams, and Kafka Connect.*
- *Proven experience in Kafka development, including producer and consumer API, stream processing, and connector development.*
- *Experience with Kafka cluster management, including setup, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting.*
- *Familiarity with distributed systems, microservices architecture, and event-driven design patterns.*
- *Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and containerization (Kubernetes) is a plus.*
- ***Technical Skills:***
- *Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or Scala.*
- *Strong knowledge of Kafka internals, including brokers, zookeepers, topics, partitions, and offsets.*
- *Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) and logging frameworks (e.g., Log4j, ELK Stack).*
- *Proficiency in using Confluent Control Center for monitoring, managing, and optimizing Kafka clusters.*
- *Expertise in Kafka Streams for building scalable, fault-tolerant stream processing applications.*
- *Experience with KSQLDB for real-time processing and analytics on Kafka topics.*
- *Strong understanding of Kafka Connect for integrating Kafka with external data sources and sinks.*
- *Understanding of networking, security, and compliance aspects related to Kafka.*
- *Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).*
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