Kafka Platform Engineer
Core
Engineering and operating the enterprise Kafka platform as the company's strategic data movement backbone, focusing on stability, scalability, and enabling producer/consumer teams.
Role type
Senior IC Kafka Platform Engineer
Builds
Real-time data streaming pipelines, custom connectors, and scalable data integration solutions between on-prem and cloud/SaaS platforms.
Domain
Data Engineering / Distributed Systems / Cloud Infrastructure
Required skills
Kafka administration, Confluent Kafka, Kubernetes/OpenShift, Docker, CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Argo CD), Python, Java, distributed systems, TLS/ACLs/RBAC security, multi-region high availability, microservices architecture
Preferred skills
Schema Registry, MirrorMaker, Oracle Golden Gate, enterprise integration patterns (APIM, Camunda, webMethods)
Technologies
Confluent Control Center, Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, Splunk, OpenShift, AWS, Azure
Responsibilities
Deploy and manage Kafka connectors (CDC, JDBC, IBM MQ, Redshift), containerize microservices and connectors, implement CI/CD pipelines, monitor cluster health, build custom connectors, troubleshoot production issues, conduct code reviews, align solutions with enterprise integration patterns
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC