Data Operations (Kafka/Confluent) Specialist
Core
Ensure operation, stability, availability, and evolution of the Kafka/Confluent data platform, supporting data consumers and producers.
Role type
Data Operations Specialist (Kafka/Confluent)
Builds
Data messaging infrastructure and real-time data pipelines
Domain
Financial services / Data Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Kafka/Confluent architecture, incident management, topic/broker/cluster administration, connector management, system integration, operational documentation, continuous improvement, automation
Preferred skills
Distributed environments, Linux, networking, security, troubleshooting, monitoring/logging tools, service continuity, risk management
Technologies
Kafka, Confluent, Linux
Responsibilities
Ensure daily operation of the Kafka/Confluent platform, monitor platform health and performance, support incidents and change requests, manage topics and clusters, support integrations with consumers and producers, identify operational risks, produce operational documentation, contribute to automation and standardization, participate in platform evolution and governance
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
