Data Platform Engineer ( Kafka Oriented)
Core
Operate and evolve the enterprise Kafka ecosystem serving as the central data streaming platform for a global fintech, supporting high-volume, low-latency data flows across on-premises and cloud environments.
Role type
Senior IC Data Platform Engineer (Kafka)
Builds
Enterprise data streaming infrastructure (Kafka, Confluent, Kubernetes)
Domain
Fintech / Payments / Data Infrastructure
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
Apache Kafka, Confluent Platform, Confluent Cloud, Kubernetes, Linux administration, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Git, CI/CD
Preferred skills
Microsoft Azure, Helm, Terraform, Kafka Connect ecosystem (Debezium, SMTs), observability, SRE practices, disaster recovery
Technologies
Confluent Cloud, Confluent Platform, Kubernetes, CFK, Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, Debezium, Helm, Terraform, Azure
Responsibilities
Operate and monitor Kafka environments (availability, lag, replication, throughput, latency, storage, capacity); Troubleshoot production incidents and perform root-cause analysis; Manage topics, partitions, retention, ACLs, consumer groups, and connectors; Deploy, configure, upgrade, patch, and scale platform components; Automate operations using scripting and IaC; Collaborate with DevOps, SRE, and Data teams to improve reliability.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC