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We are looking for a Senior Kafka Engineer to join our team and be responsible for installing, monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintaining Kafka platform, ensuring optimal performance, security, and developing new features/automation/integration.

Responsibilities

• Install and provision new Kafka clusters and supporting components
• Regularly monitor the health and performance of the Kafka platform and data pipelines
• Identify and fix issues related to the platform, including data pipelines, network problems, cloud or containerization resources failures, or software bugs
• Perform regular performance tuning of Kafka platform components
• Monitor and optimize the cost and performance of Kafka clusters
• Upgrade the Kafka platform to newer versions, including planning, testing, and implementation
• Manage the security of the Kafka platform, including access control lists, encryption, and regular security reviews
• Perform regular backups and disaster recovery procedures
• Manage the capacity of the Kafka platform, including projecting future growth and scaling needs
• Document procedures, configurations, and issue resolutions, and share knowledge with the team

Requirements

• Proven experience in the implementation and maintenance of Confluent Platform
• Minimum 5 Years of experience in Kafka Administration
• Experience in Helm / Kubernetes
• Proficiency with deploying Kafka in Kubernetes
• Experience in Python Or Shell Scripting
• Excellent knowledge of Cloud : AWS /GCP (compute, networking, storage, IAM)
• B2+ English level

We offer

• Opportunity to work on technical challenges that may impact across geographies
• Vast opportunities for self-development: online university, knowledge sharing opportunities globally, learning opportunities through external certifications
• Opportunity to share your ideas on international platforms
• Sponsored Tech Talks & Hackathons
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
• Possibility to relocate to any EPAM office for short and long-term projects
• Focused individual development
• Benefit package:
  • Health benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible benefits
• Forums to explore beyond work passion (CSR, photography, painting, sports, etc.)