We are looking for a Senior Kafka Engineer to join our team.

The candidate will be responsible for installing, monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintaining the Kafka platform, ensuring optimal performance and security, and developing new features/automation/integration. The Kafka Platform team is also involved in supporting PagerDuty and Uptrends SaaS, including automating these platforms' support.

This position offers hybrid setup with the flexibility to work from any location in Lithuania, whether it's your home or our dynamic offices in Vilnius and Kaunas.

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

• 3+ years of relevant professional experience
• Proven experience in the implementation and maintenance of Confluent Platform
• Experience in automating processes and maintaining automated scripts
• Understanding of networking, and capability to coordinate with different teams including the Networking team, and CICD team, among others
• Advanced knowledge of Kafka Confluent Stack, Terraform, HELM Kubernetes/Containers, Docker, and Python/Shell scripting
• Intermediate proficiency in Cloud GCP, Cloud AWS, Jenkins, Linux administration, PagerDuty, and Uptrends
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• B2+ English level

Nice to have

• Relevant certifications (such as Confluent Certified Developer or Administrator for Apache Kafka) would be an advantage

We offer

• Engineering Heritage: Best-in-class experts sharing a culture of engineering excellence and tackling complex engineering challenges for over 30 years
• Advanced Tech Stack: Innovative projects where you can apply or enhance your expertise in Cloud, Data, AI, and other emerging technologies
• World-Class Clients: Work closely with 295+ of the Forbes Global 2000 on creating disruptive solutions that make a global impact
• Professional Growth: Exceptional support for career development with comprehensive resources for upskilling or reskilling in pioneering practices
• GenAI Community: Strong AI competencies with 600+ experts across 55+ locations driving GenAI-enabled transformation journeys
• Entrepreneurial Culture: If you're passionate and dedicated to improving business transformation, we provide the support you need to bring your ideas to life
• Hybrid Setup: The flexibility to work from any location in Lithuania, whether it's your home or our dynamic offices in Vilnius and Kaunas
• Other Benefits: Additional vacation and trust days, private health insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan and more

Salary range €3.5K-€5.5K gross, based on your experience and interview results.

About EPAM

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. For over 30 years, our team has helped leading brands navigate the waves of digital transformation, building solutions that help them stay competitive through constant market disruption.

With offices in 55+ countries, EPAM has grown in Lithuania to over 1,200+ talented innovators in just 4 years. We foster creativity and unconventional ways of doing things, welcoming like-minded professionals to join us