Kafka Admin Job Des Plaines area,Illinois USA,IT/Tech

Location:

New York, USA

Role Overview
A Kafka Administrator is responsible for the installation, configuration, management, and monitoring of Apache Kafka clusters. The role ensures high availability, security, and optimal performance of the Kafka environment. The administrator will manage brokers, topics, and partitions, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Kafka with enterprise systems.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Kafka Cluster Management

Install, configure, and maintain Apache Kafka clusters
Ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness

2. Performance Optimization

Monitor system performance and identify bottlenecks
Tune Kafka for optimal throughput and low latency

3. Security Management

Implement and manage Kafka security configurations
Handle authentication, authorization, and encryption

4. Monitoring & Alerting

Set up monitoring dashboards and alerting mechanisms
Proactively identify and resolve system issues

5. Troubleshooting

Diagnose and resolve Kafka-related issues
Address performance, connectivity, and data flow problems

6. System Integration

Work with development and infrastructure teams
Integrate Kafka with various applications and data pipelines

7. Documentation

Maintain documentation for configurations, processes, and procedures

8. Automation

Automate routine administrative tasks
Develop scripts for operational efficiency

9. Capacity Planning

Analyze resource usage trends
Ensure scalability of Kafka environments

“All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran”

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