Kafka Developer
Hybrid
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Freelance
04-04-2025
Job Specifications
Job Description:-
Summary:
We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Senior Kafka Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of designing, implementing, and maintaining large-scale Kafka deployments, with specific experience upgrading Kafka clusters. This role requires a deep understanding of Kafka's architecture, internals, and best practices. The candidate must be comfortable working independently and collaboratively within a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
Design, implement, and maintain high-throughput, low-latency Kafka clusters.
Lead the upgrade of existing Kafka clusters from version 3.3.1 to the latest supported version, ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity.
Experience in confluent migration .
Develop and implement monitoring and alerting systems for Kafka.
Troubleshoot and resolve Kafka-related issues.
Participate in on-call rotation to ensure 24/7 system availability.
Collaborate with other engineers to integrate Kafka into existing systems.
Design and implement Kafka security best practices.
Contribute to the improvement of our Kafka infrastructure.
Mentor junior engineers and share expertise.
Stay current with the latest Kafka technologies and best practices.
Qualifications:
8+ years of experience working with Apache Kafka.
Proven experience upgrading Kafka clusters, specifically from version 3.3.1 to a current supported version. Detail of the specific versions involved is highly desirable.
Strong understanding of Kafka architecture, including topics, partitions, consumers, and producers.
Experience with Kafka Connect.
Experience with Kafka Zookeeper, Kafka.
Experience working in Confluent Kafka.
Experience in deploying the Kafka image in Kubernetes.
Experience in setting up Stretched Kafka Cluster.
Experience with Kafka Streams or ksqlDB a plus.
Proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Shell).
Experience with cloud-based Kafka deployments (AWS, Azure, GCP) is highly preferred.
Experience with Kafka monitoring and alerting tools.
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
About the Company
Ubique Systems is a fast growing multifaceted organization which offers a comprehensive array of outsourcing and consulting services for its customers, including recruitment, human resource management, vendor management, and outplacement services and software development on a global basis, with an objective to adopt the flexible global business practices that today enable companies to operate more efficiently and produce more value. We're a global leader in business and technology services, helping our clients bring the fut... Know more
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