? Location: Mohali / Chandigarh / Tricity (or as applicable)

What We're Looking For
✅ 4+ years of hands-on experience managing Kafka-based streaming platforms
✅ Strong expertise in:
Apache Kafka & Confluent Platform
Kafka Connect & Kafka Streams
Kafka cluster administration and performance tuning
Production support and troubleshooting
Security, governance, and access controls
✅ Experience with:
Infrastructure automation using Terraform
CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code
Python, Shell Scripting, or other automation tools
Cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
Docker and Kubernetes
✅ Robust analytical, problem-solving, and communication skill

Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Confluent Certified Administrator or Developer certification.
Experience with large-scale event-driven architectures and microservices.
Proven track record of improving platform reliability, reducing incidents, and optimizing operational costs.
What You'll Do




Design, build, and manage highly available Kafka and Confluent Platform environments.
Configure, deploy, and support Kafka clusters in production environments.
Develop and maintain Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, and event-driven data pipelines.
Automate Kafka infrastructure using Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code practices.
Enhance platform reliability through HA/DR strategies, capacity planning, monitoring, and proactive performance tuning.
Implement Kafka security best practices, including RBAC, ACLs, and service account management.
Drive cost optimization initiatives through cluster right-sizing, retention tuning, and resource efficiency improvements.
Troubleshoot complex streaming platform issues and ensure SLA/SLO adherence.
Collaborate with engineering teams to support microservices and event-driven architectures.

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