Experience: 3+ Years
Location: Hyderabad/Bangalore

Work Mode: Hybrid

Mandatory Skills

- Hands-on Apache Kafka / Confluent Kafka Administration
- Linux Administration
- Microsoft Azure
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Client/Production Support

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Kafka Administrator with strong expertise in administering and supporting Apache/Confluent Kafka platforms in production environments. The ideal candidate must have hands-on experience with Kafka cluster deployment, configuration, upgrades, security, performance tuning, monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational support.

Key Responsibilities

- Install, configure, administer, and maintain Apache/Confluent Kafka clusters.
- Manage Kafka brokers, topics, partitions, replication, retention policies, and consumer groups.
- Perform Kafka upgrades, patching, capacity planning, cluster scaling, and disaster recovery activities.
- Implement and manage Kafka security (SSL, SASL, ACLs, authentication, and authorization).




- Deploy and support Kafka workloads on Azure and AKS environments.
- Administer and troubleshoot Linux servers supporting Kafka infrastructure.
- Monitor Kafka platform health, performance, and availability.
- Provide L2/L3 production support and directly engage with clients to resolve critical issues.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, DevOps, and application teams to ensure platform stability and reliability.

Required Experience

- 3+ years in Kafka Administration.
- Proven hands-on experience managing Apache/Confluent Kafka clusters in production.
- Strong understanding of Kafka architecture, brokers, replication, partitioning, and cluster management.
- Experience with Linux system administration and shell scripting.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and AKS.
- Robust troubleshooting, incident management, and client-facing support skills.

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