Role Summary A Senior Kafka Operations Engineer is responsible for ensuring the stability, performance, and reliability of Kafka-based data streaming platforms in production. The role focuses on end-to-end operational support, advanced troubleshooting, and enabling development teams to build resilient, high-performing Kafka integrations.
This is a hands-on operational role, working in a 24/7 support workplace, with deep involvement in Kafka clients, cluster health, and real-time incident resolution.
What You Will Do
- Own production support for Kafka environments in a 24/7 on-call rotation
- Monitor and maintain Kafka cluster performance, availability, and reliability
- Perform advanced troubleshooting across the full Kafka stack:
- Producers, consumers, brokers, and clusters
- Analyze logs and metrics to proactively detect and resolve issues
- Ensure minimal downtime and uninterrupted data flow
- Support and guide development teams on Kafka best practices
- Help onboard applications onto Kafka
- Act as a subject matter expert during incidents and root cause analysis
- Improve system resilience and operational efficiency
What Makes This a Senior Role
- Deep understanding of distributed systems and Kafka internals
- Ability to troubleshoot complex, multi-layer issues under pressure
- Strong communication with both engineering and non-engineering teams
- Ownership of business-critical production environments
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