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Database Administrator-Kafka

Nam Info IncDallas, TX🇺🇸United StatesPosted 8 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
On Site
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Job Description:
  • Kafka Admin | In person Interview needed | Location - Jersey City DallasA Kafka Administrator is responsible for installing| configuring| maintaining| and monitoring Apache Kafka clusters to ensure high availability| security| and optimal performance.
  • They manage topics| partitions| and replication| troubleshoot issues| implement security protocols (SSLTLS| SASL| ACLs)| and automate tasks using tools like Ansible or Terraform.
  • TechfetchTechfetch 4Key Roles and ResponsibilitiesCluster Management Installing| configuring| and upgrading Kafka brokers| ZookeeperKRaft| Connect| and Schema Registry.
  • Performance Tuning Monitoring Monitoring cluster health| broker performance| consumer lag| and producer latency using tools like Prometheus and Grafana to ensure high throughput.Topic Partition Management Managing topic configuration| partitioning strategies| replication factors| and data retention policies.Security Access Control Implementing security measures such as SSLTLS encryption| Kerberos authentication| and ACLs (Access Control Lists) to secure data.
  • Troubleshooting Support Providing 3rd-level support to resolve broker| producer| or consumer issues and performing root cause analysis (RCA).Disaster Recovery High Availability Designing and managing replication strategies across regions for disa
  • ster recovery and ensuring broker redundancy.Automation Developing scripts to automate routine tasks| such as provisioning and monitoring| using Ansible| Puppet| or Kubernetes.Collaboration Working with developers to design data pipelines| optimize producerconsumer configurations| and onboard new applications. TechfetchTechfetch 9Required SkillsIn-depth knowledge of Apache KafkaConfluent Kafka.Strong Linux system administration skills.Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus| Grafana| JMX).Scripting proficiency in Python| Bash| or Java.Experience with containerization tools (Docker| KubernetesOpenShift).

Skills

Docker
Encryption
Ansible
Apache
Bash
Grafana
Java
Kafka
Kubernetes
Prometheus
Puppet
Python
Terraform

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