Platform Engineer - Kafka Admin

Role : Platform Engineer – Kafka Location : NYC, NY – Need to go onsite from Day 1 – Hybrid 3 Days / Week Contract Interview Process – L1 Virtual Interview, Client interview will be F2F in NYC, NY Looking for : Platform Engineers who manage configure, Authentication, Authorizations, Admin tasks, Product Expansions dynamically based on Volumes. who can handle the products Setup, Volume and other Admin / Identity Managements(Authorization / Authentications) etc. Job Descriptions : Kafka JD : Key Responsibilities : Deploy, configure and maintain Confluent Kafka clusters in a highly available environment. Perform Kafka upgrades and patching ensuring minimal downtime and seamless transitions. Administer security protocols and access controls to protect the platform. Monitor cluster health and performance using our established monitoring stack(Prometheus, Grafana) Troubleshoot and resolve cluster-related incidents such as broker outages, replication lag. Develop and enhance automation scripts to streamline operational tasks and reduce manual intervention. Assist with planning and managing cluster resources to support future growth. Qualifications : Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information technology or equivalent professional experience. 5+ years of Kafka administration experience, ideally with confluent platform. Demonstrated expertise in Kafka upgrades and production troubleshooting. Strong background in Linux system administration. Proficiency in Python and / or Bash scripting for automation. Good understanding of Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring and observability. Certification on Confluent Kafka is a plus.