Americana Restaurants - Kafka Engineer - Streaming Platform

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of industry experience in building and managing Kafka streaming services.
• Proven experience as a Kafka Engineer, Streaming Platform Engineer, or similar role with hands on experience in implementing Kafka solutions.
• Deep understanding of Apache Kafka architecture, components, and ecosystem, particularly using Confluent Platform.
• Experience with Kafka cluster setup, configuration, and management in production environments.
• Proficiency in Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, and related tools for data integration and stream processing.
• Strong knowledge of Kafka security principles and best practices.
• Experience with Kafka monitoring, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Excellent scripting and automation skills (e.g., Python, Shell scripting).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Confluent Certified Developer or Administrator certification.
• Experience with cloud platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes for Kafka deployment.
• Familiarity with event-driven architecture and microservices.

(ref:hirist.tech)