At least 3 years of experience in similar roles
Hands-on experience administering Apache Kafka in production, including installation, upgrades, cluster scaling and troubleshooting
Familiarity with different Kafka distributions/flavors (Apache, Confluent Platform/Cloud, operators such as Strimzi and CFK) and their respective trade-offs (lock‑in, cost, enterprise features, etc.)
Strong understanding of partitions, replication, consumer groups, offsets, etc.
Experience with Kafka on Kubernetes using Operators (e.g., Strimzi or Confluent for Kubernetes), including management via CRDs and automation of deployment/upgrade processes
Knowledge of observability and operational tools for Kafka (Prometheus/Grafana, Control Center, Kafka UI, etc.)
Experience configuring and operating Debezium as part of a CDC stack (typically via Kafka Connect), including connector creation, tuning and monitoring
Familiarity with common Debezium connectors (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server)
Ability to understand technical requirements and solutions
Good communication skills
Critical thinking and focus on continuous improvement
Strong delivery orientation with the ability to meet deadlines and objectives

Benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

Apache KafkaKafka administrationCluster scalingTroubleshootingKafka on KubernetesDebeziumKafka ConnectConnector creationMonitoringAutomation

Soft Skills

Communication skillsCritical thinkingContinuous improvementDelivery orientationAbility to meet deadlines