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Senior Kafka Administrator Fully Remote - US

Senior Kafka Administrator

Full Time • Fully Remote - US
Senior Kafka Administrator
Contract: Long-Term | Remote (U.S. Only, Eastern Time Zone Hours Required)

We are seeking a Senior Kafka Administrator with deep technical expertise in managing and supporting Kafka clusters in production environments. This mid-senior level role requires strong hands-on experience with Kafka architecture, distributed systems, security best practices, and high-availability configuration. The ideal candidate will ensure Kafka environments deliver consistent performance, reliability, scalability, and security while partnering with development teams to meet evolving business needs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Configure, manage, and administer Apache Kafka clusters in production environments.

  • Implement and maintain high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) strategies for Kafka ecosystems.

  • Manage Kafka brokers, ZooKeeper, Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, and related components.

  • Develop and maintain backup, restore, and failover procedures.

  • Implement and enforce Kafka security standards, including SSL/TLS encryption, SASL, and Kerberos.

  • Monitor Kafka performance using Prometheus, Grafana, or equivalent tools; identify and resolve bottlenecks proactively.

  • Troubleshoot cluster issues to ensure stability, data integrity, and performance.

  • Collaborate with development teams to align Kafka infrastructure with business and application requirements.

  • Optimize Kafka architecture for maintainability, performance, and scalability.

  • Document configurations, procedures, best practices, and operational workflows.

Required Qualifications (Must Have)

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience administering Apache Kafka in a production environment.

  • Strong knowledge of Kafka architecture, including brokers, ZooKeeper, Kafka Connect, and Kafka Streams.

  • Experience implementing HA and DR strategies for distributed environments.

  • Proficiency with Kafka security: SSL/TLS encryption, SASL, Kerberos.

  • Experience with monitoring/alerting platforms such as Prometheus or Grafana.

  • Solid understanding of distributed systems, networking fundamentals, and data flow management.

  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Competencies

  • Experience with Apache Spark or related data engineering technologies.

  • Strong documentation practices for architecture, operational tasks, and incident response.

  • Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams across infrastructure, development, and operations.

Position Details

  • Experience Level: Mid-Senior

  • Required Experience: 8–10 years total, with at least 5 years focused on Kafka administration

  • Industry: Information Technology & Services

  • Work Arrangement: Remote (U.S. based), must work Eastern Time Zone hours

  • Relocation: Not offered

  • Sponsorship: Not available

This is a remote position.

Compensation: $100.00 per hour




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Our people are our most valuable resource. We strive to offer our employees above-average compensation and a competitive benefits package, including:
Major Medical plan
401K plan
Paid vacations
Paid holidays
Direct deposit of compensation
Dental and Short Term Disability Plans available through AFLAC