We are looking for a Senior Kafka Engineer to join our team.
The candidate will be responsible for installing, monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintaining the Kafka platform, ensuring optimal performance and security, and developing new features/automation/integration. Kafka Platform team are also involved into supporting PagerDuty and Uptrends SaaS including automation of these platforms support.
This role requires participation in an on-call support rota.

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Responsibilities

• Install and provision new Kafka clusters and supporting components
• Regularly monitor the health and performance of the Kafka platform and data pipelines
• Identify and fix issues related to the platform, including data pipelines, network problems, cloud or containerization resources failures, or software bugs
• Perform regular performance tuning of Kafka platform components
• Monitor and optimize the cost and performance of Kafka clusters
• Upgrade the Kafka platform to newer versions, including planning, testing, and implementation
• Manage the security of the Kafka platform, including access control lists, encryption, and regular security reviews
• Perform regular backups and disaster recovery procedures
• Manage the capacity of the Kafka platform, including projecting future growth and scaling needs
• Document procedures, configurations, and issue resolutions, and share knowledge with the team

• 3+ years of relevant professional experience
• Proven experience in the implementation and maintenance of Confluent Platform
• Strong knowledge of HELM
• Experience in automating processes and maintaining automated scripts
• Understanding of networking, and capability to coordinate with different teams including the Networking team, and CICD team, among others
• Advanced knowledge of Kafka Confluent Stack, Terraform, HELM Kubernetes/Containers, Docker, and Python/Shell scripting
• Intermediate proficiency in Cloud GCP, Cloud AWS, Jenkins, Linux administration, PagerDuty, and Uptrends
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• B2+ English level

• Relevant certifications (such as Confluent Certified Developer or Administrator for Apache Kafka) would be an advantage

• We gather like-minded people:
  • Engineering community of industry professionals
  • Friendly team and enjoyable working environment
  • Flexible schedule and opportunity to work remotely within Poland
  • Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually
  • Relocation within our 50+ offices
• We provide growth opportunities:
  • Outstanding career roadmap
  • Leadership development, career advising, soft skills, and well-being programs
  • Certification (GCP, Azure, AWS)
  • Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, Get Abstract, O'Reilly, Cloud Guru
  • Language classes in English and Polish for foreigners
• We cover it all:
  • Stable income (Employment Contract or B2B)
  • Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)
  • Strategically located offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, fantastic coffee, and more
  • Referral bonuses
  • Corporate, social and well-being events
• Please, note:
  • The set of bonuses might vary based on the role you apply for - specifics will be discussed with our recruiter during the general interview
  • We will reach out to selected candidates exclusively