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Kforce Inc · 2 days ago

Kafka Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Austin, TX

Contract

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Kafka Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) will carry out SRE duties for Kafka Streaming Platform

Have thorough understanding on the Kafka architecture along with the concepts of Producer, Consumer, topics, partitions, etc.

Keep an eye on the platforms and adhere to runbooks/SOPs to manage platform and application problems

Familiarize yourself with the cluster maintenance processes and implement changes as per the documented installation and validation plans

Showcase robust troubleshooting and debugging skills, aiming to pinpoint and rectify the issue, while also offering advice on how to prevent such problems in the future

As a Kafka SRE, you will conduct thorough root cause analysis of major production incidents, document for future reference, and put in place proactive measures to enhance system reliability

Automate routine tasks using scripts or automation tools to lessen manual work, decrease the chance of human errors, and boost system reliability

Qualification

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Site Reliability EngineeringKafka PlatformTroubleshootingAnsibleShell ScriptingPythonUnix/LinuxDistributed Systems

Required

At least 2-3 years of experience for a junior level role and 5+ years for mid-level/senior level working as a Site reliability engineer for Kafka Platform

Deep level knowledge on core Kafka components like producers, consumers, topics, partitions, etc.

Experience troubleshooting both Kafka platform service, application problems and identifying the root cause

Experience writing Ansible playbooks and automate manual tasks using Ansible, shell scripting and python

Should be familiar with Unix/Linux system internals, networking, and distributed systems

Benefits

Medical/dental/vision insurance

HSA

FSA

401(k)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

ADD insurance

Paid time off

Company

Kforce Inc

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Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology and other professional staffing services.

Founded in 1962

Tampa, Florida, USA

1,001-5,000 employees

http://www.kforce.com

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