Capgemini · 4 hours ago
Kafka Admin
New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$72K/yr - $90K/yrCapgemini is a global leader in consulting, technology services, and digital transformation. They are seeking a Kafka Administrator responsible for the installation, configuration, management, and monitoring of Apache Kafka clusters to ensure high availability, security, and optimal performance.
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Responsibilities
Kafka Cluster Management: Installing, configuring, and maintaining Kafka clusters, including high availability and disaster recovery strategies
Performance Optimization: Monitoring performance, identifying bottlenecks, and fine-tuning Kafka for optimal throughput and latency
Security Management: Implementing and managing security configurations, including access control, authentication, and encryption
Monitoring and Alerting: Setting up and maintaining monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and address issues
Troubleshooting: Diagnosing and resolving issues within the Kafka ecosystem, including performance problems, connectivity issues, and data-related problems
Integration: Collaborating with development and other teams to integrate Kafka with other systems and applications, including data ingestion and real-time data streaming
Documentation: Creating and maintaining documentation for Kafka configurations, processes, and procedures
Automation: Automating routine tasks and developing scripts to streamline cluster management
Capacity Planning: Assessing current and future resource needs to ensure the Kafka environment can scale effectively
Qualification
Required
Installation, configuration, management, and monitoring of Apache Kafka clusters
Ensuring high availability, security, and optimal performance of Kafka
Managing Kafka environment, including brokers, topics, and partitions
Collaborating with other teams to integrate Kafka with various systems
Installing, configuring, and maintaining Kafka clusters, including high availability and disaster recovery strategies
Monitoring performance, identifying bottlenecks, and fine-tuning Kafka for optimal throughput and latency
Implementing and managing security configurations, including access control, authentication, and encryption
Setting up and maintaining monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and address issues
Diagnosing and resolving issues within the Kafka ecosystem, including performance problems, connectivity issues, and data-related problems
Creating and maintaining documentation for Kafka configurations, processes, and procedures
Automating routine tasks and developing scripts to streamline cluster management
Assessing current and future resource needs to ensure the Kafka environment can scale effectively
Benefits
Flexible work
Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs
Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan
Paid time off and paid holidays
Paid parental leave
Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation
Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring
Mentoring, coaching and learning programs
Employee Resource Groups
Disaster Relief
Company
Capgemini
Capgemini is a software company that provides consulting, technology, and digital transformation services.
Founded in 1967
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.72B2025-09-18Post Ipo Debt· $4.72B
1999-04-01IPO
Leadership Team
Aiman Ezzat
CEO, Capgemini Group
Anirban Bose
CEO of Americas SBU | Member of the Group Executive Board
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