Senior Kafka Engineer (Remote)

We are actively seeking an experienced Senior Kafka Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for installing, monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintaining Kafka platform, ensuring optimal performance and security, and developing new features, automation, and integration. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting PagerDuty and Uptrends SaaS, including automation of these platforms’ support.

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

Requirements

• 3+ years of relevant professional experience
• Proven experience in the implementation and maintenance of Confluent Platform
• Expertise in Kafka Confluent Stack
• Experience in automating processes and maintaining automated scripts
• Familiarity with Terraform
• Knowledge of HELM Kubernetes/Containers, Docker
• Proficiency with Cloud GCP (compute, networking, storage, IAM) and Cloud AWS (compute, networking, storage, IAM) – Intermediate
• Skills with Jenkins (pipelines, groovy)
• Python/Shell scripting and automation experience
• Linux administration knowledge
• Experience with PagerDuty and Uptrends
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• B2+ English level proficiency

Nice to have

• Relevant certifications, such as Confluent Certified Developer or Administrator for Apache Kafka

We offer

• Work on a flexible schedule remotely or from any of our comfortable offices or coworking spaces in Ukraine
• Receive the necessary equipment to perform your work tasks
• Change projects and technology stacks within EPAM
• Gain experience in various business domains (Insurance, E-commerce, Healthcare, Finance, Travelling, Media, Artificial Intelligence, and more)
• Consider relocation options in over 30 countries worldwide
• Participate in volunteer, charity programs and communities (both technical and interest-based)
• You can plan your individual career path together with your manager.
• Receive regular feedback from colleagues
• Improve your English for free with certified teachers (Speaking Clubs, client interview preparation courses, etc.)
• Get the opportunity to undergo free training and certification in AWS, GCP, or Azure Clouds
• Use the internal E-learn training program (18,200+ specialized training and mentoring programs)
• Access corporate accounts on LinkedIn Learning, Get Abstract and other partner resources
• Study at EPAM Solution Architecture School with the instructors who are practicing architects
• Develop as a leader, join Delivery Management, Resource Management, Leadership Essentials school and more
• Participate in internal communities (500+ meetups, technical discussions, brainstorming sessions, online events and conferences annually)
• Vacation and sick leave (including a sick leave without a medical certificate)
• A wide range of Voluntary Medical Insurance programs providing both medical treatment and various preventive options (including sports activities)
• Medical insurance for family members at corporate rates
• Company support during significant life events (childbirth or adoption, marriage, etc.)
• Support for psychological comfort: discounts on services from mental health specialists or coaches, thematic training
• E-kids program – a free programming language training program for EPAMers’ children

The remote option applies only to the Candidates who will be working from any location in Ukraine.

EPAM strives to provide its global team of over 52,800+ professionals in more than 55 countries with opportunities for professional growth from day one of collaboration. Our colleagues are the source of EPAM’s success, so we value cooperation, strive to always understand our clients’ business and aim for the highest quality standards. No matter where you are, you will join a dedicated, diverse community that will help you realize your potential to the fullest.