Kafka Administrator (New York)

locations New York, NY time type Full time posted on Posted Today job requisition id JR1031538

We are

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron's progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,500+, and has 58 offices in 21 countries within key global markets.

Our challenge

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Kafka Administrator. Candidate will be responsible for managing, deploying, and maintaining Kafka clusters, ensuring optimal performance, availability, and security. Candidate will handle the configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Kafka environments, as well as overseeing integration with upstream and downstream systems to support real-time data streaming and messaging needs.

Additional Information

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within New York, NY is $115k - $120k / year & benefits (see below).

The Role

Responsibilities :

• Deploy, configure and maintain Confluent Kafka clusters in a highly available environment.
• Perform Kafka upgrades and patching ensuring minimal downtime and seamless transitions.
• Administer security protocols and access controls to protect the platform.
• Monitor cluster health and performance using our established monitoring stack(Prometheus, Grafana)
• Troubleshoot and resolve cluster-related incidents such as broker outages, replication lag.
• Develop and enhance automation scripts to streamline operational tasks and reduce manual intervention.
• Assist with planning and managing cluster resources to support future growth.

Requirements :

We offer :

S? YNECHRON'S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative 'Same Difference' is committed to fostering an inclusive culture promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant's gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law .

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