Infrastructure Engineering Advisor

Key Skills: Kafka,Cluster.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Perform Kafka cluster build, including design, infrastructure planning, High Availability, and Disaster Recovery.
• Implement wire encryption using SSL, authentication using SASL/LDAP, and authorization using Kafka ACLs in Zookeeper.
• Create connect cluster and connector deployment.
• Maintain current Kafka clusters by performing upgrades, performance tuning, monitoring setup, and adding new features.
• Research new features and conduct proof of concept installations and testing.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, development, and administration teams to support Kafka in On-Premise, Cloud AWS, and Azure environments.
• Assist application teams with Kafka implementation and issue triage.
• Work with vendor partners to resolve cases and product vulnerabilities.
• Gather requirements from application teams and assist in the build path to production.
• Conduct performance and resiliency testing with application teams.
• Implement best practices and collaborate with product owners on the roadmap.
• Provision resources in AWS and/or Azure, including creating EC2 instances, EBS volumes, and security groups.
• Document best practices and maintain operational standards.

Experience Requirement:

• 11 - 13 years of experience in infrastructure engineering with strong hands-on expertise in Kafka architecture and administration.
• Deep experience in designing and maintaining large-scale Kafka clusters across hybrid environments.
• Proven ability to implement HA, DR, and security controls including encryption, authentication, and authorization.
• Solid experience supporting cloud infrastructure (AWS and Azure), with provisioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with application teams and vendors to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient solutions.

Education: Any Graduation