305 King St W
Suite 1100
Kitchener, ON N2G 1B9
Canada
Senior Systems Engineer- Kafka Remote
Senior Systems Engineer- Kafka Description
If you are looking for a high-impact systems engineering role with a global leader in digital transformation, EPAM is the perfect next step in your career!
As an EPAMer, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a supportive team, on a variety of interesting projects for some of the biggest brands in the world. Are you ready for the next step in your career journey? Apply now!
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Responsibilities
- Install and provision new Kafka clusters and supporting components
- Regularly monitor the health and performance of the Kafka platform and data pipelines and perform regular performance tuning of Kafka platform components
- Identify and fix issues related to the platform, including data pipelines, network problems, cloud or containerization resources failures, or software bugs
- 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 and perform regular backups and disaster recovery procedures
- Support existing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration Management (CM) automations/pipelines for Kafka platform management and maintenance
- Maintain and enhance onboarding automation scripts
- Support Kafka self-service automations for Topic, RBAC, Schema, Connectors management, and team requests in Slack and convert to CLOUD Tickets if complexity is high
- Implement new features released by the vendor as part of their product roadmap, in coordination with the CoreLogic Platform owner team and enhance automation scripts and processes to reduce the number of tickets via self-service
Requirements
- Proven experience in the implementation and maintenance of Confluent Platform
- Relevant certifications (such as Confluent Certified Developer or Administrator for Apache Kafka) would be an advantage
- Strong knowledge of HELM
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in automating processes and maintaining automated scripts
- Understanding of networking, and capability to coordinate with different teams including the Networking team, and CICD team, among others
- Proven history work with Kafka Confluent Stack, Terraform, HELM Kubernetes/Containers, Cloud GCP, Cloud AWS, and Jenkins
- Familiar with Python/Shell scripting and automation experience - Strong Intermediate
- Knowledge of Linux administration, PagerDuty, Uptrends
We offer
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (Subsidized)
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (Company Provided)
- Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
- Matched 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off – the employee will be eligible to accrue 15-25 paid days, depending on specific level and tenure with EPAM (accrual eligibility may change over time)
- Paid Holidays - nine (9) total per year
- Legal Plan and Identity Theft Protection
- Accident Insurance
- Employee Discounts
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- If otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus program
- If otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program
EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
This posting includes a good faith range of the salary EPAM would reasonably expect to pay the selected candidate. The range provided reflects base salary only. Individual compensation offers within the range are based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to: geographic location, experience, credentials, education, training; the demand for the role; and overall business and labor market considerations. Most candidates are hired at a salary within the range disclosed. Salary range: $110K – $160K. In addition, the details highlighted in this job posting above are a general description of all other expected benefits and compensation for the position.