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Kafka Engineer

Minneapolis, MN • On-site

Inficare Technologies
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Job description

Job Title: Kafka Engineer
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Job Type: Contract (Long Term)
Experience: 8+ years
Job Overview
We are looking for an experienced Kafka Engineer to join our team in Minneapolis, MN. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in infrastructure analysis with hands-on expertise in Apache Kafka administration and cloud platform services.
Key Responsibilities
  • Provision and manage Kafka services and Kafka clusters in production environments
  • Handle Kafka client authentication and cluster security
  • Deploy Search and Reporting Services
  • Provision AWS OpenSearch services
  • Support Pega EKS containerization initiatives
  • Monitor Apache, web, and database servers
  • Monitor and maintain application performance
Required Skills
  • Apache Kafka - Service Provisioning, Cluster Management, Client Authentication
  • AWS and Azure Cloud concepts
  • AWS OpenSearch Service
  • Pega EKS and containerization
  • Server monitoring - Apache, Web, and DB
  • Application performance monitoring
Preferred Skills
  • Prior experience in infrastructure analyst roles
  • Familiarity with cloud-native deployment patterns
Location & Work Model
Minneapolis, MN - please confirm work model preference upon application.
Engagement Details
Long-term contract engagement. Immediate start preferred.