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Info Way Solutions

Kafka Admin

Denver, CO · On-site

Info Way Solutions is seeking a senior contract Kafka/Confluent administrator to own and evolve their on-prem event streaming platform. The role involves leading planning and execution of hardware ...

VentureSoft Global

Kafka Platform engineer

Bethesda, MD · On-site

Kafka Tech Lead - Operations Client: Hospitality Industry Duration: 12+ Months Contract Location: Bethesda ,MD ( Hybrid -3 days a week) Kafka Platform EngineerJob Summary We are looking for a strong ...

First Soft Solutions

Sr Kafka Developer

Owings Mills, MD · On-site

$50.50 - $65.50/hr

we are hiring Sr Kafka Developer for our client in Owingmills,MD. if you are comfortable with then submit your resume along with linkedin and Visa copy. Job title KAFKA Developer Job summary:

Galactic Minds Inc.

Kafka Engineer

Minneapolis, MN · On-site

Kafka Engineer Location: Minneapolis MN Duration: Long term 5+ years' experience as a Infrastructure Analyst. Knowledge on below topics is a must: 1. AWS and Azure Cloud concepts 2. Kafka Service ...

Redolent, Inc.

Kafka Admin

Chandler, AZ · On-site

DOE Interview Mode: 1-2 rounds (video required) currently seeking a Kafka Administrator for an onsite position with a Global Financial Institution located in Chandler, AZ. This is a 12+ month ...

Sarian, Inc.

Kafka Tester

Dallas, PA · On-site

Role: Sr. Kafka Tester Location: Strongsville, OH, Pittsburgh. PA, Dallas, TX - Fulltime Position Must Have Technical/Functional Skills: * Apache Kafka: Deep understanding of Kafka's architecture ...

Sarian, Inc.

Kafka Tester

Strongsville, OH · On-site

Role: Sr. Kafka Tester Location: Strongsville, OH/ Pittsburgh. PA/Dallas, TX/ Chicago, IL/Phoenix, AZ - Fulltime Position Must Have Technical/Functional Skills: * Apache Kafka: Deep understanding of ...

Tror AI for everyone

Kafka Admin

Philadelphia, PA · On-site

Kafka Admin Job Location: Philadelphia, PA (100% Onsite) Job Type: Contract Roles and Responsibilities * 8+ years of hands-on experience with Kafka/Confluent in production. * Strong expertise with:

Social Security Administration

Kafka Engineer

Woodlawn, MD · On-site +1

$143K - $197K/yr

Summary IT Specialist (APPSW) Kafka Engineer positions are being filled through the Office of Personnel Management's delegated Direct Hire Authority, open to all U.S. citizens. Selections made under ...

System One

Lead Kafka Developer

Pittsburgh, PA · On-site

$57.25 - $75/hr

Lead Kafka Developer - Software Engineer Lead Location: Pittsburgh, PA Type: Contract Compensation: Contractor Work Model: Onsite - onsite Hours: 40.0 Security Clearance: Responsibilities * Design ...

Centstone

Kafka / StreamSets Developer

Louisville, KY · On-site

Kafka / StreamSets Developer (Onsite) Locations: Louisville, KY | Houston, TX Visa: H1B / H4 EAD | Long-term Responsibilities * Build and support real-time data streaming using Apache Kafka * Develop ...

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As of Aug 6, 2026, the average hourly pay for kafka in the United States is $56.94, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $41.83 and $71.39 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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To thrive as an Apache Kafka Engineer, you need a solid understanding of distributed systems, data streaming, and real-time data pipelines, typically supported by a background in computer science or a related field. Hands-on experience with the Kafka ecosystem, including tools like Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, and monitoring platforms, as well as proficiency in languages such as Java or Python, is highly desirable. Strong problem-solving abilities, collaborative skills, and effective communication are important soft skills in this role. These capabilities are essential for designing reliable, scalable streaming solutions that support business-critical operations in dynamic technical environments.

What are the common challenges faced by someone working as an Apache Kafka Engineer?

As an Apache Kafka Engineer, you’ll frequently encounter challenges related to scaling data pipelines, ensuring system reliability, and managing data consistency across distributed environments. Troubleshooting issues in real-time streaming, optimizing performance under heavy loads, and orchestrating seamless integrations with other platforms are also regular aspects of the job. Collaboration with data engineers, DevOps teams, and software developers is integral to solving complex problems and delivering robust streaming solutions. Addressing these challenges requires both strong technical knowledge and the ability to communicate findings and solutions clearly to diverse teams.

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A Kafka job typically involves working with Apache Kafka, a distributed event streaming platform used for building real-time data pipelines and applications. Roles related to Kafka often include responsibilities such as setting up, managing, and optimizing Kafka clusters, developing producers and consumers, and ensuring data flows efficiently. Professionals in these roles may work as Kafka administrators, engineers, or developers, specializing in data streaming, system reliability, and distributed architecture.

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Kafka Admin

Info Way Solutions

Denver, CO • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 25 days ago

Job description

Job Summary:
Info Way Solutions is seeking a senior contract Kafka/Confluent administrator to own and evolve their on-prem event streaming platform. The role involves leading planning and execution of hardware refreshes, driving reliability and performance, and embedding DevOps/automation across various processes.
Responsibilities:
• Design, deploy, and operate highly available Kafka clusters (on-prem, cloud, and/or managed services such as Confluent Cloud or AWS MSK).
• Manage topics, partitions, quotas, retention policies, and consumer group strategies for performance and cost.
• Own upgrades, patches, and migrations.
• Implement and manage Kafka components: Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, MirrorMaker/Confluent Replicator, REST Proxy; familiarity with Kafka Streams and ksqlDB is a plus.
• Performance tuning (producers/consumers, batching, compression, acks, ISR, controller health), throughput testing, and benchmarking.
• Capacity planning, partitioning strategy, and cluster right-sizing.
• Hardware refresh plan: capacity model, sizing, architecture diagrams, migration/cutover strategy, risk register
• Implement and validated on-prem clusters on refreshed hardware with performance benchmarks
• Operational documentation: standards, runbooks, monitoring/alerts configuration, backup/restore and DR playbooks.
• Knowledge transfer sessions and documentation handoff at milestones and project close.
Qualifications:
Required:
• 5+ years in systems/platform engineering, SRE, or DevOps; 4+ years operating Kafka in production at scale.
• Deep knowledge of Kafka internals: partitions, replication, retention/compaction, rebalance strategies.
• Hands-on with Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, MirrorMaker/Confluent Replicator.
• Strong Linux fundamentals; networking (TCP, DNS, load balancing), and performance analysis.
• Proficiency in automation/scripting.
• Monitoring/observability: Data Dog, Grafana, JMX exporters, and log aggregation.
• Experience with DR, multi-region design, and incident management.
• Proven ability to produce clear, comprehensive documentation
Preferred:
• Experience with Apache Kafka and AWS MSK operations and integration.
• Experience executing hardware refreshes or major cluster rebuilds/migrations with minimal downtime.
Company:
Founded and incorporated in 2012 , Info Way Solutions is an IT services and consulting company headquartered in Fremont , CA. Founded in 2012, the company is headquartered in Fremont, USA, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.

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