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We are seeking a skilled Kafka & Linux Administrator to support and manage enterprise-scale messaging and middleware environments. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in Kafka administration along with solid Linux system expertise.
Key Responsibilities:
Interested candidates, please apply with your updated resume and contact details.
Note: This opportunity is open to s (USC) and (GC) holders only. Candidates must be able to work on W2 only (no C2C/1099).
We are seeking a skilled Kafka & Linux Administrator to support and manage enterprise-scale messaging and middleware environments. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in Kafka administration along with solid Linux system expertise.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer and support Apache Kafka clusters (Broker, Zookeeper, Schema Registry, Kafka Connect, KSQL)
- Perform installation, configuration, patching, and upgrades of Kafka environments
- Build and maintain new environments and clusters
- Provide middleware and production support for distributed systems
- Support application configuration and deployments
- Automate tasks using Ansible scripting
- Monitor system performance and ensure high availability
- 5 years of experience in Kafka Administration
- Strong expertise in Linux/Unix environments (RHEL preferred)
- Hands-on experience with Kafka ecosystem components
- Experience with environment setup and deployment processes
- Proficiency in Ansible and automation scripting
- Experience in middleware or production support environments
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform)
- Knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, etc.)
- Shell scripting (Bash)
- Onsite role – candidates must be open to relocation or local to Fort Mill, SC
- Immediate interview and quick closure
Interested candidates, please apply with your updated resume and contact details.
Note: This opportunity is open to s (USC) and (GC) holders only. Candidates must be able to work on W2 only (no C2C/1099).