Kafka Site Reliability Engineer
Summary
Maintain and optimize Apache Kafka and Confluent Kafka clusters for a major global bank. The role involves cluster maintenance, implementing fixes, and working within an IaC and automation-first environment using Kubernetes, Prometheus, and Jenkins.
• Stable, long-term projects.
• Competitive salary with a B2B contract.
• Hybrid work (6 days per month from the office in Cracow).
• Private healthcare and multisport card.
• Personal growth and development opportunities with the possibility to rotate between projects.
This role requires working in conjunction with a globally located team. There will be occasions where activity may need to align with another geographic location.
- Ability to communicate effectively on a technical level with engineers and stakeholders.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- In-depth understanding of Kafka architecture.
- Hands-on experience with Kafka cluster maintenance, including implementing changes and recommended fixes to clusters and topics to keep production stable.
- Experience working in an environment built on infrastructure as code and automation-first principles.
Key Technologies
- Messaging: Apache Kafka, Confluent Kafka
- DevOps tools: GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Jenkins
- Monitoring and observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk
- Container platform: Kubernetes