Kafka Engineer Job Description 

As a Kafka Engineer, you will be responsible for the building, improvement and scaling of our streaming data platform. This role requires a combination of strong technical skills, deep understanding of distributed systems as well as excellent communication abilities.

Kafka Engineer Job Profile

Kafka engineer is a big data engineer who specializes in developing and managing Kafka-based data pipelines. Kafka is a distributed streaming platform that can be used to build real-time data pipelines and streaming applications. As a Kafka engineer, you will be responsible for developing and managing Kafka-based data pipelines. You will also be required to work with other big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, and Storm.

Reports To

• Head of Data Engineering

Kafka Engineer Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and manage Kafka-based data pipelines
• Work with other big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, and Storm
• Monitor and optimize Kafka clusters
• Troubleshoot Kafka related issues
• Handle customer queries and support

Kafka Engineer Requirements & Skills

• Tech/BE/M.Tech in Computer Science or related field
• 3+ years of experience in big data or related field
• Strong knowledge of Kafka and other big data technologies
• Good programming skills in Python
• Good understanding of distributed systems
• Good communication and interpersonal skills