Senior Kafka Engineer
bridge351
Portugal
Information Technology
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Job posted on July 28, 2025
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Job Description:
Responsibilities
Requirements
What can you expect from us? Mind-blowing workplace culture. You will be integrated in a professional, dynamic and collaborative team. 100% Remote opportunities We want you to have the flexibility to work where you feel most comfortable and productive. International Career You can expect professional growth and to be connect with the world. We are represented in 2 European countries: Portugal and Belgium. And with projects in many other countries: Netherlands, Luxembourg, Singapore and in the United States of America (and a lot more is coming…) Extra Benefits & Perks If you wish to work with us and you are outside European Union (good news…) we are a Tech Visa Company, We will help! As a plus, we provide Health and Life Insurance
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- Design, configure, and deploy Kafka clusters to support high-volume, real-time data streams.
- Monitor Kafka infrastructure health, performance, and security, and implement necessary optimizations and enhancements.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Kafka cluster operation, data ingestion, and processing.
- Implement best practices for data governance, access control, and compliance within the Kafka ecosystem.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement end-to-end data pipelines.
- Stay up to date with Kafka-related developments and industry trends, recommending relevant tools and practices.
- Administering/troubleshooting (patching, monitoring queue managers/queues/channels, troubleshooting, etc.) IBM MQ Series would be a strong plus.
Requirements
- Proven experience working with Kafka in large-scale, production environments.
- Strong understanding of Kafka architecture, internals, and ecosystem components.
- Expertise in Confluent Kafka and Confluent Cloud.
- Proficiency in Java programming languages for developing Kafka applications.
- Experience with IBM MQ Series (administration, patching, monitoring, troubleshooting) is a strong plus.
- Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, and PowerShell.
- Familiarity with DevOps tools such as GitHub, Nexus, Jira, Azure DevOps, and Splunk.
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and Ansible.
- Solid working knowledge of Linux environments.
- Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Fluent in English, any others EU languages will be an asset
- Self-motivated and proactive with a commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
What can you expect from us? Mind-blowing workplace culture. You will be integrated in a professional, dynamic and collaborative team. 100% Remote opportunities We want you to have the flexibility to work where you feel most comfortable and productive. International Career You can expect professional growth and to be connect with the world. We are represented in 2 European countries: Portugal and Belgium. And with projects in many other countries: Netherlands, Luxembourg, Singapore and in the United States of America (and a lot more is coming…) Extra Benefits & Perks If you wish to work with us and you are outside European Union (good news…) we are a Tech Visa Company, We will help! As a plus, we provide Health and Life Insurance