Kafka Confluent Administrator

2 weeks ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Northern Trust Full time
About Northern Trust

Northern Trust is a globally recognized financial institution with a rich history dating back to 1889. As a Fortune 500 company, we provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions. Our commitment to service, expertise, and integrity has earned us a reputation as a trusted partner in the financial industry.

Role: Lead, Infra Middleware - Kafka Confluent

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Lead Confluent Kafka Administrator to join our team on a full-time basis. The ideal candidate will lead the Kafka infrastructure, designing, implementing, and administering Kafka clusters to ensure performance, scalability, and security.

Main Duties:
  • Design and deploy Kafka clusters to meet organizational objectives.
  • Manage Kafka configurations and enforce best practices for optimal performance.
  • Establish monitoring solutions to track Kafka cluster health and optimize resource usage.
  • Implement and manage security measures, including authentication and authorization.
  • Develop and maintain backup and recovery procedures for Kafka data.
  • Perform capacity planning to anticipate and address future resource requirements.
  • Lead the response to incidents, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate with relevant teams.
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation for Kafka configurations, procedures, and best practices.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align Kafka administration with organizational goals.
Skills & Experience:
  • 3+ years of extensive experience as a Kafka Administrator, with a strong focus on Confluent Platform.
  • Proven experience as a Kafka Engineer with a focus on leading Kafka initiatives.
  • Deep understanding of Kafka ecosystem, Kafka architecture, configuration, and best practices.
  • Experience in designing and implementing Kafka clusters in both on-premise and Confluent Cloud.
  • Proven experience leading complex Kafka implementations, including capacity planning and management.
  • Strong knowledge of security protocols, access control, and data encryption within Kafka.
  • Proficiency in monitoring tools and performance tuning of Kafka clusters.
  • Scripting skills (e.g., Shell, Python) for automation of administrative tasks.
Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas. We encourage movement within the organization, have senior leaders who are accessible, and take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve.

We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies. Build your career with us and apply today.



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