Application Administrator (Kafka & Caching)

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Type : Full-time contract

About the Role

Application Administrator (Kafka & Caching)

Experience:

• 12+ years in IT project delivery.
• 10+ years working on IT projects for Government clients.
• Proven experience in Finance sector IT projects.

Responsibilities:

Kafka Administration

• Manage on-premises Kafka clusters (brokers, Zookeeper, Connect, Schema Registry).
• Deploy, configure, secure, and maintain Kafka environments.
• Manage Kafka topics, partitions, naming conventions, access control, and backups.
• Monitor using Prometheus/Grafana; set up alerts and automate responses.
• Handle upgrades, patching, capacity planning, tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Onboard applications, support integrations across platforms/languages.
• Resolve performance bottlenecks, replication lag, and connectivity issues.
• Implement and maintain security (authentication, authorization, encryption).

Automation & Scripting

• Develop and maintain automation scripts in Shell, Python, Ansible, etc.
• Use Docker, Jenkins, GitLab for CI/CD and operational efficiency.

Caching & Supporting Infrastructure

• Install, configure, and manage caching servers (Redis, Memcached).
• Maintain supporting web servers (Apache, Nginx) with caching enabled.
• Apply patches, upgrades, and maintain performance of caching infrastructure.

Cross-Functional Support

• Maintain thorough documentation of processes and environments.
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, and security teams.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and internal policies.

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Deep expertise in

  Apache Kafka administration and operations

  .
• Strong command of

  Linux environments

  and CLI tools.
• Proficiency in automation/scripting (Shell, Python, Ansible).
• Familiarity with container orchestration and Kubernetes CLI.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in distributed environments.
• Security-first mindset with knowledge of encryption/authentication.
• Critical thinking, independence, adaptability, and clear communication.