Kafka Administrator

• SAP Data Intelligence Cluster Administration : Build, test, and maintain multi-node SAP DI clusters deployed on Cloud/On-Prem for data streaming use cases.
• Connectivity Configuration : Configure connections to sources and targets like Kafka, ADLS2, Oracle/SAP HANA Databases.
• RMS Flows and Graphs : Create RMS flows and graphs as per business use case requirements.
• End-to-End SSL Configuration : Configure the system with complete SSL setup to ensure secure communication.
• RBAC Configuration : Configure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for managing authorizations effectively.
• Redundancy and Failover : Configure core components to ensure redundancy and system availability in case of failovers.
• Future Growth Planning : Set up the system to accommodate future scalability and growth requirements.
• Monitoring and Alerts : Set up monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana to monitor SAP DI clusters, configure alerts for performance SLAs, and enable monitoring of streaming messages.
• Performance Testing and Tuning : Perform performance testing and optimize the system for peak performance.

Specific Connector Knowledge :

• Work with Confluent Oracle Premium CDC Connector for data streaming.
• Configure and manage Confluent Sink Connector to ADLS2.

• Unix Scripting : Develop and maintain Unix scripts for day-to-day administrative functions.
• Performance Metrics : Create and measure utilization, performance, and overall health of the SAP DI cluster.
• Capacity Planning : Plan and implement new/upgraded hardware and software releases for SAP DI clusters.
• Security Implementation : Configure wire encryption using SSL, authentication using Azure Active Directory, and RBAC for authorizations.

• SAP Data Intelligence cluster build and administration.
• Knowledge of Kafka Producer/Consumer, Confluent Schema Registry, ADLS2.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana, including setting up alerts for streaming messages.
• Strong scripting skills (Unix/Linux).
• Specific knowledge of Confluent Oracle Premium CDC Connector and Confluent Sink Connector to ADLS2.
• Expertise in configuring SSL, RBAC, and redundancy for failovers.
• Ability to perform performance testing and tuning for optimal system performance.
• Availability for shift work and extended hours.

• Salesforce Certified Administrator
• Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
• Microsoft Certified IT Professional
• ITIL, ITSM Certifications

• Critical Thinking
• Detail Oriented
• Impact and Influencing
• Interpersonal Communication
• Multitasking
• Problem Solving
• Time Management

• Identity & Access Management
• Database Administration
• IT Support like Software & Hardware Installation, Troubleshooting
• Software Validation
• Systems Integration
• IT Regulatory Compliance like SOX Compliance

• Software Configuration Management Tools like Ansible, Puppet
• Citrix technologies like XenDesktop, XenApp, XenServer
• Operating Systems & Servers like Windows, Linux, Citrix, IBM, Oracle, SQL
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems like Sage, ASW, SAP
• Software like Case Management System, HR Information Systems, Kronos(Timekeeping Software), PHS Health and Safety Management System
• Java Frameworks like JDBC, Spring, ORM Solutions, JPA, JEE, JMS, Gradle, Object Oriented Design
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) Software
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systems like Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Sales Cloud
• Internet Protocols like DNS, HTTP, LDAP, SMTP, Easy DNS, No IP