Kafka Infrastructure Engineer

Join us, and keep critical data flowing without interruption!

Kraków – based opportunity with hybrid work model (2 days/week in the office).

As a Kafka Infrastructure  Engineer, you will be working for our client, a global financial institution driving modernization of its real-time data infrastructure. The project focuses on building, maintaining, and optimizing high-throughput Kafka environments that support mission-critical applications across multiple regions. You will be part of a globally distributed team responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of a complex messaging platform, while applying automation-first principles to manage infrastructure and reduce operational overhead.

Your main responsibilities: Administering and operating Kafka components including brokers, zookeepers, Kafka Connect, schema registry, and REST proxy

• Creating, maintaining, and securing Kafka topics, access lists, and SSL configurations
• Developing and deploying Kafka connectors such as MQ, JDBC, ElasticSearch, FileStream, and JMS
• Building custom connectors using Kafka core APIs and managing tasks, converters, and transforms
• Monitoring cluster health and setting up observability dashboards using Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk
• Automating recurring tasks with scripting or configuration tools like Ansible or Puppet
• Performing performance tuning, benchmarking, and proactive issue resolution
• Supporting application teams by creating producer/consumer stubs for onboarding
• Collaborating with engineers and stakeholders across regions to align deployments and upgrades
• Conducting root cause analysis for incidents and documenting findings for continuous improvement

You’re ideal for this role if you have:

• Deep understanding of Kafka architecture and hands-on experience managing large-scale Kafka clusters
• Proven ability to work with Kafka components including schema registry, KSQL, and control center
• Experience administering Kafka connectors and managing high-throughput streaming pipelines
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools like Ansible or Puppet
• Experience implementing monitoring using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Splunk
• Proficiency in troubleshooting and resolving complex messaging issues
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills in production environments
• Ability to write scripts or automation routines to improve operational efficiency
• Strong communication skills for interfacing with engineers and technical stakeholders
• Willingness to collaborate with globally distributed teams and work across time zones

It is a strong plus if you have:

• Experience creating custom Kafka connectors using Java or similar languages
• Familiarity with DevOps toolsets like GitHub, Jenkins, JIRA, and Confluence
• Knowledge of data governance and access control within Kafka environments
• Background in benchmarking and tuning distributed messaging systems

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We would like to meet you. If you are interested please apply and attach your CV in English or Polish, including a statement that you agree to our processing and storing of your personal data. You can always also apply by sending us an email at recruitment@itds.pl.

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