EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Kafka Platform Engineer to drive the development, operation, and enhancement of our Kafka-based infrastructure, ensuring robust, scalable, and reliable messaging platforms to support critical business processes.
Responsibilities
- Operate, maintain, and evolve the Confluent Kafka platform
- Support and maintain Strimzi Kafka Connect in production
- Build and enhance Pulumi-based Infrastructure as Code
- Lead and execute migrations from Strimzi to Confluent Kafka using MirrorMaker 2
- Ensure reliable operation of Kafka workloads on managed AKS
- Improve Kafka developer experience across the company by enhancing tooling, processes, and platform capabilities
- Collaborate closely with team members and other engineering groups
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve platform-related issues to minimize downtime
- Develop and implement strategies for Kafka platform scaling and optimization
- Contribute to automated deployment pipelines and operational efficiencies
Requirements
- 3+ years of proven experience as a Kafka Platform Engineer with expertise in Kafka operations, scaling, and troubleshooting
- Strong DevOps background and hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Pulumi
- Experience with Confluent Kafka, Strimzi, Kafka Connect, or similar ecosystem tools
- Solid understanding of cloud engineering with AKS or another major cloud platform
- Capability to lead migrations and improvements for platform reliability and developer experience
- Familiarity with operational monitoring tools and practices in distributed messaging environments
- Understanding of Kafka workload management and platform scalability
- Fluency in English with a proficiency level of B1 or higher
Nice to have
- Experience with Avro schema formats
- Knowledge of additional messaging systems like RabbitMQ or ActiveMQ
- Experience with cluster migrations using MirrorMaker 2
We offer
- We believe that the greatest strength of the company is its people. EPAM is fully committed to help its employees to reach their full potential and achieve their professional goals through continues learning. With this in mind, we would like to introduce to you few of the many opportunities and services which we believe will help you expand your current knowledge:
- Full access to cutting-edge tools and technologies
- Competitive compensation depending on experience and skills
- All-around Social package: professional & soft skills training, medical & family care programs, sports
- Relocation opportunities
- Free English classes
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
- Continuous experience exchange with experts and professionals worldwide
- Friendly team and comfortable working environment
- Engineering, corporate, and social events within and outside the Company
- Flexible working schedule
- Opportunities for self-realization
