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Kafka Administrator

United States, Buffalo · Job Posted April 24, 2026
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Job Description

We have a 6 month contract to hire for a highly analytical Senior Kafka Administrator with 4–6 years of experience managing complex distributed systems, particularly within Kafka environments, and strong expertise in AWS and event-driven architecture. They bring a hands-on, solutions-oriented mindset with experience in platform administration, automation, and DevOps practices, while also demonstrating strong communication, collaboration, and the ability to support and mentor team members in a fast-paced, Agile environment. 100% Remote.

Job Responsibility

  • Administer Kafka platforms on-prem and in cloud
  • Develop new services/ enhancements
  • Coach junior team members
  • Provide client support
  • Incident management
  • Solution engineering
  • Develop Proofs-of-Concept
  • Code reviews

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 4-6+ years of experience
  • Kafka Administration
  • AWS Experience
  • CFK (Confluent for Kubernetes)
  • Apache Kafka administration
  • Confluent Cloud/ Platform administration
  • Event Driven Architecture, Event Streaming (Kafka preferred), NoSQL DB (Mongo Preferred), DevOps, CI/CD

Nice to have

  • Experience with Cyber Security
  • Experience with Other: PowerShell and Endpoint Engineering, network protocols
  • CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional

What we offer

  • Weekly Direct Deposit
  • 401K Matching
  • Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Consistent communication throughout your project
  • ZeekTek Referral Program
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