Kafka Site Reliability Engineer - Diverse Lynx
Austin, TX
About the Job
Job Description: Kafka Site Reliability Engineer
Hybrid - Austin, TX
What are the top 3 skills required for this role?
1. Kafka Admin
2. SRE
3. Shell script/Python
Job Description/ Responsibilities
* Carry out SRE duties for Kafka Streaming Platform.
* Have thorough understanding on the Kafka architecture along with the concepts of Producer, Consumer, topics, partitions etc.
* Keep an eye on the platforms and adhere to runbooks/SOPs to manage platform and application problems.
* Familiarize yourself with the cluster maintenance processes and implement changes as per the documented installation and validation plans.
* Showcase robust troubleshooting and debugging skills, aiming to pinpoint and rectify the issue, while also offering advice on how to prevent such problems in the future.
* Conduct thorough root cause analysis of major production incidents, document for future reference, and put in place proactive measures to enhance system reliability.
* Automate routine tasks using scripts or automation tools to lessen manual work, decrease the chance of human errors, and boost system reliability.
Technical Skills required:
* At least 2-3 years of experience for a junior level role and 5+ for mid-level/senior level working as a Site reliability engineer for Kafka Platform.
* Deep level Knowledge on core Kafka components like producers, consumers, topics, partitions etc.
* Troubleshooting both Kafka platform service, application problems and identifying the root cause.
* Writing Ansible playbooks and automate manual tasks using Ansible, shell scripting and python.
* Should be familiar with Unix/Linux system internals, networking, and distributed systems.
Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.
