Kafka Engineer

Bright Vision Technologies is a forward‑thinking software development company dedicated to building innovative solutions that help businesses automate and optimize their operations. We leverage cutting‑edge technologies to create scalable, secure, and user‑friendly applications. Job Title: Kafka Engineer Location: 100% Remote (Continental United States) Position Type: In‑house Bright Vision Technologies SOW engagement (no third‑party client or vendor) Salary: $100K - $150K Experience: 5+ years Employment Type: Full‑time, direct W2 with Bright Vision Technologies Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Kafka Engineer to architect, deploy, and operate large‑scale Apache Kafka and Confluent platform environments supporting mission‑critical event‑driven workloads. In this role you will own the Kafka platform end‑to‑end, including cluster sizing, configuration, security, automation, observability, and developer enablement. The ideal candidate will combine deep Kafka internals knowledge with strong DevOps and SRE practices, and will partner with application teams to deliver a reliable, performant, and developer‑friendly streaming platform. Key Responsibilities Architect, deploy, and operate large‑scale Apache Kafka or Confluent Platform clusters across on‑prem and cloud environments. Design partitioning, replication, and topic strategies that balance throughput, durability, and operational simplicity. Implement strong security on Kafka clusters using SASL, mTLS, ACLs, RBAC, and integration with corporate IdPs. Operate Schema Registry, Kafka Connect, KSQL/ksqlDB, and Kafka Streams in production. Build and operate Kafka Connect pipelines integrating sources and sinks across enterprise systems. Design HA/DR strategies for Kafka, including MirrorMaker 2, Cluster Linking, and multi‑region active‑active patterns. Build CI/CD pipelines for Kafka topic, ACL, and connector configurations using GitOps patterns. Implement comprehensive observability using Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or Confluent Control Center. Drive Kafka cost and capacity optimization through right‑sizing and storage tiering. Onboard application teams to Kafka with clear patterns, templates, and best practices. Lead incident response and post‑incident reviews for streaming workloads, ensuring durable, well‑documented outcomes aligned with broader team and platform standards. Mentor and coach junior and mid‑level engineers through code review, design review, pair programming, and knowledge sharing. Maintain comprehensive, current technical documentation—architecture diagrams, design decisions, configuration references, runbooks, and operational procedures. Continuously evaluate emerging streaming technologies (Pulsar, Redpanda, AWS MSK, Azure Event Hubs). Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Five or more years of experience operating Apache Kafka or Confluent Platform in production. Deep, hands‑on knowledge of Kafka internals (partitions, replication, ISRs, consumer groups). Strong experience with Kafka security (SASL, mTLS, ACLs, RBAC). Hands‑on experience with Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, and either Kafka Streams or ksqlDB. Experience with HA/DR strategies for Kafka. Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go. Hands‑on experience with infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform, Ansible). Working knowledge of observability tooling for Kafka. Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills. Preferred Qualifications Confluent Certified Administrator or Developer credentials. Experience operating Kafka on Kubernetes (Strimzi, Confluent Operator). Exposure to managed Kafka services (AWS MSK, Azure Event Hubs Kafka API). Familiarity with stream processing frameworks (Flink, Spark Streaming). Experience with data governance and lineage for streaming data. How to Apply For immediate consideration, please send your resume to View email address on click.appcast.io. We recognize that our people are our strength, and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Bright Vision Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans. 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