Kafka SRE

At Mindboxwe connect top IT talents with technology projects for leading enterprises across Europe.

We’re looking for a Kafka Platform Engineer to manage and ensure the operational excellence of Kafka clusters deployed on Kubernetes. You’ll be responsible for maintaining reliability, performance, and automation across global streaming infrastructure. This is a hands-on engineering role in a dynamic, collaborative global team.

Sounds like your kind of challenge?

Responsibilities

• Flexible cooperation model
• Hybrid work setup - 6 days per month from the office
• Collaborative team culture - work alongside experienced professionals eager to share knowledge
• Continuous development - access to training platforms and growth opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits - including Interpolska Health Care, Multisport card, Warta Insurance, and more
• High quality equipment - laptop and essential software provided

Requirements

• Operate and administer Kafka clusters end-to-end (brokers, Zookeeper/KRaft, Kafka Connect, Schema Registry).
• Deploy and maintain Kafka components and connectors (MQ, Splunk, MongoDB, GCP Pub/Sub).
• Implement monitoring and alerting using Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk.
• Troubleshoot, benchmark, and optimize Kafka performance and scalability.
• Automate operational tasks using Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines.
• Lead incident root cause analysis and drive preventive improvements.
• Collaborate with globally distributed teams and align activities across time zones.

Note:Detailed project information will be shared during the recruitment process.

Benefits

• Strong technical knowledge of Kafka architecture and data streaming ecosystems.
• Hands-on experience operating Kafka in containerized environments (Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in automation and Infrastructure as Code principles.
• Familiarity with tooling: GitHub, Jenkins, JIRA, Confluence.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with engineers and technical stakeholders.

Nice to have:

• Experience with Confluent Kafka and other messaging technologies.
• Previous work in enterprise-scale or global infrastructure teams.

Joining this project you’llbecome part of Mindbox - a tech-driven company where consulting, engineering, and talent meet to build meaningful digital solutions. We’llback you up every step of the way, accelerate your development, and ensure your skills make a difference.