Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions is looking for a Kafka Platform Admin with 8+ years of experience.

Duration: Full Time only

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Job Description and Qualifications include:
Required:

• Overall 8+ years of experience out of which 4+ years around Confluent Platform administration.
• Manage single and multi-node Kafka cluster deployed on VM, Docker and Kubernetes Container platform.
• Experience with Confluent Platform running on-prem.
• Perform Kafka Cluster build, including Design, Infrastructure planning, High Availability and Disaster Recovery.
• Implementing wire encryption using SSL, authentication using SASL/LDAP & authorization using Kafka ACLs in Zookeeper, Broker/Client, Connect cluster/connectors, Schema Registry, REST API, Producers/Consumers, and KSQL.
• Perform high-level, day-to-day administration and support functions.
• Upgrades for the Kafka cluster landscape comprising of development, test, staging and production/DR systems.
• Creation of key performance metrics, measuring the utilization, performance, and overall health of the cluster.
• Capacity planning and implementation of new/upgraded hardware and software releases as well as for storage infrastructure.
• Research and recommend innovative ways to maintain the environment and where possible, automate key administration tasks.
• Ability to work with various infrastructure, administration, and development teams across business units.
• Document and share design, build, upgrade, and standard operating procedures.
• Conduct knowledge transfer sessions and workshops for other members in the team.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to new and junior members in the team.
• Create topics, setup Apache Kafka MirrorMaker 2, Confluent Replicator to replicate the topics, create connect clusters, and schemas for the topics using Confluent Schema Registry.
• Configure various Opensource and licensed Kafka Source/Sink Connectors such as Kafka Connect for SAP HANA, Debezium Oracle and MySQL Connectors, Confluent JDBC source/sink, Confluent ADLS2 Sink connector and Confluent Oracle CDC source connector.
• Develop and maintain Unix scripts to perform day to day Kafka Admin and Security related functions using Confluent REST Proxy server.
• Set up monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana to scrape metrics from various Kafka cluster components (Broker, Zookeeper, Connect, REST proxy, Mirror Maker, and Schema Registry) and other endpoints such as webservers, databases, logs etc. and configure alerts for Kafka Cluster and supporting infrastructure to measure availability and performance of SLAs.
• Experience with Confluent KSQL to query and process Kafka streams.
• Knowledge of Kafka Producer and Consumer APIs, Kafka Stream Processing, Confluent KSQL.

Education and Additional Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related major preferred.
• Availability to work in shifts, extended hours and to provide on-call support as required.
• Must have excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
• Should have the ability coordinate across multiple teams.
• Be nimble in handling and delivering fast moving projects with very minimal supervision.

The annual salary for this position is depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law. EEO Statement & Accommodations

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you have a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or apply, please email CareersNA2@cognizant.com with your request and contact information.

About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the US, Cognizant is ranked 185 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @Cognizant.
Employee Status : Full Time Employee
Shift : Day Job
Travel : No
Job Posting : May 15 2023

About Cognizant Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 185 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @USJobsCognizant.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you have a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email CareersNA2@cognizant.com with your request and contact information.

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