Kafka Admin
Install, configure, and maintain Apache Kafka clusters across Development, UAT, and Production environments. Monitor system performance and troubleshoot production issues to ensure platform reliability and high availability.
- Hybrid
- Toronto, ON
- Posted Aug 6, 2026
- Apply by Sep 5, 2026
- 1 position
Job summary
Job Title: Kafka Admin Location: Toronto, ON Work Arrangement: Onsite (hybrid) Employment Type: Contract Duration: 12 Months Domain: BFSI Pay Rate: CAD 55-60/hour Incorporated Application Deadline: Aug 14th, 2026 SKILLS REQUIRED Mandatory Skills: Install, configure, administer, and maintain Apache Kafka clusters across Development, UAT, and Production environments. Manage Kafka brokers, topics, partitions, replication, consumer groups, Kafka Connect, and Schema Registry. Perform Kafka performance tuning, capacity planning, cluster scaling, and high availability (HA/DR) implementation. Configure and manage Kafka security using SSL/TLS, SASL, ACLs, and encryption. Monitor Kafka environments using Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK, or Datadog and troubleshoot production issues. Perform Kafka upgrades, patching, migrations, production support, and root cause analysis (RCA). Automate operational tasks using Linux/Unix, Shell (Bash), and Python scripting. Collaborate with DevOps, Infrastructure, Data Engineering, and Application teams to support Kafka-based solutions. Strong understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architecture, incident management, and platform reliability. EEOC Compliance: We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. DISCLAIMER AI Usage Policy: Pacer Group uses AI to assist in screening applications. Final hiring decisions are made by human recruiters based on qualifications and experience.
What you’ll do
Install, configure, and maintain Apache Kafka clusters across Development, UAT, and Production environments. Monitor system performance and troubleshoot production issues to ensure platform reliability and high availability.
Requirements
Requires expertise in Kafka administration, security configuration, and performance tuning. Proficiency in Linux/Unix, Shell, and Python scripting for operational automation is essential.
Listed skills
- PythonPreferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Apache Kafka
- Kafka Connect
- Schema Registry
- Performance Tuning
- High Availability
- Disaster Recovery
- SSL/TLS
- SASL
- ACLs
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- Splunk
- ELK
- Datadog
- Linux/Unix
- Python
Job areas
- Technology
- Software
- Data & Analytics
- Engineering
- Finance & Accounting
Additional details
- Minimum experience
- 5+ years
- Apply by
- Sep 5, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Seniority
- Mid-Senior level
- Application method
- Direct apply is available