**Description:** ---------------- At **Grupo NS** we are looking for a **Senior Technician specialized in Apache Kafka,** with experience in Unix/Linux environments, to join a large-scale technological project. The selected candidate will be responsible for the **administration, optimization, and support** of messaging platforms based on Kafka, ensuring stability, performance, and security of distributed environments. **Main Responsibilities** * Administer and maintain **Apache Kafka clusters** (on\-premise and/or cloud). * Configure **brokers, topics, partitions, replicas, and controllers.** * Monitor system **performance,** **latency,** and **availability.** * Manage **security** (authentication, authorization, SSL, ACLs, SASL). * Automate operational tasks using **Ansible, Terraform, or scripting (Python/Bash).** * Collaborate with development teams on designing **streaming architectures.** * Implement **high availability, backup, and disaster recovery** policies. * Integrate Kafka with **monitoring and observability** tools (Grafana, Prometheus, etc.). If you are passionate about streaming architectures and distributed systems, and are seeking a new technical challenge with Kafka, this is your opportunity. Join Grupo NS and advance your career in an innovative environment! **Requirements:** --------------- **Mandatory Requirements** * **Solid experience with Apache Kafka** (installation, tuning, monitoring, and troubleshooting). * Advanced knowledge of **Linux (Red Hat, CentOS, or similar).** * Experience with **Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, and Kafka Streams.** * Scripting skills **(Bash, Python, etc.).** * Experience with **observability** tools (Grafana, Prometheus, etc.). * **More than 5 years** of experience in **distributed systems administration or messaging platforms.** **Desirable Skills** * Experience with **Confluent Platform.** * Knowledge of **cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).** * Familiarity with **Docker and Kubernetes.** * **Certifications in Kafka** or messaging platforms.