Kafka Admin - Hybrid
Company: Charles Schwab
Location: Austin
Posted on: May 2, 2025
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Job Description:
Position Type: RegularYour opportunityAt Schwab, you're
empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative
thought meets creative problem solving, helping us "challenge the
status quo" and transform the finance industry together. The Schwab
Digital Fraud and Enterprise Middleware team is looking for -a
talented individual, experienced in an Enterprise Environment that
demands high performing, secure and reliable data streaming
platform. Ideal candidates must thrive in a fast-paced team
environment, have a strong passion for technology and innovation,
and experience working with Confluent Kafka Platform. This is an
excellent opportunity to join a highly visible team working on new
and exciting initiatives at Schwab. As a Kafka expert, you will be
responsible for working within a scrum team to scale and enhance
-platform resiliency and availability, automation test suites,
build supporting applications, optimize operational process and to
support business critical projects. -Interpret written requirements
and technical specifications Develop software based on the
technical specificationsBuild, enhance and maintain high performing
Kafka clustersManage cluster upgrades, scaling, and security
configurationsReview and optimize client application configuration
and architectureProvide technical guidance and best practices to
support teams for Kafka implementationDevelop and support Kafka
Client onboarding processProficient in troubleshooting
Kafka-related issuesPerform maintenance of software and correct
defects that have been identifiedMonitor and optimize Kafka health
and performance metrics - Run unit tests, implement test plans,
test harnesses and document test resultsDefine standard and
processes automating repetitive tasks for efficiencyMaintain
comprehensive technical and non-technical documentation Ability to
lead the triage sessions with multiple tenants Ability to work in a
fast-paced environment Demonstrate strong written and verbal
communication skillsAbility to work independently as well as
effectively cooperate well with others -What you haveBachelor of
Science in Computer Science or a related field is required6+ years
of hands-on software development in high performance, high
availability, scalability, and distributed applications. - 3+ years
of Kafka administration experience, including Confluent Kafka
CloudStrong knowledge of Kafka architecture and internals,
including Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, Zookeeper, KRaft and
Kafka Control CenterExperience with Confluent Kafka installation,
configuration, maintenance, and troubleshootingKnowledge on Kafka
Cluster stability, performance optimization, memory management,
securityExperience in Cloud Foundry, GCP, AWS or other relevant
Cloud infrastructureFamiliarity with Kubernetes (EKS),
TerraformSignificant experience with Unix systems, able to
understand intricacies between different flavors of
LinuxSignificant experience with salt and writing salt states or
other automation toolSystem admin experience preferredExperience in
Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment methodologies,
including test automation and metricsExperience in an Agile tools
and methodologiesExcellent communication, analytical and
problem-solving skills requiredExperience with API development and
REST services is preferred -In addition to the salary range, this
role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.
What's in it for youAt Schwab, we're committed to empowering our
employees' personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven,
supportive culture, and focus on your development means you'll get
the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance
industry. Our approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace
flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the
value of being together in person on a regular basis.We offer a
competitive that takes care of the whole you - both today and in
the future:
Keywords: Charles Schwab, Killeen , Kafka Admin - Hybrid, Administration, Clerical , Austin, Texas
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