Data Engineer - AWS MSK (Kafka Admin)

Job Title: Data Engineer - AWS MSK Specialist (Kafka Admin)

Job Summary:

We're looking for a skilled Data Engineer with expertise in AWS Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (MSK) to design, build, and maintain high-performance data pipelines. You'll work closely with data architects and software engineers to ensure seamless data integration and streaming capabilities using AWS MSK.

Responsibilities:

- Design, develop, and manage real-time data pipelines using AWS MSK

- Integrate AWS MSK with various data sources and consumers

- Monitor and optimize AWS MSK cluster performance and costs

- Collaborate with DevOps to ensure optimal performance and uptime

- Implement security best practices for data streaming and storage

- Document technical processes and best practices

- Work with AWS services like S3, Glue, and Lambda for data processing and integration

Requirements:

- Bachelors degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field

- 3-5 years of experience working with AWS MSK or Apache Kafka in a production environment

- Strong understanding of distributed systems, real-time data processing, and cloud-based data streaming

- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python

- Experience with AWS services like S3, Glue, and Lambda

- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills

Nice-to-Have Skills:

- Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes

- Familiarity with other messaging systems like RabbitMQ or Apache Pulsar

- Experience with data serialization formats like Avro, Protobuf, or JSON

- Knowledge of Snowflake or other cloud-based data warehousing solutions