Kafka Administrator - Saxon Global : Job Details

URGENT FILL: Senior Middleware EngineerExtensive experience with Confluent Kafka is required for this role.Project Overview: Northern Trust Enterprise Middleware Service team is looking for a senior messaging system engineer to help build out, maintain, and troubleshoot the banks rapidly expanding Confluent Kafka messaging infrastructure. Contractor will work under a team leader and assist with Coding, testing, and debugging application programs from functional specifications.Contractors Role: You will be part of a talented team of engineers that demonstrate superb technical competency, delivering mission critical infrastructure and ensuring the highest levels of availability, performance and security.Experience: Senior - 3Qualifications: BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject Minimum of 5+ years of Confluent Kafka administration experience Extensive experience with Confluent Kafka admin and development Knowledge of scripting (Python, Java, etc.) Knowledge/experience with GIT and CI/CD Familiarity with REST APIs Familiarity with JavaNice to Haves: Familiarity/experience with Automation tools (Ansible, Azure DevOps, etc.) General unix support skills (services, bash, scripting, etc.) Experience with Kafka Experience with other middleware or streaming platforms Experience with Docker, PCF, or other container platforms Must be a self-starterTasks & Responsibilities: Manage all environments (Development, Testing and Production) of Confluent Kafka cluster Install, configure and provide support for functional and performance testing of new features of modern messaging system. Work with application developers in POCs to design solutions with novel and advanced product features Proactively ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability by monitoring and testing application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and work with developers to implement those fixes Design and maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies Design of expansion of current cluster and integration of existing cluster with cloud Architect the roadmap for messaging systems in the bank Provide 3rd level support and act as an assistant to the technical leader of offshore support team Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolutionRequired Skills : WordBasic Qualification : Additional Skills : Background Check :YesDrug Screen :YesNotes :Selling points for candidate :Project Verification Info :Candidate must be your W2 Employee :YesExclusive to Apex :NoFace to face interview required :NoCandidate must be local :NoCandidate must be authorized to work without sponsorship ::NoInterview times set : :NoType of project :Other Project TypeMaster Job Title :VMS Access EntryBranch Code :Chicago