Kafka Platform Engineer

At Mindbox we connect top IT talents with technology projects for leading enterprises across Europe.  

We are looking for an experienced Kafka Engineer with in-depth knowledge of Confluent Platform and Confluent Cloud to play a key role in building a hybrid Kafka environment connecting on-prem clusters with AWS cloud.

Sounds like your kind of challenge?  

What you get in return

Flexible cooperation model  

Hybrid work setup – remote days available depending on the client’s arrangements - 1 day a month from the office in Wrocław

Collaborative team culture – work alongside experienced professionals eager to share knowledge 

Continuous development – access to training platforms and growth opportunities 

Comprehensive benefits – including Interpolska Health Care, Multisport card, Warta Insurance, and more 

High quality equipment – laptop and essential software provided

Daily tasks

• Design hybrid Kafka topologies (on-prem ↔ AWS)
• Select and configure Confluent Platform components (Schema Registry, Flink, Control Center, Tableflow)
• Deploy and configure Kafka clusters in AWS MSK and Confluent Cloud
• Implement observability solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, Control Center)
• Configure MirrorMaker 2, Cluster Linking, and Confluent Replicator
• Ensure low-latency, high-consistency data transfers across environments
• Define pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins) for Kafka workloads, schema deployments, and consumer apps
• Implement IaC with Terraform, including module development, testing (terratest, tfsec), and automated apply
• Automate integration tests for Kafka-based solutions
• Develop runbooks, alerts, SLAs/SLOs for hybrid Kafka estate
• Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and optimize configurations
• Work with cross-functional Data Platform Teams (Data Engineering, DevOps, Security)
• Mentor junior engineers and conduct technical knowledge-sharing sessions

Requirements

Minimum 4 years of experience with Apache Kafka

Proven expertise with Confluent Platform (Enterprise) and Confluent Cloud

Hands-on experience in cluster migration and replication (MirrorMaker 2, Cluster Linking, Replicator)

Strong AWS knowledge: VPC, IAM, EC2, EKS, MSK, S3, KMS, Secrets Manager

Proficiency in Terraform (modules, linting, testing) and Ansible

Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)

Strong programming/scripting skills: Python, Ansible, Bash

Monitoring with Prometheus/Grafana , Confluent Control Center, OpenTelemetry, ELK stack

Security expertise: TLS, SASL, ACL, RBAC, encryption in transit & at rest

Agile delivery experience (Scrum/Kanban), familiarity with Jira/Confluence

Nice to Have

AWS, Confluent, or Terraform certifications

Experience automating integration and performance tests for Kafka

Exposure to streaming ecosystem tools (Apache Flink, Kafka Connect at scale)

Joining this project you’ll become part of Mindbox – a tech-driven company where consulting, engineering, and talent meet to build meaningful digital solutions. We’ll back you up every step of the way, accelerate your development, and ensure your skills make a difference.

Must have: Apache Kafka, Cloud, AWS, VPC, IAM, AWS EC2, Amazon EKS, MSK, AWS S3, KMS, Terraform, Testing, Ansible, CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Python, Bash, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, TLS, ACL, RBAC, REST API, Kanban

Nice to have: Jira, Confluence, Kafka, Apache Flink