Job Title: Apache Kafka Engineer

Location: Johannesburg — Hybrid (minimum 3 days per week in office)

Engagement: Permanent and contract opportunities with a banking client. Applicants must have the right to work in South Africa; no visa sponsorship provided.

Description

We are seeking an experienced Apache Kafka Engineer to design, implement and operate high-throughput, resilient streaming platforms for a banking client. The role requires strong hands-on Kafka expertise and experience with messaging integrations, monitoring, security and infrastructure automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and operate Apache Kafka clusters, including broker management, replication and high-availability tuning.


• Manage Kafka security configurations (SSL, SASL) and enforce secure communication and access controls.


• Implement and maintain Kafka Connect integrations and Schema Registr...