Product Engineering Specialist – Kafka

November 20

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

Although this job is listed in Virginia, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💻 Full-stack Engineer

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ShorePoint Inc

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ShorePoint recognizes that cybersecurity is the challenge of our generation. Our vision is to be the premier provider of cybersecurity services, delivering a security model capable of keeping pace with today’s rapidly changing landscape. ShorePoint is a privately-held cybersecurity services company with the experience and capabilities needed to help public and private sector clients protect their most critical assets from cyber threats.

2 - 10 employees

📋 Description

• Design, implement, and optimize Kafka-based data streaming architectures for cybersecurity data collection and processing. • Develop and maintain Kafka clusters to ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and scalability. • Configure and tune Kafka for optimal performance, including partitioning, replication, and consumer group strategies. • Collaborate with integration engineers to design and implement efficient data pipelines from data sources through Kafka into downstream platforms. • Participate in Agile ceremonies including backlog grooming, demos, and retrospectives. • Provide expertise on Kafka security features including encryption, authentication, and authorization. • Conduct capacity planning and performance testing for Kafka deployments. • Troubleshoot complex issues in Kafka systems. • Develop and maintain documentation for Kafka configurations, best practices, and troubleshooting procedures.

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience • Strong experience with Kafka and other distributed, big data, or data streaming technologies • In-depth knowledge of Kafka functionality and operational workflows • Ability to install, maintain, and troubleshoot Kafka clusters • Understanding of data serialization formats and schema management • Ability to design secure configurations and access controls for shared Kafka deployments • Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and interpersonal skills • Proven ability to analyze complex requirements and translate them into clear, actionable tasks and processes through critical thinking • Ability to design, build, and maintain message configurations and flows in high-throughput, low-latency environments • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze issues in Kafka and other complex distributed systems • Experience documenting tests and presenting findings • Demonstrated ability to apply critical thinking to translate undefined tasks into actionable work streams • Experience deploying Kafka in cloud-based environments (AWS preferred; Azure and GCP also acceptable) • Proven ability to write documentation and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams • Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes • Experience operating and monitoring large-scale production clusters • Applicants must be a U.S. citizen in compliance with federal contract requirements.

🏖️ Benefits

• 18 days of PTO • 11 holidays • 85% of insurance premium covered • 401k • continued education • certifications maintenance and reimbursement • and more.