Kafka Platform Engineer

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

Sounds like your kind of challenge?

• 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

• 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

• 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.