Desired Candidate Profile :

• 4-8years of platform administration and support experience in Unix/ Linux environments
• Minimum 2 years of experience on Confluent Kafka
• Minimum 1 year experience in Hortonworks platform
• Installation, configuration and administration of Confluent Kafka in Hortonworks Data Platform
• Installation and Integration of Kafka Connectors with various sources of data
• Experience in containerization tools like Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift etc.
• Hands-on experience Linux and or Unix environments
• Working in Agile environments (mostly in Sprint teams)
• Strong understanding of network configuration, devices, protocols, speeds and optimizations
• Working knowledge and experience on DevOps and automation tools like Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Jenkins etc
• Scripting at the command line level for Linux, Python, Perl, or other scripting language required 
• Ability to compile and install Linux applications from source
• Enterprise storage, databases or high-end server solutions 
• Distributed file system experience
• Experience on security components – LDAP, SSL, Kerberos etc.
• A strong and enthusiastic commitment to resolving customer problems in a high quality and timely manner
• Good written and verbal communication skills with a strong aptitude for learning new technologies and understanding how to utilize them in a customer facing environment
• Certifications on Confluent Kafka and Cloud Technologies are a plus
• Exposure to Hadoop Data platforms is a plus