About Lumen

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The Role

Lumen is growing our Cloud footprint as we continue the strategy of retiring legacy on-prem systems. Confluent Kafka is a core component of our future architecture and data streaming. We are seeking a highly skilled Kafka Engineer to join our dynamic team. The selected candidate will have extensive experience with Kafka and a strong understanding of distributed systems and. You will work closely with our architects and internal customers to document, design, implement, and manage Kafka clusters across multiple cloud environments (Azure/AWS/GCP) to ensure efficient data streaming and processing.

Location

This is a remote opportunity open to candidates located anywhere in the U.S.

The Main Responsibilities

• Design, document, and deploy Kafka clusters, ensuring high availability and scalability.

• Monitor and optimize Kafka performance, addressing any issues promptly.

• Document, develop and maintain data streaming applications using Kafka Streams or similar frameworks.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Kafka with other systems.

• Document and implement security measures to protect data streams.

• Design/recommend or implement automated guardrails

• Provide support and troubleshooting for Kafka-related issues.

What We Look For in a Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and experience with typically 8+ years in Enterprise-level support and design experience, strong in operations and application administration & design

• Deep understanding of Kafka, including its architecture, components, and data stream handling

• Strong understanding of Application-to-Application integration using Kafka

• Proficiency in Java or Scala

• Distributed Systems Knowledge: data replication, partitioning, and fault tolerance

• Knowledge of data streaming concepts and frameworks

• Proficiency with Linux/Unix systems and networking, including command-line tools and shell scripting

• Strong networking skills for configuring and optimizing Kafka clusters

• Ability to monitor and log Kafka clusters to ensure smooth operation

• Knowledge of cloud platforms and their integration with Kafka

• Excellent problem-solving, documentation and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of virtualization concepts and technologies

• Broad range of technical skills with a strong desire to constantly expand skillset

• Positive, self-motivated individual who can complete goals independently

• Kafka certification

• Knowledge of Enterprise Application Integration patterns

Compensation

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

Location Based Pay Ranges

$103,711 - $138,281 in these states: AL AR AZ FL GA IA ID IN KS KY LA ME MO MS MT ND NE NM OH OK PA SC SD TN UT VT WI WV WY

$108,896 - $145,195 in these states: CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI

$114,082 - $152,109 in these states: AK CA CT DC DE IL MA MD NJ NY TX VA WA

Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.

Learn more about Lumen's:

Lumen Benefits (https://www.lumenbenefits.com/httpdocs2/index.html)

Bonus Structure

Requisition #: 336632

Background Screening

If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page (https://jobs.lumen.com/i/global/en/faqs) . Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Equal Employment Opportunities

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.

Disclaimer

The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.

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Application Deadline

02/08/2025