Middleware Administrator

Roles and Responsibilities: Cluster Architecture & DeploymentDesign, deploy, and manage RabbitMQ and Kafka clusters across on-premises, cloud, or hybrid environments. Configure brokers, exchanges, queues, topics, partitions, replication, and retention policies. Operation & MonitoringMonitor platform health using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Kafka Manager, RabbitMQ Management UI, and set up proactive alerting.

Investigate and troubleshoot issues (e.g., latency, stale messages, downtime). Security & ComplianceImplement access control, authentication (e.g., SASL, Kerberos), encryption (SSL/TLS), and RBAC/ACL policies. Enforce data governance and regulatory compliance.

Performance Tuning & Capacity PlanningOptimize throughput, latency, and resource usage through fine-tuning broker and pipeline configurations; plan for future scaling capacity. Automation & ToolingAutomate routine tasks using scripting (Shell, Python), IaC tools like Ansible or Terraform, and integrate platforms with CI/CD pipelines. Disaster Recovery & ResilienceDesign and maintain backup, restore, and failover strategies to achieve high availability across datacenters or cloud zones.

Collaboration & SupportWork with development, DevOps, and data engineering teams to align middleware integration with business requirements. Offer guidance, documentation, and knowledge transfer for messaging best practices. Documentation & GovernanceMaintain clear records of architecture, configuration standards, incident logs, and operational procedures.

Must Have Skills: Overall 7+ years with 3+ years of experience in administering Kafka (Apache, Confluent, MSK) and RabbitMQ in production environments. Proven track record in monitoring, optimization, and incident resolution.

Deep understanding of RabbitMQ and Kafka ecosystems: brokers, connectors, zookeeper/KRaft, schema registry. Proficiency with monitoring tools and middleware performance metrics. Strong collaboration, communication, and documentation abilities.

Experience supporting cross-functional teams and mentoring juniors. Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Qualification:

● A Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or technical degree Location: Bangalore

Information :

• Company : Taggd
• Position : Middleware Administrator
• Location : Bangalore, Karnātaka
• Country : IN