Job Description

About BT

BT has a key role in British society, fostering change and leading technology innovation. From delivering the Olympics, to supporting the emergency services, to investing more into research than any other UK technology company, we take pride in everything we do - and in the people who work here.
We\'re now a global company operating at the forefront of the information age, employing 90,000 people in 180 countries. And we\'re on a mission. Guided by our core values of Personal, Simple and Brilliant our goal is to help customers, communities and businesses overcome barriers and release their potential.
So, if you\'re interested in the power of potential, why not join us today and release yours? You can read more here about .

Skills Required

\xef\x81\xb1 Bachelor\'s degree in computer science or equivalent.
\xef\x81\xb1 3-7 years of demonstrated experience in Apache Kafka/Confluent Kafka platform and application integration technologies in an enterprise environment
\xef\x81\xb1 Mandatory hands-on experience in the Streaming platform, Kafka, Kafka streams, KSQL, Schema registry
\xef\x81\xb1 Confluent Kafka admin and developer certification is preferred
\xef\x81\xb1 Preferred experience with Grafana, Prometheus, Dynatrace
\xef\x81\xb1 Preferred hands-on experience with strong Java/J2EE, and Spring
\xef\x81\xb1 Good to have experience on container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes and Docker
\xef\x81\xb1 Good experience with Kafka Connect, Producer, and Consumer microservices.
\xef\x81\xb1 Knowledgeable and development/testing experience in open-source languages like Java (preferably) , Python, JSON parsing, and REST.
\xef\x81\xb1 Experience in on-premise/cloud or hybrid deployments
\xef\x81\xb1 Experience with Java microservices using Spring Boot
\xef\x81\xb1 Experience with Container Orchestration (Kubernetes, EKS)
\xef\x81\xb1 Knowledge of Enterprise Integration Pattern frameworks (Apache Camel)
\xef\x81\xb1 History of working in a Kanban, DevOps, or Agile/Scrum development methodology environment
\xef\x81\xb1 Experience designing and implementing distributed systems.
\xef\x81\xb1 Has in-depth knowledge and expertise in several of the OSS
\xef\x81\xb1 Well-versed in TDD, BDD methodologies, and the enabling tools and technologies.
\xef\x81\xb1 Solid understanding and application knowledge of object-oriented programming and design patterns.
\xef\x81\xb1 Must possess problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
\xef\x81\xb1 Be performance-driven and be able to work on multiple projects simultaneously if needed.
\xef\x81\xb1 Be highly motivated to adopt new technologies, and challenges and work in a fast-paced environment.
\xef\x81\xb1 Excellent team player with strong verbal & written communication skills.
\xef\x81\xb1 Comfortable with ambiguity and facilitating discussions to explore the best possible solutions

Key Responsibilities

\xef\x81\xb1 The position is focused on analysis, design, development, and testing leading-edge solutions utilizing Kafka to include:

• Kafka API lifecycle development and management
• Extensive knowledge of Kafka components including troubleshooting
• In-depth understanding of Kafka performance testing (by Kafka component) and best practices, with the ability to properly tune complex and high-traffic applications/systems
• Maintain and enhance Kafka architecture, Confluent Kafka design principles, and CI/CD deployment procedures

\xef\x81\xb1 Automate deployments and maintenance activities in the Kafka clusters
\xef\x81\xb1 Design, develop, and manage Kafka-based data pipelines
\xef\x81\xb1 Work with other big data technologies such as Hadoop
\xef\x81\xb1 Monitor and optimize Kafka clusters
\xef\x81\xb1 Troubleshoot Kafka-related issues
\xef\x81\xb1 Design and develop APIs to support digital experiences using open-source and cloud technology
\xef\x81\xb1 Validating new technologies and performing POV,POC\'s in new technologies to de-risk and evaluate new opportunities
\xef\x81\xb1 Work as part of an agile team to turn complex business needs into elegant solutions.
\xef\x81\xb1 Identify automation opportunities where possible to minimize human interventions, and increase implementation speeds.
\xef\x81\xb1 Do performance tuning and improvements in large-scale distributed systems.
\xef\x81\xb1 Conduct design reviews to ensure solutions fit our architecture, security, scalability, and maintainability
guidelines.
\xef\x81\xb1 Ownership and full accountability for the complex and business-critical system, including approving any
change to the test and production estate.
\xef\x81\xb1 Delivery of software to production to cost agreed on the timeframe and with desired quality for an application
across multiple lines of business.
\xef\x81\xb1 Establish and maintain exceptional communications with The Customer(s) and major Stakeholder(s) at
all times.
\xef\x81\xb1 Contribute to our engineering community and standards

Who is the BT Group
We\'re the leading communications provider with customers in 180 countries. Across the world we enable customer\'s digital transformations so they can thrive. our focus is simple: be the global provider-of-choice for managed network and IT infrastructure services..

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