diff --git a/gitops/applications/base/monitoring-post-config/dashboards-kafka.yaml b/gitops/applications/base/monitoring-post-config/dashboards-kafka.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9170fb2995..0000000000
--- a/gitops/applications/base/monitoring-post-config/dashboards-kafka.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,171 +0,0 @@
-apiVersion: grafana.integreatly.org/v1beta1
-kind: GrafanaFolder
-metadata:
-  name: kafka
-
-spec:
-  allowCrossNamespaceImport: true
-  instanceSelector:
-    matchLabels:
-      dashboards: "grafana"
----
-apiVersion: grafana.integreatly.org/v1beta1
-kind: GrafanaDashboard
-metadata:
-  name: strimzi-cruise-control
-
-spec:
-  allowCrossNamespaceImport: true
-  folder: kafka
-  instanceSelector:
-    matchLabels:
-      dashboards: "grafana"
-  datasources:
-    - inputName: "DS_PROMETHEUS"
-      datasourceName: "${ARGOCD_ENV_dashboard_datasource_name}"
-  url: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/strimzi/strimzi-kafka-operator/0.41.0/examples/metrics/grafana-dashboards/strimzi-cruise-control.json"
----
-apiVersion: grafana.integreatly.org/v1beta1
-kind: GrafanaDashboard
-metadata:
-  name: strimzi-kafka-bridge
-
-spec:
-  allowCrossNamespaceImport: true
-  folder: kafka
-  instanceSelector:
-    matchLabels:
-      dashboards: "grafana"
-  datasources:
-    - inputName: "DS_PROMETHEUS"
-      datasourceName: "${ARGOCD_ENV_dashboard_datasource_name}"
-  url: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/strimzi/strimzi-kafka-operator/0.41.0/examples/metrics/grafana-dashboards/strimzi-kafka-bridge.json"
----
-apiVersion: grafana.integreatly.org/v1beta1
-kind: GrafanaDashboard
-metadata:
-  name: strimzi-kafka-connect
-
-spec:
-  allowCrossNamespaceImport: true
-  folder: kafka
-  instanceSelector:
-    matchLabels:
-      dashboards: "grafana"
-  datasources:
-    - inputName: "DS_PROMETHEUS"
-      datasourceName: "${ARGOCD_ENV_dashboard_datasource_name}"
-  url: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/strimzi/strimzi-kafka-operator/0.41.0/examples/metrics/grafana-dashboards/strimzi-kafka-connect.json"
----
-apiVersion: grafana.integreatly.org/v1beta1
-kind: GrafanaDashboard
-metadata:
-  name: strimzi-kafka-exporter
-
-spec:
-  allowCrossNamespaceImport: true
-  folder: kafka
-  instanceSelector:
-    matchLabels:
-      dashboards: "grafana"
-  datasources:
-    - inputName: "DS_PROMETHEUS"
-      datasourceName: "${ARGOCD_ENV_dashboard_datasource_name}"
-  url: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/strimzi/strimzi-kafka-operator/0.41.0/examples/metrics/grafana-dashboards/strimzi-kafka-exporter.json"
----
-apiVersion: grafana.integreatly.org/v1beta1
-kind: GrafanaDashboard
-metadata:
-  name: strimzi-kafka-mirror-maker-2
-
-spec:
-  allowCrossNamespaceImport: true
-  folder: kafka
-  instanceSelector:
-    matchLabels:
-      dashboards: "grafana"
-  datasources:
-    - inputName: "DS_PROMETHEUS"
-      datasourceName: "${ARGOCD_ENV_dashboard_datasource_name}"
-  url: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/strimzi/strimzi-kafka-operator/0.41.0/examples/metrics/grafana-dashboards/strimzi-kafka-mirror-maker-2.json"
----
-apiVersion: grafana.integreatly.org/v1beta1
-kind: GrafanaDashboard
-metadata:
-  name: strimzi-kafka-oauth
-
-spec:
-  allowCrossNamespaceImport: true
-  folder: kafka
-  instanceSelector:
-    matchLabels:
-      dashboards: "grafana"
-  datasources:
-    - inputName: "DS_PROMETHEUS"
-      datasourceName: "${ARGOCD_ENV_dashboard_datasource_name}"
-  url: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/strimzi/strimzi-kafka-operator/0.41.0/examples/metrics/grafana-dashboards/strimzi-kafka-oauth.json"
----
-apiVersion: grafana.integreatly.org/v1beta1
-kind: GrafanaDashboard
-metadata:
-  name: strimzi-kafka
-
-spec:
-  allowCrossNamespaceImport: true
-  folder: kafka
-  instanceSelector:
-    matchLabels:
-      dashboards: "grafana"
-  datasources:
-    - inputName: "DS_PROMETHEUS"
-      datasourceName: "${ARGOCD_ENV_dashboard_datasource_name}"
-  url: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/strimzi/strimzi-kafka-operator/0.41.0/examples/metrics/grafana-dashboards/strimzi-kafka.json"
----
-apiVersion: grafana.integreatly.org/v1beta1
-kind: GrafanaDashboard
-metadata:
-  name: strimzi-kraft
-
-spec:
-  allowCrossNamespaceImport: true
-  folder: kafka
-  instanceSelector:
-    matchLabels:
-      dashboards: "grafana"
-  datasources:
-    - inputName: "DS_PROMETHEUS"
-      datasourceName: "${ARGOCD_ENV_dashboard_datasource_name}"
-  url: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/strimzi/strimzi-kafka-operator/0.41.0/examples/metrics/grafana-dashboards/strimzi-kraft.json"
----
-apiVersion: grafana.integreatly.org/v1beta1
-kind: GrafanaDashboard
-metadata:
-  name: strimzi-operators
-
-spec:
-  allowCrossNamespaceImport: true
-  folder: kafka
-  instanceSelector:
-    matchLabels:
-      dashboards: "grafana"
-  datasources:
-    - inputName: "DS_PROMETHEUS"
-      datasourceName: "${ARGOCD_ENV_dashboard_datasource_name}"
-  url: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/strimzi/strimzi-kafka-operator/0.41.0/examples/metrics/grafana-dashboards/strimzi-operators.json"
----
-apiVersion: grafana.integreatly.org/v1beta1
-kind: GrafanaDashboard
-metadata:
-  name: strimzi-zookeeper
-
-spec:
-  allowCrossNamespaceImport: true
-  folder: kafka
-  instanceSelector:
-    matchLabels:
-      dashboards: "grafana"
-  datasources:
-    - inputName: "DS_PROMETHEUS"
-      datasourceName: "${ARGOCD_ENV_dashboard_datasource_name}"
-  url: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/strimzi/strimzi-kafka-operator/0.41.0/examples/metrics/grafana-dashboards/strimzi-zookeeper.json"
----
diff --git a/gitops/applications/base/monitoring-post-config/kustomization.yaml b/gitops/applications/base/monitoring-post-config/kustomization.yaml
index 244c0266e5..1ae1920e46 100644
--- a/gitops/applications/base/monitoring-post-config/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/gitops/applications/base/monitoring-post-config/kustomization.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ resources:
   - dashboards-default.yaml
   - dashboards-infra.yaml
   - dashboards-k8s.yaml
-  - dashboards-kafka.yaml
   - dashboards-loki.yaml
   - dashboards-longhorn.yaml
   - dashboards-mimir.yaml
diff --git a/terraform/gitops/generate-files/templates/stateful-resources-operators/values-strimzi.yaml.tpl b/terraform/gitops/generate-files/templates/stateful-resources-operators/values-strimzi.yaml.tpl
index 4645ffe770..96366f1001 100644
--- a/terraform/gitops/generate-files/templates/stateful-resources-operators/values-strimzi.yaml.tpl
+++ b/terraform/gitops/generate-files/templates/stateful-resources-operators/values-strimzi.yaml.tpl
@@ -3,11 +3,21 @@
 # Default replicas for the cluster operator
 replicas: 1
 
-# If you set `watchNamespaces` to the same value as ``.Release.Namespace` (e.g. `helm ... --namespace $NAMESPACE`),
-# the chart will fail because duplicate RoleBindings will be attempted to be created in the same namespace
+# Contains `.Release.Namespace` by default
 watchNamespaces: []
 watchAnyNamespace: true
 
+defaultImageRegistry: quay.io
+defaultImageRepository: strimzi
+defaultImageTag: ${strimzi_operator_version}
+
+image:
+  registry: ""
+  repository: ""
+  name: operator
+  tag: ""
+  # imagePullSecrets:
+  #   - name: secretname
 
 logVolume: co-config-volume
 logConfigMap: strimzi-cluster-operator
@@ -31,12 +41,17 @@ extraEnvs:
     value: "cluster.local"
 
 tolerations: []
+topologySpreadConstraints: []
 affinity: {}
 annotations: {}
 labels: {}
 nodeSelector: {}
+deploymentAnnotations: {}
+deploymentLabels: {}
+deploymentStrategy: {}
 priorityClassName: ""
 
+hostUsers: NULL
 podSecurityContext: {}
 securityContext: {}
 rbac:
@@ -50,7 +65,10 @@ leaderElection:
 # https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/run-application/configure-pdb/
 podDisruptionBudget:
   enabled: false
-  # The PDB definition only has two attributes to control the availability requirements: minAvailable or maxUnavailable (mutually exclusive).
+  # The PDB definition three attributes to control the availability requirements:
+  # minAvailable or maxUnavailable (mutually exclusive).
+  # unhealthyPodEvictionPolicy
+  #
   # Field maxUnavailable tells how many pods can be down and minAvailable tells how many pods must be running in a cluster.
 
   # The pdb template will check values according to below order
@@ -65,6 +83,18 @@ podDisruptionBudget:
   # If both values are set, the template will use the first one and ignore the second one. currently by default minAvailable is set to 1
   minAvailable: 1
   maxUnavailable:
+  unhealthyPodEvictionPolicy: IfHealthyBudget
+
+operatorNetworkPolicy:
+  # If enabled, this will generate a networkPolicy for the strimzi-operator.
+  # This flag DOES NOT control operator generated networkPolicies.
+  enabled: false
+  ingress:
+  - ports:
+    - protocol: TCP
+      port: http
+  egress:
+  - {}
 
 # If you are using the grafana dashboard sidecar,
 # you can import some default dashboards here
@@ -76,6 +106,79 @@ dashboards:
   annotations: {}
   extraLabels: {}
 
+# Docker images that operator uses to provision various components of Strimzi.
+kafka:
+  image:
+    registry: ""
+    repository: ""
+    name: kafka
+    tagPrefix: ""
+kafkaConnect:
+  image:
+    registry: ""
+    repository: ""
+    name: kafka
+    tagPrefix: ""
+topicOperator:
+  image:
+    registry: ""
+    repository: ""
+    name: operator
+    tag: ""
+userOperator:
+  image:
+    registry:
+    repository:
+    name: operator
+    tag: ""
+kafkaInit:
+  image:
+    registry: ""
+    repository: ""
+    name: operator
+    tag: ""
+kafkaBridge:
+  image:
+    registry: ""
+    repository:
+    name: kafka-bridge
+    tag: ${strimzi_operator_version == "1.1.0" ? "1.0.0" : ""}
+kafkaExporter:
+  image:
+    registry: ""
+    repository: ""
+    name: kafka
+    tagPrefix: ""
+kafkaMirrorMaker2:
+  image:
+    registry: ""
+    repository: ""
+    name: kafka
+    tagPrefix: ""
+cruiseControl:
+  image:
+    registry: ""
+    repository: ""
+    name: kafka
+    tagPrefix: ""
+kanikoExecutor:
+  image:
+    registry: ""
+    repository: ""
+    name: kaniko-executor
+    tag: ""
+buildah:
+  image:
+    registry: ""
+    repository: ""
+    name: buildah
+    tag: ""
+mavenBuilder:
+  image:
+    registry: ""
+    repository: ""
+    name: maven-builder
+    tag: ""
 
 resources:
   limits:
@@ -100,4 +203,6 @@ labelsExclusionPattern: ""
 # Controls whether Strimzi generates network policy resources (By default true)
 generateNetworkPolicy: true
 # Override the value for Connect build timeout
-connectBuildTimeoutMs: 300000
\ No newline at end of file
+connectBuildTimeoutMs: 300000
+# Controls whether Strimzi generates pod disruption budget resources (By default true)
+generatePodDisruptionBudget: true
diff --git a/terraform/gitops/k8s-cluster-config/stateful-resources-operators.tf b/terraform/gitops/k8s-cluster-config/stateful-resources-operators.tf
index 96676020d1..4a820ac170 100644
--- a/terraform/gitops/k8s-cluster-config/stateful-resources-operators.tf
+++ b/terraform/gitops/k8s-cluster-config/stateful-resources-operators.tf
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ module "generate_stateful_resources_operators" {
     gitlab_server_url                      = var.gitlab_server_url
     current_gitlab_project_id              = var.current_gitlab_project_id
     stateful_resources_operators           = local.enabled_stateful_resources_operators_resolved
+    strimzi_operator_version               = try(local.enabled_stateful_resources_operators.strimzi.helm_chart_version, "0.40.0")
     stateful_resources_operators_ns        = local.enabled_stateful_resources_operators_ns
     stateful_resources_operators_namespace = var.stateful_resources_operators_namespace
     stateful_resources_operators_sync_wave = var.stateful_resources_operators_sync_wave
diff --git a/terraform/gitops/stateful-resources/stateful-resources-config.tf b/terraform/gitops/stateful-resources/stateful-resources-config.tf
index 7a817a1d84..b9a3fb2a4b 100644
--- a/terraform/gitops/stateful-resources/stateful-resources-config.tf
+++ b/terraform/gitops/stateful-resources/stateful-resources-config.tf
@@ -107,11 +107,22 @@ resource "local_file" "strimzi-crs" {
       node_pool_storage_size       = each.value.local_operator_config.kafka_data.storage_size
       node_pool_storage_class_name = each.value.local_operator_config.kafka_data.storage_class_name
       node_pool_affinity           = each.value.local_operator_config.kafka_data.affinity_definition
+      node_pool_resources          = try(each.value.local_operator_config.kafka_data.resources, {})
       tolerations                  = each.value.local_operator_config.kafka_data.tolerations
       namespace                    = each.value.local_operator_config.resource_namespace
 
-      kafka_version          = try(each.value.local_operator_config.kafka_data.kafka_version, "3.7.0")
-      kafka_metadata_version = try(each.value.local_operator_config.kafka_data.kafka_metadata_version, "3.7-IV4")
+      strimzi_api_version                = local.strimzi_compatibility_by_resource[each.key].api_version
+      strimzi_requires_kraft_annotations = local.strimzi_compatibility_by_resource[each.key].requires_kraft_annotations
+      strimzi_requires_kraft_metadata    = local.strimzi_compatibility_by_resource[each.key].requires_kraft_metadata
+
+      kafka_version = try(
+        each.value.local_operator_config.kafka_data.kafka_version,
+        local.strimzi_compatibility_by_resource[each.key].kafka_version
+      )
+      kafka_metadata_version = try(
+        each.value.local_operator_config.kafka_data.kafka_metadata_version,
+        local.strimzi_compatibility_by_resource[each.key].kafka_metadata_version
+      )
       # Kafka broker config defaults. Override/extend via custom-config:
       #   mojaloop-kafka.local_operator_config.kafka_data.broker_config:
       #     <key>: <value>
@@ -128,7 +139,7 @@ resource "local_file" "strimzi-crs" {
       )
       kafka_topics = each.value.logical_service_config.post_install_schema_config.kafka_provisioning.enabled ? each.value.logical_service_config.post_install_schema_config.kafka_provisioning.topics : {}
 
-      strimzi_kafka_grafana_dashboards_version = local.strimzi_kafka_grafana_dashboards_version
+      strimzi_kafka_grafana_dashboards_version = local.strimzi_compatibility_by_resource[each.key].dashboards_version
       strimzi_kafka_grafana_dashboards_list = [
         "strimzi-cruise-control", "strimzi-kafka-bridge", "strimzi-kafka-connect",
         "strimzi-kafka-exporter", "strimzi-kafka-mirror-maker-2", "strimzi-kafka-oauth",
@@ -136,6 +147,16 @@ resource "local_file" "strimzi-crs" {
       ]
   })
   filename = "${local.stateful_resources_output_path}/kafka-with-dual-role-nodes-${each.key}.yaml"
+
+  lifecycle {
+    precondition {
+      condition = contains(
+        keys(local.strimzi_compatibility_profiles),
+        try(each.value.local_operator_config.kafka_data.strimzi_version, "0.40.0")
+      )
+      error_message = "Unsupported kafka_data.strimzi_version. Supported versions: 0.40.0, 0.51.0, 1.1.0. The Strimzi operator chart must use the same version."
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 resource "local_file" "redis-crs" {
@@ -530,7 +551,40 @@ locals {
   percona_credentials_secret_provider_key = "percona_bucket_access_key_id"
   percona_credentials_id_provider_key     = "percona_bucket_access_key_id"
 
-  strimzi_kafka_grafana_dashboards_version = "0.41.0"
+  strimzi_compatibility_profiles = {
+    "0.40.0" = {
+      api_version                   = "kafka.strimzi.io/v1beta2"
+      requires_kraft_annotations    = true
+      requires_kraft_metadata       = false
+      kafka_version                 = "3.7.0"
+      kafka_metadata_version        = "3.7-IV4"
+      dashboards_version            = "0.41.0"
+    }
+    "0.51.0" = {
+      api_version                   = "kafka.strimzi.io/v1"
+      requires_kraft_annotations    = false
+      requires_kraft_metadata       = true
+      kafka_version                 = "4.2.0"
+      kafka_metadata_version        = "4.2-IV1"
+      dashboards_version            = "0.51.0"
+    }
+    "1.1.0" = {
+      api_version                   = "kafka.strimzi.io/v1"
+      requires_kraft_annotations    = false
+      requires_kraft_metadata       = true
+      kafka_version                 = "4.3.0"
+      kafka_metadata_version        = "4.3-IV0"
+      dashboards_version            = "1.1.0"
+    }
+  }
+
+  strimzi_compatibility_by_resource = {
+    for key, resource in local.strimzi_operator_stateful_resources : key => lookup(
+      local.strimzi_compatibility_profiles,
+      try(resource.local_operator_config.kafka_data.strimzi_version, "0.40.0"),
+      local.strimzi_compatibility_profiles["0.40.0"]
+    )
+  }
 }
 
 variable "create_stateful_resources_ns" {
diff --git a/terraform/gitops/stateful-resources/templates/stateful-resources/strimzi/kafka/kafka-with-dual-role-nodes.yaml.tpl b/terraform/gitops/stateful-resources/templates/stateful-resources/strimzi/kafka/kafka-with-dual-role-nodes.yaml.tpl
index ace209ff31..6fcd43b3e7 100644
--- a/terraform/gitops/stateful-resources/templates/stateful-resources/strimzi/kafka/kafka-with-dual-role-nodes.yaml.tpl
+++ b/terraform/gitops/stateful-resources/templates/stateful-resources/strimzi/kafka/kafka-with-dual-role-nodes.yaml.tpl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-apiVersion: kafka.strimzi.io/v1beta2
+apiVersion: ${strimzi_api_version}
 kind: KafkaNodePool
 metadata:
   name: ${node_pool_name}
@@ -10,12 +10,19 @@ spec:
   roles:
     - controller
     - broker
+%{ if length(node_pool_resources) > 0 ~}
+  resources:
+    ${indent(4, yamlencode(node_pool_resources))}
+%{ endif ~}
   storage:
     type: jbod
     volumes:
       - id: 0
         type: persistent-claim
         size: ${node_pool_storage_size}
+%{ if strimzi_requires_kraft_metadata ~}
+        kraftMetadata: shared
+%{ endif ~}
         deleteClaim: false
 # %{ if node_pool_storage_class_name != null }
         class: ${node_pool_storage_class_name}
@@ -53,14 +60,16 @@ spec:
         ${indent(8, yamlencode(node_pool_affinity))}
 # %{ endif }
 ---
-apiVersion: kafka.strimzi.io/v1beta2
+apiVersion: ${strimzi_api_version}
 kind: Kafka
 metadata:
   name: ${kafka_cluster_name}
   namespace: ${namespace}
+%{ if strimzi_requires_kraft_annotations ~}
   annotations:
     strimzi.io/node-pools: enabled
     strimzi.io/kraft: enabled
+%{ endif ~}
 spec:
   kafka:
     template:
@@ -405,7 +414,7 @@ spec:
 # %{ endfor }
 
 # %{ for name, topic in kafka_topics }
-apiVersion: kafka.strimzi.io/v1beta2
+apiVersion: ${strimzi_api_version}
 kind: KafkaTopic
 metadata:
   name: ${name}
diff --git a/terraform/k8s/default-config/mojaloop-stateful-resources-local-operator.yaml b/terraform/k8s/default-config/mojaloop-stateful-resources-local-operator.yaml
index 043d4f1778..a752c373be 100644
--- a/terraform/k8s/default-config/mojaloop-stateful-resources-local-operator.yaml
+++ b/terraform/k8s/default-config/mojaloop-stateful-resources-local-operator.yaml
@@ -444,10 +444,20 @@ mojaloop-kafka:
       generate_secret_vault_base_path:
       generate_secret_extra_namespaces: []
     kafka_data:
+      # Must match the Strimzi operator helm_chart_version.
+      # Supported compatibility profiles: 0.40.0, 0.51.0, 1.1.0.
+      strimzi_version: 0.40.0
       storage_size: 8Gi
       storage_class_name: openebs-hostpath-retain
       service_port: 9092
       replica_count: 1
+      resources:
+        requests:
+          cpu: 500m
+          memory: 2Gi
+        limits:
+          cpu: "2"
+          memory: 4Gi
       affinity_definition:
         nodeAffinity:
           requiredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution:
diff --git a/terraform/k8s/default-config/stateful-resources-operators.yaml b/terraform/k8s/default-config/stateful-resources-operators.yaml
index aaa9f9d52a..80739c9a94 100644
--- a/terraform/k8s/default-config/stateful-resources-operators.yaml
+++ b/terraform/k8s/default-config/stateful-resources-operators.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 strimzi:
   enabled: true
   install_type: helm
+  # Keep in sync with mojaloop-kafka.local_operator_config.kafka_data.strimzi_version.
+  # Supported compatibility profiles: 0.40.0, 0.51.0, 1.1.0.
   helm_chart: strimzi-kafka-operator
   namespace: strimzi
   release_name: strimzi