Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of Kafka-based streaming architectures and data pipelines
• Own Kafka cluster setup, configuration, tuning, monitoring, and upgrades
• Establish standards for topic design, schema management, security, and reliability
• Collaborate with application, platform, and data teams to integrate event-driven solutions
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive root-cause analysis
• Mentor developers and provide technical guidance and code reviews

Must Have Skills:

• Apache Kafka (producers, consumers, streams, connectors)
• Experience operating Kafka in production environments
• Proficiency in Java and/or Scala (Python a plus)
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, messaging patterns, and event-driven architecture
• Experience with schema registries, monitoring, and performance

Flex Skills:

• Kafka Streams
• ksqlDB
• Kafka Connect
• Cloud-based Kafka platforms and containerized deployments
• Familiarity with CI/CD, observability, and security best practices

Key Skills

Education

Any Gradute