Professional MW Messaging Infrastructure Engineer - Kafka

LPL Financial LLC; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

LPL Financial LLC in Hyderabad, India seeks a Senior Middleware Messaging Infrastructure Engineer focused on Apache Kafka to deploy, manage, and scale enterprise data pipelines. You will ensure real-time messaging for critical business applications and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive event-driven solutions.

The role requires deep Kafka expertise, strong Unix/Linux administration, and experience with Confluent Platform and cloud integrations.

Qualifications

• 6+ years middleware experience, 3+ years with Apache Kafka.
• Deep expertise in Kafka cluster management, replication, and failover.
• Experience with Kafka Connect for data integration with databases and external systems.
• Familiarity with Kafka Streams or KSQL for real-time data processing.
• Strong Unix/Linux administration skills and Python/Shell scripting.
• Experience with Confluent Platform, AWS MSK, or Azure Event Hubs.
• Understanding of distributed systems concepts and CAP theorem.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Confluent Certified Administrator or Developer certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and manage Kafka clusters (brokers, ZooKeeper/KRaft, Confluent).
• Design topic architecture, partitioning strategies, and replication policies.
• Monitor Kafka health metrics, consumer lag, and throughput with Prometheus and Grafana.
• Troubleshoot consumer group issues, offset management, and replay scenarios.
• Implement Kafka security including SSL/TLS, SASL, and ACL management.
• Collaborate with development teams to design Kafka-based event-driven solutions.
• Automate Kafka provisioning, topic management, and configuration using scripts and IaC.
• Conduct capacity planning, performance benchmarking, and tuning for Kafka clusters.

Skills

Unix/Linux administration

Python scripting

Shell scripting

Collaboration and teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or related field

Tools

Apache Kafka

Kafka Connect

Kafka Streams / KSQL

Confluent Platform

Prometheus

Grafana

Kubernetes

AWS MSK

Azure Event Hubs

Job description

Where Ambition Meets Innovation At LPL’s Global Capability Center, you'll find a collaborative culture where your voice matters, integrity guides every decision, and technology fuels progress. Your skills, talents, and ideas will redefine what's possible. LPL's success reflects its exceptional employees, who together pursue one noble purpose: empowering financial advisors to deliver personalized advice for all who need it. We’re proud to be expanding and reaching new heights in Hyderabad. Join us as we create something extraordinary together.

Job Overview

The Professional Middleware Messaging Infrastructure Engineer specializing in Apache Kafka is responsible for deploying, managing, and scaling Kafka-based event streaming platforms across the enterprise. This role ensures reliable, high-throughput data pipelines and real-time messaging for critical business applications.

Responsibilities

Install, configure, and manage Apache Kafka clusters including brokers, ZooKeeper/KRaft, and Confluent components Design and implement Kafka topic architecture, partitioning strategies, and replication policies Monitor Kafka health metrics, consumer lag, and throughput using tools such as Prometheus and Grafana Troubleshoot consumer group issues, offset management, and message replay scenarios Implement Kafka security including SSL/TLS, SASL authentication, and ACL management Collaborate with development teams to design Kafka-based event-driven solutions Automate Kafka provisioning, topic management, and configuration using scripts and IaC tools Conduct capacity planning, performance benchmarking, and tuning for Kafka clusters

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments. Our ideal candidates pursue greatness, act with integrity, and are driven to help our clients succeed. We value those who embrace creativity, continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture where we win together and create and share joy in our work.

Requirements

6+ years of middleware experience with 3+ years focused on Apache KafkaDeep expertise in Kafka cluster management, replication, and failover Experience with Kafka Connect for data integration with databases and external systems Familiarity with Kafka Streams or KSQL for real-time data processing Strong Unix/Linux administration skills and Python/Shell scripting Experience with Confluent Platform, AWS MSK, or Azure Event Hubs Understanding of distributed systems concepts and CAP theorem Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field Confluent Certified Administrator or Developer certification preferred

Preference

Experience with schema management using Avro and Confluent Schema Registry Knowledge of Kubernetes and containerized Kafka deployments Exposure to Apache Flink or Spark Streaming for advanced stream processing

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

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