Kafka Architect

TechDigital Group; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a skilled professional to design and implement a Kafka-based Event Driven Architecture (EDA) platform. This role is crucial for supporting various integration use cases with a strong focus on performance, scalability, and reliability. The ideal candidate will define enterprise integration strategies and establish best practices for Kafka development. Working in a hybrid multi-cloud environment, particularly with GCP, will be essential. If you have a passion for cutting-edge technology and a background in Kafka, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with Kafka and EDA for high-performance integration.
• Hands-on expertise in deploying Kafka in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a Kafka-based EDA platform for integration use cases.
• Establish best practices for Kafka development and operations.

Skills

Kafka

Event Driven Architecture (EDA)

Agile Development

Enterprise Integration Strategy

Deployment and Configuration

Multi Cloud Environment

Retail Domain Knowledge

Tools

GCP

Kafka Connect

KSQL

Job description

Responsibilities:

1. Design and implement Kafka based EDA (Event Driven Architecture) platform to support various integration use cases ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability.
2. Experience defining large scale Enterprise Integration strategy leveraging Kafka.
3. Define and establish best practices and guidelines for Kafka development, security, and operations.
4. Design Kafka deployment architecture having hands-on experience in deployment and configurations on Kafka.
5. Experience working in a Hybrid Multi Cloud Environment with GCP as primary Hyperscaler.
6. Experience in Kafka platform ecosystem - clusters, brokers, producers/consumers, Kafka connect, streams, KSQL, admin APIs, Kafka connect framework, source/sink connectors etc.
7. Experience working in Agile Development environment.
8. Experience working in retail domain is a plus.
9. Any relevant certifications on Kafka, GCP are a plus.