Lead Kafka Platform Engineer: Reliability & Scale

Arkhya Tech Inc.

Town of Texas (WI)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

20 hours ago
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Job summary

Arkhya Tech Inc. in Wisconsin is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to support, enhance, and modernize its enterprise Kafka streaming platforms.

You will own Kafka-based systems, lead complex technical initiatives, and drive reliability across teams in a fast-paced environment. The role combines hands-on engineering with operational leadership to maintain platform stability, guide Kafka adoption patterns, and support application teams through design, onboarding, and production readiness.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of Software Engineering experience or equivalent demonstrated through work, training, military, or education.
  • 7+ years of support experience on Linux/Unix servers.
  • 5+ years of experience deploying and supporting software on Kubernetes-based platforms.
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience supporting Apache Kafka.
  • 3+ years of experience using CI/CD tools including Ansible, Git, Jenkins, Harness.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, support, enhance, and modernize enterprise Kafka streaming platforms.
  • Own Kafka-based systems, driving reliability and production readiness.
  • Lead complex technical initiatives and guide best practices across teams.
  • Support application teams through onboarding, design reviews, and adopting patterns.

Skills

Software engineering
Linux/Unix
Kubernetes
Apache Kafka
CI/CD

Tools

Ansible
Git
Jenkins
Harness

Job description

Arkhya Tech Inc. in Wisconsin is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to support, enhance, and modernize its enterprise Kafka streaming platforms.

You will own Kafka-based systems, lead complex technical initiatives, and drive reliability across teams in a fast-paced environment. The role combines hands-on engineering with operational leadership to maintain platform stability, guide Kafka adoption patterns, and support application teams through design, onboarding, and production readiness.

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