Principal Kafka Architect for Enterprise Streaming

Nexiva Inc; Cincinnati (OH); Sur place; USD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Nexiva Inc. is seeking a hands-on Principal Kafka Engineer in Cincinnati to lead the design and administration of enterprise-scale Kafka clusters.

The role requires 10+ years of software or systems engineering experience and 5+ years of Kafka/Confluent administration, with strong Java and distributed microservices skills. The engineer will drive cluster management, implement IaC with Terraform/Ansible, and manage Docker/Kubernetes environments to ensure high availability and low latency in

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Software Development or Systems Engineering.
• 5+ years of dedicated, hands-on Kafka/Confluent administration.
• Strong proficiency in Java and distributed microservices architecture.
• Deep experience with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.

Responsabilités

• Lead Cluster Management: Drive the design, deployment, and administration of enterprise-scale Apache Kafka & Confluent Platform clusters.
• Architect Solutions: Optimize Schema Registry, Kafka Connect, Avro, and KSQL/ksqlDB.
• Build & Automate: Develop distributed microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Scale Infrastructure: Manage ZooKeeper/KRaft transitions, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Ensure Performance: Champion production tuning, observability, low-latency, and high availability.

Connaissances

Java

Kafka administration

Distributed systems

CI/CD

Outils

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

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Description du poste

Nexiva Inc. is seeking a hands-on Principal Kafka Engineer in Cincinnati to lead the design and administration of enterprise-scale Kafka clusters.

The role requires 10+ years of software or systems engineering experience and 5+ years of Kafka/Confluent administration, with strong Java and distributed microservices skills. The engineer will drive cluster management, implement IaC with Terraform/Ansible, and manage Docker/Kubernetes environments to ensure high availability and low latency in