Senior Data Streaming Architect - Kafka, Foundry, Fabric

CSX Corporation; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

CSX Corporation seeks a Systems Architect II – Data Streaming Platforms to lead design of streaming/integration solutions across CSX. You’ll set architecture patterns, guide end-to-end data streaming across Kafka, Palantir Foundry and Microsoft Fabric Real-Time Intelligence, and own trade-offs for scalable, secure streaming capabilities.

The role emphasizes initiative in AI-enabled patterns, platform automation, and cross-domain collaboration with engineering and product teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related major.
• 7+ years of engineering/administration experience.
• Equivalent minimum qualifications: 9+ years in information systems.
• Master’s degree and 5+ years in systems engineering are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end data streaming architectures across apps and infra.
• Define event-driven, messaging, and integration patterns (Kafka, Foundry, Fabric).
• Lead architecture reviews for streaming/integration solutions.
• Promote CI/CD, IaC, and AI-enabled patterns in engineering workflows.
• Ensure scalable, secure, and cost-effective streaming implementations.

Skills

Event-driven architecture

Data streaming patterns

Architectural decision-making

Cross-domain integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

10+ years in Transportation/Intermodal Ops/IT (preferred)

Tools

Kafka

Palantir Foundry

Microsoft Fabric Real-Time Intelligence

Terraform/ArgoCD

Job description

CSX Corporation seeks a Systems Architect II – Data Streaming Platforms to lead design of streaming/integration solutions across CSX. You’ll set architecture patterns, guide end-to-end data streaming across Kafka, Palantir Foundry and Microsoft Fabric Real-Time Intelligence, and own trade-offs for scalable, secure streaming capabilities.

The role emphasizes initiative in AI-enabled patterns, platform automation, and cross-domain collaboration with engineering and product teams.