Senior Kafka Platform Architect

Compunnel Inc.; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services company is looking for a mid-senior level consultant to lead the architecture and deployment of Apache Kafka platforms. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing Kafka deployments, defining implementation standards, and collaborating with stakeholders. Responsibilities include overseeing Kafka configurations, mentoring teams, and ensuring high-performance systems. Candidates should have a strong educational background in computer science and significant expertise in event-driven architectures.

Qualifications

• 14-16 years of total IT experience, including at least 5 years architecting and managing large-scale Kafka deployments.
• Expertise in Apache Kafka internals, including producers, consumers, brokers, partitions, replication, and Zookeeper.
• Strong knowledge of event-driven architecture and real-time analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and deployment of Kafka-based platforms.
• Define best practices for Kafka implementation and security.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements.

Skills

Apache Kafka

Event-driven architecture

Stream processing

Data governance

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Java

Scala

Python

Job description

A leading IT services company is looking for a mid-senior level consultant to lead the architecture and deployment of Apache Kafka platforms. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing Kafka deployments, defining implementation standards, and collaborating with stakeholders. Responsibilities include overseeing Kafka configurations, mentoring teams, and ensuring high-performance systems. Candidates should have a strong educational background in computer science and significant expertise in event-driven architectures.