Senior MDM & Kafka Integration Architect

Jobtailor; Missouri; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Missouri seeks an experienced senior software engineer to design and maintain enterprise-scale data management solutions. You will work across the full SDLC, enhancing IBM InfoSphere MDM (Virtual MDM) and building Kafka-based integrations while maintaining robust automation and scripting in Linux environments.

The role requires 8+ years in Java/J2EE, strong SQL skills, and experience with CI/CD, OpenShift/Kubernetes, and WildFly.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise-scale software development experience.
• Hands-on experience with IBM InfoSphere MDM v14.x Standard Edition (Virtual MDM).
• 8+ years Java/J2EE (Java, JSP, REST/SOAP services) with strong production troubleshooting.
• 5+ years Linux/Unix administration and shell scripting (Bash).
• CI/CD experience (Azure DevOps, Azure Git).
• Cloud/OpenShift/Kubernetes exposure; AWS/Azure familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Write high-level functional requirement documents and technical specifications across the full SDLC.
• Support and enhance IBM InfoSphere MDM (Virtual MDM) — data models, entities, transactions, batch processing, configuration, customization, troubleshooting.
• Develop and maintain Kafka-based integrations (topic creation, producer/consumer development, message flow troubleshooting).
• Work in Linux/Unix environments; write PowerShell and Bash scripts, including CRON job scheduling.
• Write and optimize SQL against Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Manage code in Git/GitHub; support CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or similar).
• Support WildFly application server deployments, health checks, and batch processing integration with Kafka and MDM.
• Create and manage certificates on Windows and Linux.
• Partner with DBAs, Infrastructure (Server/Network) teams, and client stakeholders on MPI/MIDSP ticket resolution.
• Design/execute test plans, UAT support, defect tracking, and post-implementation testing.
• Monitor production and non-production environments; support RFC-driven changes and maintain system documentation.
• Deliver monthly reporting on MDM applications.

Skills

Java/J2EE

Kafka

Linux/Unix

SQL databases

CI/CD

Azure DevOps

OpenShift/Kubernetes

ELK Stack

InfoSphere MDM

Shell scripting (Bash)

Tools

Git/GitHub

WildFly

Zookeeper/KRaft

Strimzi operator

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

Azure Git

Job description

Jobtailor in Missouri seeks an experienced senior software engineer to design and maintain enterprise-scale data management solutions. You will work across the full SDLC, enhancing IBM InfoSphere MDM (Virtual MDM) and building Kafka-based integrations while maintaining robust automation and scripting in Linux environments.

The role requires 8+ years in Java/J2EE, strong SQL skills, and experience with CI/CD, OpenShift/Kubernetes, and WildFly.