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Energy Jobline ZR

Kafka Architect

Energy Jobline ZR, Virginia Beach, Virginia, us, 23450

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Job DescriptionJob Description Job Role: Kafka Architect

Job Location: McLean VA

Key Responsibilities

Architect and implement enterprise-grade Kafka solutions using Confluent Platform/Cloud.

Design and manage Kafka clusters, brokers, topics, and partitions for optimal performance and reliability.

Lead migration efforts from legacy messaging systems (e.g., IBM MQ, TIBCO) to Kafka.

Develop and optimize Kafka Streams, ksqlDB, Kafka Connect, and Flink-based pipelines.

Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and security (RBAC, ACLs) of Kafka infrastructure.

Collaborate with data engineering, DevOps, and application teams to integrate Kafka into broader enterprise systems.

Monitor and troubleshoot Kafka environments using tools like Grafana, Prometheus, and Confluent Control Center

Required Skills

8–10+ years of experience in Kafka architecture and implementation.

Deep expertise in:

Apache Kafka

Confluent Platform / Confluent Cloud

Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, ksqlDB

Zookeeper/Kraft

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and CI/CD pipelines.

Strong understanding of data integration tools (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, Hadoop).

Familiarity with scripting (Shell, Python) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).

Financial services or credit union domain experience is highly .

Certifications ()

Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka (CCDAK)

Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka

AWS/GCP Cloud Certifications

ITIL Foundation