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Tata Consultancy Services

Kafka Architect

Tata Consultancy Services, Mc Lean, Virginia, us, 22107

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Job Description Kafka Architect at Tata Consultancy Services.

Must have technical/functional skills. Primary skill: Kafka Architect.

Deep Expertise In

Apache Kafka

Confluent Platform / Confluent Cloud

Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, ksqlDB

Zookeeper/KRaft

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

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

Roles & Responsibilities The Kafka Architect will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing scalable, high-performance data streaming solutions using the Apache Kafka ecosystem, with a strong focus on Confluent Platform and Confluent Cloud.

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.

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 preferred.

Certifications (Preferred)

Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka (CCDAK)

Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka

AWS/GCP Cloud Certifications

ITIL Foundation

Salary Range: $140,000–$150,000 per year.

Qualifications Bachelor of Computer Science.

Seniority Level Mid-Senior level

Employment Type Full-time

Job Function Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries IT Services and IT Consulting

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