What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kafka Lead Engineer position at i4DM?
A company is looking for a Kafka Lead Engineer to work on mission-critical data stream engineering projects for the Army.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the design and development of Kafka-based data pipelines and streaming solutionsDevelop connectors and integration patterns for real-time data accessibilityCollaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver adaptable solutions in an agile environmentRequired QualificationsProven experience as a Kafka Engineer or Lead with expertise in Kafka architecture and data pipelinesStrong background in Kafka performance tuning, data tagging, and aggregationExperience with DataOps practices and CI / CD pipeline automation for Kafka productsFamiliarity with agile methodologies and experience in fast-paced environmentsProficiency in programming languages such as Java, Scala, or Python relevant to Kafka development