What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kafka Architect position at NJTECH INC.?
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We are seeking an experienced and outstanding Kafka Architect for one of our esteemed clients. Kindly have a look at the below JD and reach us with your updated resume & best time to connect.
We are seeking a highly skilled Kafka Architect to design, implement, and optimize Apache Kafka solutions. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Kafka architecture, stream processing, and event-driven systems. This role involves working closely with engineering, DevOps, and business teams to build high-performance, scalable, and fault-tolerant data streaming solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and design scalable and resilient Kafka-based event-driven platforms.
- Define best practices for Kafka cluster setup, monitoring, and maintenance.
- Lead Kafka implementation, including Producers, Consumers, Streams, and Connectors.
- Optimize Kafka configurations for performance, security, and reliability.
- Implement Kafka security mechanisms, including authentication, authorization, and encryption.
- Develop monitoring and alerting strategies using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Confluent Control Center.
- Work with development teams to integrate Kafka with microservices, databases, and cloud platforms.
- Ensure data governance, compliance, and real-time data processing best practices.
- Troubleshoot Kafka issues and provide production support.
- Stay updated with Kafka trends and suggest improvements.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Experience: 8 years in distributed systems, with 4 years in Kafka architecture & development.
- Deep understanding of Kafka internals, topics, partitions, replication, brokers, and Zookeeper.
- Hands-on experience with Kafka Streams, Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, and ksqlDB.
- Experience with distributed messaging systems and event-driven architectures.
- Strong expertise in Java, Scala, or Python for Kafka development.
- Proficiency in DevOps tools like Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience in cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure) and managed Kafka services like Confluent Cloud, Amazon MSK, or Azure Event Hubs.
- Experience with Big Data technologies such as Spark, Flink, or Hadoop is a plus.
- Knowledge of security mechanisms (TLS, SSL, SASL, Kerberos) for Kafka.
- Strong troubleshooting skills in Kafka performance tuning and debugging.
NJTECH is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
NJTECH is a globally managed IT service, IT consulting and Business solutions partner. Our "High Performance Business" strategy builds our expertise in technology and consulting. Our offshore consulting plays a major role in helping clients to achieve their objectives in the highest level; ultimately creating sustainable value to customers. Come, transform your career with us and be a part of our high-performing team.
