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Kafka Architect

Kafka Architect

Energy Jobline ZR • Virginia Beach, VA, US
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Job Role : Kafka Architect | Job Location : McLean, VA

Overview

Key Responsibilities and focus areas for the Kafka Architect role include designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise-grade Kafka solutions using Confluent Platform / Cloud, ensuring performance, reliability, security, and seamless integration with broader enterprise systems.

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 desirable.

    • Certifications

  • Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka (CCDAK)
  • Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka
  • AWS / GCP Cloud Certifications
  • ITIL Foundation

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