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

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