Kafka Architect

Job Title: Kafka Architect
Location: Bangalore, India (On-site/Hybrid as per project requirement)

Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Kafka Architect to design, implement, and optimize enterprise-grade data streaming solutions. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Apache Kafka, distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and strong problem-solving skills to support high-performance, scalable, and resilient data platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and design enterprise-level Kafka-based data streaming platforms.
• Define best practices for Kafka cluster setup, scaling, monitoring, and security.
• Collaborate with development and data engineering teams to design event-driven microservices.
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and fault-tolerant Kafka deployments.
• Lead performance tuning, troubleshooting, and optimization of Kafka environments.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and architectural guidance to teams.
• Work with stakeholders to align Kafka solutions with business needs.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10+ years of overall IT experience with 4+ years in Kafka architecture and design.
• Strong knowledge of Apache Kafka (including Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, Schema Registry).
• Expertise in event-driven architecture, distributed systems, and messaging platforms.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Strong background in Java/Scala/Python for Kafka integration.
• Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Confluent Control Center).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person