Job Title
Enterprise Architect (Kafka)
Contract
6+ months (contract)
Location
McLean, VA (Onsite)
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced Enterprise Architect with 10+ years of Kafka expertise to design and optimize large‑scale, enterprise‑grade data streaming architectures. The ideal candidate will be proficient across the Apache Kafka ecosystem, Confluent Cloud, event‑driven architecture, and modern cloud platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and implement Kafka / Confluent Platform solutions for enterprise environments
- Design / manage Kafka clusters, brokers, topics, and partitions
- Lead migrations from IBM MQ, TIBCO, ActiveMQ to Kafka
- Develop pipelines using Kafka Streams, Kafka Connect, ksqlDB, and Flink
- Ensure HA / DR, security, RBAC, and ACLs across Kafka infrastructure
- Integrate Kafka with Snowflake, Databricks, Hadoop, and Salesforce Community Cloud
- Collaborate with Cloud, Data Engineering, and DevOps teams
- Monitor and optimize environments using Grafana, Prometheus, and Confluent Control Center
Must‑Have Skills
10+ years in Kafka architecture and implementationDeep knowledge of Apache Kafka, Confluent Platform, Confluent Cloud, Kafka Streams, Connect, ksqlDB, and Zookeeper / KRaftExperience with AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure, and CI / CD pipelinesStrong background in Snowflake, Databricks, and HadoopProficiency in Shell and Python scriptingInfrastructure as Code using TerraformFinancial domain experience is a strong plusSeniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Information Technology
Industries
Software Development
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