Senior Kafka Developer

As a Kafka senior developer at ProArch you will be responsible for designing, developing, troubleshooting, and maintaining scalable and efficient Kafka-based messaging solutions and microservices applications. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless data flow, scalability, and reliability of our Kafka ecosystem. You are responsible for developing and delivering POCs. Hands-on experience is a must.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set up and configure Kafka clusters, including brokers, zookeepers, and other components.
• Develop and implement best practices for Kafka configuration, management, and monitoring.
• Troubleshoot and resolve Kafka-related issues, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate Kafka with existing systems and applications.
• Design, develop, and manage Kafka-based data streaming applications and pipelines. Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in Kafka and related technologies.
• Implement security measures and ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Integrate Kafka with other systems and applications, ensuring seamless data flow and real-time processing.
• Conduct thorough code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS.
• Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with other messaging systems and data streaming platforms such as RabbitMQ, Apache Pulsar, or Apache Flink.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 5-8 years of hands-on experience in software development, with a focus on distributed systems and data streaming technologies.
• Proven experience in setting up, configuring, and troubleshooting Kafka clusters in production environments using AWS MSK (serverless/Provisioned) or Confluent Kafka platforms is a must.
• Strong understanding of Kafka architecture, including brokers, zookeepers, producers, consumers, and Kafka Streams.
• Strong experience with Schema registries like AWS Glue or Avro etc.
• Strong experience Connector ecosystem specifically Source Connectors and Sink Connector leveraging open-source components.
• Strong experience leveraging Postgres and its datatypes like Jsonb etc.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Scala, or Python.
• Experience in designing, building deploying and maintenance of enterprise cloud solutions in AWS
• Demonstrable experience with microservices based architecture on Cloud at scale.
• In-depth understanding of microservices architecture and best practices.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and web services.
• Strong testing skills with JUnit and Mockito.
• Experience with Karate testing framework for API testing.
• Familiarity with version control systems like Git.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.