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Enterprise Architect

Job in McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Listing for: Velia Multi Services
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-02
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Data Engineer, Cloud Computing
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Enterprise Architect (23533-1)

Job Overview

The Kafka Architect will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing scalable, high-performance data streaming solutions using the Apache Kafka ecosystem, with a strong focus on Confluent Platform and Confluent Cloud. The role demands deep expertise in real-time data processing, event-driven architecture, and integration with modern cloud and data platforms.

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, ksql

    DB, Kafka Connect, and Flink-based pipelines.
  • Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and security (RBAC, ACLs) of Kafka infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with data engineering, Dev Ops, and application teams to integrate Kafka into broader enterprise systems.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot Kafka environments using tools like Grafana, Prometheus, and Confluent Control Center.
Qualifications
  • 10+ years of experience in Kafka architecture and implementation.
  • Deep expertise in Apache Kafka, Confluent Platform, Confluent Cloud, Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, ksql

    DB, 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.

Location:

Springfield, VA

Salary: $-$

Notes:
This description focuses on the Enterprise Architect role for Kafka/Covisentric capabilities. Other roles and duplicate postings have been removed for clarity.

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