Enterprise Architect

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.

• 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.

• 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.