Kafka architect

3 days ago

Bengaluru, India S3 Connections LLC Full time

Job Title:
Kafka Architect

Location:
Bangalore, India

Employment Type:
Full-time

Experience Required:
12+ Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced
Kafka Architect
with deep expertise in designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise-scale
event streaming platforms
. The ideal candidate will have
12+ years of overall IT experience
, with at least
5+ years of hands-on experience in Apache Kafka architecture and implementation
. This role requires strong technical leadership, architectural design, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver highly scalable, fault-tolerant, and secure streaming solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the
    design, architecture, and implementation
    of enterprise-scale event streaming solutions using
    Apache Kafka
    .
  • Define
    Kafka architecture patterns
    , governance standards, and best practices for scalability, reliability, and performance.
  • Work closely with stakeholders to gather business requirements and translate them into
    Kafka-based streaming solutions
    .
  • Oversee
    Kafka cluster design, configuration, and optimization
    , ensuring high availability and disaster recovery.
  • Define and implement
    security policies
    , access controls, and monitoring solutions for Kafka environments.
  • Guide development teams in implementing
    producers, consumers, connectors, and stream processing applications
    .
  • Collaborate with DevOps teams to implement
    CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and automated deployment
    of Kafka solutions.
  • Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and knowledge-sharing sessions for engineering teams.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to
    Kafka performance, scalability, and integration
    .

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • 12+ years of IT experience
    with strong expertise in
    distributed systems and enterprise application architecture
    .
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in Apache Kafka
    (architecture, cluster design, deployment, and administration).
  • Deep understanding of
    Kafka internals
    (brokers, topics, partitions, replication, offsets, Zookeeper/KRaft).
  • Strong experience with
    Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, and Schema Registry
    .
  • Expertise in
    event-driven architecture (EDA)
    and microservices-based integrations.
  • Proficiency in
    Java and/or Scala
    for developing streaming applications.
  • Hands-on experience with
    cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
    and managed Kafka services (Confluent Cloud, MSK).
  • Strong knowledge of
    DevOps tools
    (Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform).
  • Solid understanding of
    security (SSL, SASL, Kerberos, RBAC)
    and compliance in Kafka environments.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

  • Kafka Architect

    1 week ago

    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India S3 Connections LLC Full time ₹ 10,00,000 - ₹ 28,00,000 per year

    S3Connections LLC is looking for Kafka Architect Location: On-site – Bengaluru, India Duration: 12-Month Contract Client: Rate: As per market standardsOverviewWe are seeking a highly experienced Kafka Architect to lead the design, administration, and maintenance of enterprise-grade Kafka and Confluent platforms. This is a hands-on role ideal for...

  • Kafka Architect

    3 days ago

    Bengaluru, India S3 Connections LLC Full time

    S3Connections LLC is looking for Kafka Architect Location: On-site – Bengaluru, India Duration: 12-Month Contract Client: Rate: As per market standards Overview We are seeking a highly experienced Kafka Architect to lead the design, administration, and maintenance of enterprise-grade Kafka and Confluent platforms. This is a hands-on role ideal for...

  • Kafka Architect

    1 week ago

    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Ascent Solutions Full time ₹ 1,04,000 - ₹ 1,30,878 per year

    Job Title: Kafka ArchitectLocation: 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...

  • Kafka Architect

    3 days ago

    Bengaluru, India Ascent Solutions Full time

    Job Title: Kafka ArchitectLocation: 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...

  • Kafka Architect

    1 week ago

    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India S3 Connections Private Limited Full time

    **S3Connections LLC is looking for Kafka Architect** **Location: On-site - Bengaluru, India Duration: 12-Month Contract Client: Rate: As per market standards** Overview **We are seeking a highly experienced Kafka Architect to lead the design, administration, and maintenance of enterprise-grade Kafka and Confluent platforms. This is a hands-on role ideal...

  • Kafka Architect

    1 week ago

    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Ascent Solutions Full time

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

  • Kafka architect

    5 days ago

    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India S3 Connections LLC Full time ₹ 20,00,000 - ₹ 25,00,000 per year

    Job Title:Kafka ArchitectLocation:Bangalore, IndiaEmployment Type:Full-timeExperience Required:12+ YearsJob SummaryWe are seeking an experiencedKafka Architectwith deep expertise in designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise-scaleevent streaming platforms. The ideal candidate will have12+ years of overall IT experience, with at least5+ years of...

  • Kafka / Confluent Architect

    7 days ago

    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India HARP TECHNOLOGIES and SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Full time

    -Strong experience on Confluent Platform and Kafka Streams Kafka KSQL Kafka connect Design and architect Kafka-based streaming solutions to meet business requirements Develop and maintain Kafka cluster infrastructure including configuration tuning and scaling Lead proof-of-concepts and pilots to evaluate new confluent platform features and...

  • Kafka Systems Architect

    2 weeks ago

    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India beBeeLeadership Full time ₹ 1,50,00,000 - ₹ 2,50,00,000

    Job Title: Technical LeaderAbout the Role:This is a highly influential position that plays a key role in developing and maintaining large-scale real-time digital platforms.We are looking for a skilled professional to oversee the design, development, and maintenance of our Kafka-based platform.The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise and be...

  • Kafka Architect

    2 weeks ago

    Bengaluru, India vijiksha Technologies.com Full time

    Looking for 10+ years of experience - Primary skills: * ✔Apache Kafka, ✔Confluent Kafka, ✔ELK Platform **Responsibilities**: Kafka infrastructure consulting - Cluster sizing, capacity planning, infrastructure design, and implementation - Bench-marking, throughput, latency and reliability tuning - Multi-data-centre design and implementation -...