Key Responsibilities :

- Lead the design and implementation of Kafka-based event-driven architectures.

- Manage and mentor a team of engineers and developers.

- Build and support Kafka producers, consumers, streams, and connectors.

- Collaborate with Architecture, Product, and Engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions.

- Ensure platform reliability, scalability, performance, and security.

- Drive Agile delivery and manage project timelines.

- Implement monitoring, observability, and operational best practices.

- Support integration with banking, payments, and enterprise systems.

- Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends.

Required Skills :

- 8+ years of technology experience with 4+ years in Apache Kafka.

Strong expertise in :

- Apache Kafka

- Kafka Connect

- Kafka Streams

- Confluent Platform

- Event-Driven Architecture

- Microservices

- Java / Spring Boot

- REST APIs

- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, and cloud platforms is preferred.

- Strong understanding of distributed systems and real-time data processing.