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Virtusa - Kafka Data Engineer - Big Data

Virtusa Consulting Services Pvt Ltd
4 - 7 Years
Anywhere in India/Multiple Locations

Posted on: 22/04/2026

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Job Description

Description : Data Engineer to build and manage data pipelines that support batch and streaming data solutions. The role requires expertise in creating seamless data flows across platforms like Data Lake/Lakehouse in Cloudera, Azure Databricks, Kafka for both batch and stream data pipelines etc.

Responsibilities :
- Strong experience in develop, test, and maintain data pipelines (batch & stream) using Cloudera, Spark, Kafka and Azure services like ADF, Cosmos DB, Databricks, NoSQL DB/ Mongo DB etc.

- Strong programming skills in spark, python or scala & SQL.

- Optimize data pipelines to improve speed, performance, and reliability, ensuring that data is available for data consumers as required.

- Create ETL pipelines for downstream consumers by transform data as per business logic.

- Work closely with Data Architects and Data Analysts to align data solutions with business needs and ensure the accuracy and accessibility of data.

- Implement data validation checks and error handling processes to maintain high data quality and consistency across data pipelines.

- Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with a focus on optimizing data flows and addressing impacts in the data pipeline.

Qualifications :


- 8+ years of IT experience with at least 5+ years in data engineering and cloud-based data platforms.

- Strong experience with Cloudera/any Data Lake, Confluent/Apache Kafka, and Azure Data Services (ADF, Databricks, Cosmos DB).

- Deep knowledge of NoSQL databases (Cosmos DB, MongoDB) and data modeling for performance and scalability.

- Proven expertise in designing and implementing batch and streaming data pipelines using Databricks, Spark, or Kafka.

- Experience in creating scalable, reliable, and high-performance data solutions with robust data governance policies.

- Strong collaboration skills to work with stakeholders, mentor junior Data Engineers, and translate business needs into actionable solutions.

- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, IT, or a related field.


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