ITTConnect is seeking a senior
Confluent Kafka/Java Engineer to work on site for a client in the Columbus, OH area. This is a contract position with a client that is a global leader in consulting, digital transformation, technology and engineering services with over 300,000 team members in nearly 50 countries. The end client is in the Utilities sector.
Job location: Columbus, OH (on site work)
We areseeking a
Senior Kafka / Java Developer to support real-time datastreaming initiatives. This role requires deep hands-on experience withthe
Confluent Kafka platform along with strong
Java/Springboot development skills to build microservices, connectors, and streamingworkflows.
Theideal candidate is not just familiar with Kafka but has
actively builtand operated event-driven systems at scale.
KeyResponsibilities:
- Develop Kafkaproducers, consumers, and stream-processing solutions.
- AdministerKafka clusters, topics, brokers, consumer groups, and connectors.
- Deploy andmanage Kafka Connect integrations.
- ConfigureSchema Registry, ACLs, RBAC, TLS, and platform security controls.
- Develop customconnectors using Java and Spring Boot.
- Buildautomated deployment pipelines using GitHub Actions and ArgoCD.
- Deploy Kafkaworkloads to OpenShift and Kubernetes environments.
- Monitorplatform health using Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, and Splunk.
- Support CDCintegrations using Oracle GoldenGate and Debezium.
- Drive platformstandardization, automation, and self-service enablement.
Requirements
- Apache Kafka
- ConfluentPlatform
- Kafka Connect
- SchemaRegistry
- OpenShift
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Java/SpringBoot
- GitHub
- Linux
Preferred Skills
- OracleGoldenGate
- Debezium
- Snowflake
- Iceberg
- AWS
- Azure