Kafka Messaging Engineer

Key Skills

Python Programming, Scala Programming, C++, Java Programming, Machine learning techniques, Data science techniques, SQL, Apache Hadoop, MapReduce, TensorFlow, PyTorch, R Programming

Job Description

The Kafka Messaging Engineer supports the enterprise goals of approving Time to Market and Operational Excellence through standardized service offering.

• Design and create architecture & automation for installation, patch/configuration management for Streaming products.
• Understand & update existing automation programs and develop new programs for deploying and managing core & emerging messaging software (Confluent Kafka, IBM Streams etc.) in BofA’s internal cloud.
• Capture business requirements from multiple LOBs and design solution in collaboration with engineering and operations teams.
• Work closely with Application Development/Support teams to understand the usage of messaging protocols within application software.
• Document the business requirements and develop plans to address the problem/requirement.
• Develop testing automation and troubleshoot problems during testing.
• Analyze IT security standards and policies for multiple projects of high complexity.
• Provide IT security and automation expertise.
• Provide baseline security standards and policies for multiple projects of high complexity.
• Identify potential threats and risks and making recommendations to prevent these issues.
• Key individual contributor, with accountability for enabling secure environments (processes and technologies) for the business and technology groups.
• Utilize technical and business knowledge to design and implement secure, risk-based solutions, exercising judgment within broadly defined practices and policies.
• Results oriented, business focused, and successful at interfacing across multiple organizational units, at various levels.

Required Job Skills

• Experience in design, deployment and architecture of Streaming platforms (Confluent Kafka or IBM Stream) on internal and external cloud
• Extensive hands-on experience developing Python and UNIX Shell
• Hands-on automation experience: Ansible and/or BladeLogic
• Experience with Agile enterprise processes: SCRUM, Standups
• Experience with Monitoring Tools: AppDynamics, Candle etc.
• Experienced in writing clear technical documents using Visio, Word and PowerPoint
• Self-starter and can operate in large organization

Desired Job Skills

• Experience developing in Java
• Experience with Confluent Kafka or IBM Stream
• Experience with federated identity/access management
• Hands-on experience with Messaging Systems administration
• Experience with OCI Container platforms: Openshift, Kubernetes