Citi Group SVP Kafka Infrastructure Messaging Management 

United States, New Jersey 

489175812

Key Responsibilities:

• Kafka Infrastructure Management:
• Design, deploy, and maintain Kafka clusters to support the organization’s real-time data streaming needs.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and fault-tolerance of Kafka environments.
• Monitor and troubleshoot Kafka performance, latency, and throughput issues.
• Implement security best practices for Kafka, including encryption, access controls, and auditing.
• Leadership and Collaboration:
• Lead a team of Kafka engineers, providing technical guidance and mentorship.
• Collaborate with development, data engineering, and DevOps teams to integrate Kafka into various applications.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide updates on Kafka-related initiatives.
• Optimization and Innovation:
• Optimize Kafka configurations for performance and resource utilization.
• Stay updated on the latest Kafka features and best practices, incorporating them into the organization’s infrastructure.
• Drive continuous improvement in messaging systems, exploring new tools and technologies to enhance capabilities.
• Automation and Scripting:
• Develop scripts and automation tools for routine Kafka tasks, such as scaling, monitoring, and deployment.
• Integrate Kafka with CI/CD pipelines to streamline the deployment process.
• Documentation and Compliance:
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of Kafka architecture, configurations, and processes.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and regulatory requirements related to messaging and data streaming.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience with Apache Kafka, including designing and managing Kafka clusters.
• 5+ years experience and proficiency in Apache Kafka and related tools (e.g., Kafka Streams, Kafka Connect).
• 5+ years experience in Confluent Kafka Administration, Kafka Clustering concepts, Kafka Security, mTLS/RBAC
• 5+ years experience and strong scripting skills (Python, Shell, etc.) and experience with automation tools.
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Familiarity with microservices architecture and event-driven systems.
• Knowledge with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Experience in a leadership role, managing a team of engineers or developers.
• Strong background in distributed systems, real-time data processing, and messaging systems.
• Experience in implementing projects
• Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications
• Demonstrated Subject Matter Expert (SME) in area(s) of Applications Development
• Demonstrated leadership, project management, and development skills
• Strong ability to work in a highly focused technical environment together with other motivated and driven professionals, as well as the ability to work independently.
• Excellent leadership and team management abilities.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.

• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with other messaging systems like RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Solace etc.
• Certification in Apache Kafka or related technologies.
• Experience with big data technologies like Hadoop, Spark, etc.
• Experience with CFK (desirable)
• Financial Industry experience is a plus

Education:

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field or equal experience
• Master’s degree is a plus

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