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Lead Kafka Developer

System One

Pittsburgh, PAFull-timeNo compensation foundPosted 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

System One is hiring a Lead Kafka Developer. System One seeks a Lead Kafka Developer to design and develop Kafka‑based streaming architectures and data pipelines, manage Kafka cluster setup, configuration, tuning, monitoring, and upgrades, define standards for topic design, schema management, security, and reliability, collaborate with platform and data engineering teams, troubleshoot production issues, and provide technical leadership and mentoring.

Key focus areas include Design and develop Kafka‑based streaming architectures and data pipelines., Manage Kafka cluster setup, configuration, tuning, monitoring, and upgrades., and Define standards for topic design, schema management, security, and reliability..

Successful candidates bring Bachelor's Degree Or Equivalent Experience, Enterprise Kafka Engineering Experience, and Operating Kafka In Production Environments. Important skills include Kafka, Java, Scala, Distributed Systems, Messaging Architectures, and Event-Driven Architecture.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

KafkaJavaScalaDistributed SystemsMessaging ArchitecturesEvent-Driven ArchitecturePerformance OptimizationSchema RegistryCommunicationLeadershipCollaborationProblem-SolvingTroubleshootingCoachingPythonKafka ProducersKafka ConsumersKafka StreamsKafka ConnectorsKafka Production SupportKafka Monitoring

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent ExperienceStrong Enterprise Kafka Engineering ExperienceExperience Operating Kafka in Production EnvironmentsDeep Expertise in Distributed Systems, Event-Driven Architecture, Kafka Operations, and High-Throughput Data Streaming Solutions

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Job Title: Lead Kafka Developer – Software Engineer Lead

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Type: Contract

Compensation:

Contractor Work Model: Onsite – onsite

Hours: 40.0

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop Kafka-based streaming architectures and data pipelines.

  • Manage Kafka cluster setup, configuration, tuning, monitoring, and upgrades.

  • Define standards for topic design, schema management, security, and reliability.

  • Collaborate with platform, application, and data engineering teams.

  • Troubleshoot complex production issues and perform root-cause analysis.

  • Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and code reviews for developers.

  • Support enterprise event-driven solutions and scalable messaging systems.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

  • Strong enterprise Kafka engineering experience

  • Experience operating Kafka in production environments

  • Deep expertise in distributed systems, event-driven architecture, Kafka operations, and high-throughput data streaming solutions

  • Proficiency with Apache Kafka (Producers, Consumers, Streams, Connectors)

  • Kafka Production Support & Administration

  • Java and/or Scala (Python is a plus)

  • Distributed Systems & Messaging Architectures

  • Event-Driven Architecture

  • Kafka Monitoring & Performance Optimization

  • Schema Registry Experience

  • Soft Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication, strong leadership and collaboration abilities, problem-solving and troubleshooting expertise, ability to mentor and guide engineering teams

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, CM Access, TPGS, and MOUNTAIN, LTD., are leaders in delivering workforce solutions and integrated services across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible full-time employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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