Kafka Engineer
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This role is for a Kafka Engineer in New York, NY (Hybrid) for a long-term contract. Requires 8+ years of Kafka experience, proficiency in Java, Python, or Scala, and familiarity with cloud platforms and container orchestration.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
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🗓️ - Date discovered
September 5, 2025
🕒 - Project duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location type
Hybrid
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📄 - Contract type
Unknown
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🔒 - Security clearance
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
New York, United States
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Apache Kafka #Grafana #Python #Azure #Prometheus #Kafka (Apache Kafka) #Monitoring #GCP (Google Cloud Platform) #Splunk #Cloud #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Scala #Debugging #Observability #Java #Kubernetes #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Deployment #Docker #Datadog
Role description
Greetings!
Iris’s leading financial client is looking for Kafka Engineer to join their team at New York, NY(Hybrid) location.
Job Title: Kafka Engineer
Location: New York, NY(Hybrid)
Duration: Long Term
Job Description:
• 8+ years of hands-on experience with Apache Kafka in enterprise-scale deployments.
• Strong knowledge of Kafka architecture, internals, producer/consumer APIs, and ecosystem tools.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or Scala for building streaming applications.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, Schema Registry, and Confluent Platform.
• Experience with monitoring/observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, Datadog, etc.).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and messaging patterns.
• Strong debugging, performance tuning, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
About Iris Software Inc.
With 4,000+ associates and offices in India, U.S.A. and Canada, Iris Software delivers technology services and solutions that help clients complete fast, far-reaching digital transformations and achieve their business goals. A strategic partner to Fortune 500 and other top companies in financial services and many other industries, Iris provides a value-driven approach - a unique blend of highly-skilled specialists, software engineering expertise, cutting-edge technology, and flexible engagement models. High customer satisfaction has translated into long-standing relationships and preferred-partner status with many of our clients, who rely on our 30+ years of technical and domain expertise to future-proof their enterprises. Associates of Iris work on mission-critical applications supported by a workplace culture that has won numerous awards in the last few years, including Certified Great Place to Work in India; Top 25 GPW in IT & IT-BPM; Ambition Box Best Place to Work, #3 in IT/ITES; and Top Workplace NJ-USA.
Greetings!
Iris’s leading financial client is looking for Kafka Engineer to join their team at New York, NY(Hybrid) location.
Job Title: Kafka Engineer
Location: New York, NY(Hybrid)
Duration: Long Term
Job Description:
• 8+ years of hands-on experience with Apache Kafka in enterprise-scale deployments.
• Strong knowledge of Kafka architecture, internals, producer/consumer APIs, and ecosystem tools.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or Scala for building streaming applications.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, Schema Registry, and Confluent Platform.
• Experience with monitoring/observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, Datadog, etc.).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and messaging patterns.
• Strong debugging, performance tuning, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
About Iris Software Inc.
With 4,000+ associates and offices in India, U.S.A. and Canada, Iris Software delivers technology services and solutions that help clients complete fast, far-reaching digital transformations and achieve their business goals. A strategic partner to Fortune 500 and other top companies in financial services and many other industries, Iris provides a value-driven approach - a unique blend of highly-skilled specialists, software engineering expertise, cutting-edge technology, and flexible engagement models. High customer satisfaction has translated into long-standing relationships and preferred-partner status with many of our clients, who rely on our 30+ years of technical and domain expertise to future-proof their enterprises. Associates of Iris work on mission-critical applications supported by a workplace culture that has won numerous awards in the last few years, including Certified Great Place to Work in India; Top 25 GPW in IT & IT-BPM; Ambition Box Best Place to Work, #3 in IT/ITES; and Top Workplace NJ-USA.
