Broadridge · 21 hours ago
Sr. Kafka Engineer
Newark, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $160K/yr
5+ years expBroadridge is a company focused on empowering others to accomplish more. They are seeking a Sr. Kafka Engineer to lead the strategy, design, and operations of large-scale event streaming solutions, driving automation, security, and performance across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
BankingCrowdfundingEnterprise SoftwareFinanceFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyOutsourcingSoftwareVenture Capital
Hiring Manager
Patricia Priola
Responsibilities
Architect, design, and implement Kafka-based solutions using Confluent Cloud and Confluent Platform, ensuring they are highly scalable, resilient, and future-proof
Provide technical leadership in designing event-driven architectures that integrate with on-prem systems and multiple cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Oversee administration and operational management of Confluent Platform components: Kafka brokers, Schema Registry, Kafka Connect, ksqlDB, and REST Proxy
Develop and maintain Kafka producers, consumers, and streams applications to support real-time data streaming use cases
Lead deployments and configurations of Kafka topics, partitions, replication strategies in both on-prem and cloud setups
Automate provisioning, deployment, and maintenance tasks with Terraform, Chef, Ansible, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD tools
Implement robust monitoring, alerting, and observability frameworks using Splunk, Datadog, Prometheus, or similar tools for both Confluent Cloud and on-prem clusters
Proactively troubleshoot Kafka clusters, diagnose performance issues, and conduct root cause analysis for complex, distributed environments
Conduct capacity planning and performance tuning to optimize Kafka clusters; ensure they can handle current and future data volumes
Define and maintain SLA/SLI metrics to track latency, throughput, and downtime
Ensure secure configuration of all Kafka and Confluent components, implementing best practices for authentication (Kerberos/OAuth), encryption (SSL/TLS), and access control (RBAC)
Collaborate with InfoSec teams to stay compliant with internal and industry regulations (GDPR, SOC, PCI, etc.)
Work with DevOps, Cloud, Application, and Infrastructure teams to define and align business requirements for data streaming solutions
Provide guidance and support during platform upgrades, expansions, and new feature rollouts
Stay current with Confluent Platform releases and Kafka community innovations
Drive continuous improvement by recommending new tools, frameworks, and processes to enhance reliability and developer productivity
Qualification
Required
5+ years of hands-on experience with Apache Kafka; at least 2+ years focused on Confluent Cloud and Confluent Platform
Deep knowledge of Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, Control Center, ksqlDB, and other Confluent components
Experience architecting and managing hybrid Kafka solutions in on-prem and cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Advanced understanding of event-driven architecture and the real-time data integration ecosystem
Strong programming/scripting skills (Java, Python, Scala) for Kafka-based application development and automation tasks
Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) for Kafka resource management in both cloud and on-prem
Familiarity with Chef, Ansible, or similar configuration management tools to automate deployments
Skilled in CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins) and version control (Git) for distributed systems
Proven ability to monitor and troubleshoot large-scale, distributed Kafka environments using Splunk, Datadog, Prometheus, or similar tools
Experience with performance tuning and incident management to minimize downtime and data loss
Expertise in securing Kafka deployments, including Kerberos and SSL configurations
Understanding of IAM best practices, network security, encryption, and governance in hybrid environments
Demonstrated experience leading platform upgrades, migrations, and architecture reviews
Excellent communication skills, with ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences (developers, architects, executives)
Comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams—product owners, system engineers, security, and business stakeholders
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Preferred
Experience with container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes) is a plus
Benefits
Bonus Eligible
All Colorado employees receive paid sick leave in compliance with the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act and other legally required benefits, as applicable.
Company
Broadridge
Broadridge is a provider of investor communications and technology solutions for broker dealers, banks, mutual funds and corporate issuers.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.05B2023-08-17Post Ipo Debt· $1.3B
2021-05-17Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2019-12-10Post Ipo Debt· $750M
Leadership Team
Timothy Gokey
Chief Executive Officer
Tyler Derr
Chief Technology Officer
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