Data Integration Platform Specialist-Kafka

Key Responsibilities :

• Data Integration Platform Management & Strategy :

○ Administer, configure, and optimize the integration platform.

○ Contribute to the strategic roadmap and evolution of our data integration platform

landscape, evaluating new technologies and features.

○ Ensure the platform's security, compliance, and adherence to enterprise

architectural standards.

○ Monitor platform performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions for

continuous optimization and scalability.

○ Manage platform capacity planning.

○ Apply a strong DevOps mindset to platform operations, actively contributing to

the automation of deployment, monitoring, and management tasks (e.g., CI / CD

pipelines, Jenkins, GitLab).

○ Act as a technical advisor, providing guidance and mentorship to support

and delivery teams, aiding in deep-dive analysis, and troubleshooting for

complex integrations running on the integration platform, ensuring high

availability and optimal performance.

○ Adhere rigorously to company-wide ITIL processes (incident, change, problem

management) within a 24 / 7 support window, specifically for platform-related

incidents.

○ Collaborate closely with data architects and other specialists to define, evolve,

and enforce data integration platform patterns, security standards, and best

practices.

○ Create and maintain comprehensive, high-quality documentation for platform

configurations, operational runbooks, and architectural designs.

○ Provide technical expertise and guidance to data integration developers on

leveraging platform capabilities effectively and adhering to best practices for

optimal performance and reliability.

○ Drive adherence to technical best practices, coding standards, and performance

optimization techniques within the platform's usage.

○ Proactively identify and champion opportunities to optimize platform-related

processes, improve efficiency, and enhance data quality through automation,

standardization, and the adoption of new tools and technologies within the

platform ecosystem.

○ Proactively identify, analyze, and escalate complex technical risks and issues

related to platform stability, security, and performance.

○ Contribute significantly to the development and implementation of robust

mitigation strategies.

○ Develop and execute comprehensive testing strategies for platform capabilities,

upgrades, and new feature deployments, ensuring stability, performance, and

adherence to operational requirements.

○ Stay abreast of and evaluate the latest trends, emerging technologies, and best

practices in data integration platforms, ETL / ELT tools, data streaming

technologies, and cloud data services.

○ Apply relevant innovations to platform strategy and share knowledge with the

broader team.

Qualifications :

technical field.

complex enterprise-grade data integration platforms with a major expertise in Kafka.

performant data integration platforms.

optimizing the following integration and ETL tools : OIC, Kong, Fivetran, Boomi, Workato

or willing to master these platforms as well.

for detail and a strong focus on platform stability and data integrity.

influence technical discussions and work effectively across diverse teams.

dynamic environment.

operational coverage.

Preferred Skills :

data platform context

specifically as it relates to platform capabilities.

What We Offer :

data engineering team, focusing on critical platform infrastructure.

scale data projects.

in data platform technologies.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

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