Innova Solutions - Kafka Developer

Role : Kafka Developer

Location : Pune , India

Exp : 10- 15 years

Location : Pune, India (with Travel to Onsite)

Experience Required :

10+ years overall, with 5+ years in Kafka-based data streaming development. Must have delivered production-grade Kafka pipelines integrated with real-time data sources and downstream analytics platforms.

Overview :

We are looking for a Kafka Developer to design and implement real-time data ingestion pipelines using Apache Kafka. The role involves integrating with upstream flow record sources, transforming and validating data, and streaming it into a centralized data lake for analytics and operational intelligence.

Key Responsibilities :

• Develop Kafka producers to ingest flow records from upstream systems such as flow record exporters (e.g., IPFIX-compatible probes).
• Build Kafka consumers to stream data into Spark Structured Streaming jobs and downstream data lakes.
• Define and manage Kafka topic schemas using Avro and Schema Registry for schema evolution.
• Implement message serialization, transformation, enrichment, and validation logic within the streaming pipeline.
• Ensure exactly once processing, checkpointing, and fault tolerance in streaming jobs.
• Integrate with downstream systems such as HDFS or Parquet-based data lakes, ensuring compatibility with ingestion standards.
• Collaborate with Kafka administrators to align topic configurations, retention policies, and security protocols.
• Participate in code reviews, unit testing, and performance tuning to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Document pipeline architecture, data flow logic, and operational procedures for handover and support.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

(ref : hirist.tech)