Kafka Engineer
Columbus, Georgia, United States of America
Contract
2 hours ago
H1B Sponsor
About this role
Job Title: Kafka CDC Python Engineer
Location: Columbus, OH (Onsite/Local Preferred)
We are looking for a Kafka CDC Python Engineer with strong experience in building real-time data pipelines and event-driven systems. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Kafka ecosystem, CDC tools, and Python-based data integration.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain real-time data pipelines using Kafka
- Implement and manage CDC (Change Data Capture) solutions
- Build and optimize Kafka producers, consumers, and connectors using Python
- Work with Kafka Connect and Schema Registry for scalable data integration
- Develop and manage workflows using Apache Airflow
- Integrate data from multiple relational databases into streaming platforms
- Deploy and manage applications in containerized/cloud environments
- Troubleshoot performance, scalability, and data consistency issues
Required Skills
- Strong hands-on experience with Apache Kafka, Kafka Connect, and Schema Registry
- Experience with CDC tools like Debezium, Oracle GoldenGate, or similar
- Solid understanding of event-driven architecture & stream processing
- Strong programming skills in Python (Kafka clients, connectors)
- Experience with Apache Airflow
- Strong knowledge of relational databases (Oracle, DB2, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / Google Cloud Platform)