Senior Kafka Developer

Category: Software Development/ Engineering

Main location: United States, Ohio, Strongsville

Position ID:J0426-2647

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Description:

We are seeking an experienced Kafka Streaming Developer to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of real-time data streaming solutions within the Data & Automation portfolio. This role is critical in enabling scalable, reliable, and observable data pipelines across batch, API, and streaming ecosystems.
This role is located in our client's office five days a week in Strongsville, OH. Do not apply if you are not local or will not relocate yourself to Strongsville, OH.
Position Description
Future duties and responsibilities
. Architect and implement enterprise-grade Kafka streaming solutions (Confluent or equivalent)
. Define event-driven architecture patterns and integration strategies across batch, API, and streaming systems
. Design and manage Kafka topics, partitions, schemas, and retention strategies
. Build and optimize real-time ingestion pipelines and ensure high throughput and low latency
. Implement reconciliation and data integrity validation checkpoints within streaming flows
. Collaborate with data engineering, DevOps, and observability teams to integrate monitoring (e.g., LogScale, Dynatrace)
. Lead troubleshooting of production issues, including lag, data loss, duplication, and performance bottlenecks
. Conduct architecture reviews, whiteboarding sessions, and provide technical leadership
. Mentor junior engineers and enforce best practices in streaming and distributed systems

Required qualifications to be successful in this role
. 8+ years of experience in data engineering or distributed systems
. 4+ years of hands-on experience with Apache Kafka
. Strong expertise in event-driven architecture and microservices
. Experience integrating Kafka with APIs, batch systems, and databases
. Knowledge of schema management (Avro/Schema Registry)
. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS and Azure)
. Strong understanding of data integrity, reconciliation, and observability concepts
. Experience with banking/financial services data systems
. Familiarity with log-based ingestion (LogScale/Elastic)
. Experience with Kubernetes/OpenShift environments
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Other Information:
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $57,100.00 - $154,300.00.
CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
. Competitive compensation
. Comprehensive insurance options
. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
. Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
. Paid parental leave
.Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
. Wellness and Well-being programs

Skills:

• Apache Kafka
• Hadoop Hive
• Python
• Splunk