Data Architect - Data Engineering 4D

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Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and manage enterprise-grade real-time data pipelines using Apache Kafka and the Confluent Platform.

• Build, configure, and maintain Change Data Capture (CDC) pipelines using Debezium, SAP CDC, and other enterprise CDC connectors.

• Configure and manage Kafka topics, partitions, replication, retention policies, and security for multiple source systems.

• Manage and maintain Confluent Schema Registry, including schema evolution, compatibility, and governance.

• Deploy, configure, and optimize Enterprise Bus consumers and producers to support data ingestion from 29 source systems.

• Design scalable event-driven integration patterns to enable reliable, low-latency data movement across enterprise applications.

• Monitor Kafka clusters and optimize performance, throughput, latency, and resource utilization.

• Implement fault-tolerant messaging, retry mechanisms, dead-letter queues (DLQs), and disaster recovery strategies.

• Collaborate with Data Architects, Integration Architects, application teams, and business stakeholders to define messaging patterns and data contracts.

• Develop automation for deployment, monitoring, and operational support using CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code where applicable.

• Troubleshoot production issues related to Kafka clusters, CDC pipelines, message delivery, and consumer performance.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience in Data Engineering with strong expertise in real-time streaming and messaging platforms.

• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and the Confluent Platform in enterprise environments.

• Strong experience implementing CDC pipelines using Debezium, SAP CDC, or similar technologies.

• Expertise in Kafka topics, partitions, replication, consumer groups, producers, Kafka Connect, and Schema Registry.

• Experience configuring and managing enterprise messaging infrastructure supporting multiple source applications.

• Strong understanding of event-driven architecture, asynchronous messaging, and distributed systems.

• Experience with Kafka security, including SSL/TLS, SASL, ACLs, and authentication/authorization.

• Proficiency in Java and/or Python for developing Kafka producers, consumers, and integration services.

• Experience with REST APIs, JSON, Avro, Protobuf, and event serialization frameworks.

• Knowledge of Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.

• Experience working with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Confluent Control Center and enterprise Kafka administration.

• Exposure to stream processing technologies such as Apache Flink, Kafka Streams, or KSQLDB.

• Experience integrating ERP, CRM, and enterprise applications using CDC and messaging patterns.

• Familiarity with data lakehouse platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, or Delta Lake.

• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

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Why join Genpact?

• Lead AI-powered transformation - Drive innovation and solve real-world business challenges that matter
• Make an impact - Help global enterprises solve business challenges that matter
• Accelerate your career - Gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and world-class learning opportunities to stay ahead
• Work with the best - Join 140,000+ bold thinkers and problem-solvers who push boundaries every day
• Thrive in a values-driven culture - Our courage, curiosity, and incisiveness - built on a foundation of integrity and inclusion - allow your ideas to fuel progress Come join the 140,000+ coders, tech shapers, and growth makers at Genpact and take your career in the only direction that matters: Up. Let’s build tomorrow together. Genpact is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. Genpact is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation. Furthermore, please do note that Genpact does not charge fees to process job applications and applicants are not required to pay to participate in our hiring process in any other way. Examples of such scams include purchasing a 'starter kit,' paying to apply, or purchasing equipment or training.