Kafka Engineer with IRS MBI Clearance

This is a remote position.

We are looking for an experienced Kafka Engineer to join an IRS project. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and a strong background in building and supporting messaging and event streaming solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and support Kafka environments.
  
• Create and maintain Kafka topics, producers, consumers, and connectors.
  
• Monitor system performance and resolve production issues.
  
• Work with developers and infrastructure teams to support application integration.
  
• Perform upgrades, configuration changes, and performance tuning.
  
• Follow IRS security and change management processes.
  

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience with Apache Kafka.
  
• Strong knowledge of Kafka administration and troubleshooting.
  
• Experience with Linux, Java, or Python.
  
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools.
  
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
  
• Active IRS MBI clearance is required.
  
• Previous IRS or federal experience is a plus.