Kafka Data Engineer

Job Description Kafka Data Engineer Data Engineer to build and manage data pipelines that support batch and streaming data solutions. The role requires expertise in creating seamless data flows across platforms like Data Lake/Lakehouse in Cloudera, Azure Databricks, Kafka for both batch and stream data pipelines etc. Responsibilities Strong experience in develop, test, and maintain data pipelines (batch & stream) using Cloudera, Spark, Kafka and Azure services like ADF, Cosmos DB, Databricks, NoSQL DB/ Mongo DB etc. Strong programming skills in spark, python or scala & SQL. Optimize data pipelines to improve speed, performance, and reliability, ensuring that data is available for data consumers as required. Create ETL pipelines for downstream consumers by transform data as per business logic. Work closely with Data Architects and Data Analysts to align data solutions with business needs and ensure the accuracy and accessibility of data. Implement data validation checks and error handling processes to maintain high data quality and consistency across data pipelines. Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with a focus on optimizing data flows and addressing impacts in the data pipeline. Qualifications 8+ years of IT experience with at least 5+ years in data engineering and cloud-based data platforms. Strong experience with Cloudera/any Data Lake, Confluent/Apache Kafka, and Azure Data Services (ADF, Databricks, Cosmos DB). Deep knowledge of NoSQL databases (Cosmos DB, MongoDB) and data modeling for performance and scalability. Proven expertise in designing and implementing batch and streaming data pipelines using Databricks, Spark, or Kafka. Experience in creating scalable, reliable, and high-performance data solutions with robust data governance policies. Strong collaboration skills to work with stakeholders, mentor junior Data Engineers, and translate business needs into actionable solutions. Bachelors or masters degree in computer science, IT, or a related field. About Virtusa Teamwork, quality of life, professional and personal development: values that Virtusa is proud to embody. When you join us, you join a team of 27,000 people globally that cares about your growth � one that seeks to provide you with exciting projects, opportunities and work with state of the art technologies throughout your career with us. Great minds, great potential: it all comes together at Virtusa. We value collaboration and the team environment of our company, and seek to provide great minds with a dynamic place to nurture new ideas and foster excellence. Virtusa was founded on principles of equal opportunity for all, and so does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, ****** orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.