Product Specific Engineer (contract) Job in Northern Trust

Qualifications: BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject Minimum of 5+ years of Confluent Kafka administration experience Extensive experience with Confluent Kafka admin and development Knowledge of scripting (Python, Java, etc.) Knowledge/experience with GIT and CI/CD Familiarity with REST APIs Familiarity with Java Nice to Haves: Familiarity/experience with Automation tools (Ansible, Azure DevOps, etc.) General unix support skills (services, bash, scripting, etc.) Experience with Kafka Experience with other middleware or streaming platforms Experience with Docker, PCF, or other container platforms Must be a self-starter Tasks & Responsibilities: Manage all environments (Development, Testing and Production) of Confluent Kafka cluster Install, configure and provide support for functional and performance testing of new features of modern messaging system. Work with application developers in POCs to design solutions with novel and advanced product features Proactively ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability by monitoring and testing application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and work with developers to implement those fixes Design and maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies Design of expansion of current cluster and integration of existing cluster with cloud Architect the roadmap for messaging systems in the bank Provide 3rd level support and act as an assistant to the technical leader of offshore support team Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution