Kafka DevOps Platform Lead Engineer, Citi

Citi

Location:
India, Pune

Category:
IT - Software Development

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Job Description:

This role is a Senior Platform Engineer working on the Kafka-as-a-Service project. Maintaining and building a Kafka platform, the successful candidate will participate in all aspects of the provision of the platform. This will include configuring new environments, building out and managing the onboarding and configuration workflows. They will also be supporting partner teams as they onboard and use the platform, advising them on how to correctly architect and configure their Kafka usage and troubleshoot problems.

Job Responsibility:

Serve as a technology subject matter expert for internal and external stakeholders and provide direction for all firm mandated controls and compliance initiatives
ensure that all integration of functions meet business goals
define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process enhancements
recommend product customization for system integration
identify problem causality, business impact and root causes
exhibit knowledge of how Citi's specialty area contributes to the business and apply knowledge of competitors, products and services
advise and mentor junior team members
impact the engineering function by influencing decisions through advice, counsel or facilitating services
appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency

Requirements:

10-15 years of relevant experience as Kafka DevOps Platform Lead Engineer
experience working in Financial Services or a large complex and/or global environment
experience of Kafka Ecosystem (Confluent distribution preferred), Kubernetes and Openshift, Java, Python, Ansible
consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
comprehensive knowledge of design metrics, analytics tools, benchmarking activities and related reporting to identify best practices
demonstrated analytic/diagnostic skills
ability to work in a matrix environment and partner with virtual teams
ability to work independently, multi-task, and take ownership of various parts of a project or initiative
ability to work under pressure and manage to tight deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements
proven track record of operational process change and improvement

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Job Posted:
July 16, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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