Job Title: Kafka Expert with Agentic AI Skills
Work Location: Saint LouisMO63131
Vendor Rate: 66.50
Contract duration: 12
Target Start Date: 08 Jul 2026
Does this position require Visa independent candidates only? YES
**face to face is mandatory for Interview**
**Onsite work set-up**
Job Details:
Detailed Job Description
Must Have Skills::
Apache Kafka Expertise
Strong hands-on experience with Apache Kafka (Kafka Streams, Kafka Connect, Brokers)
Designing, implementing, and managing Kafka-based streaming architectures
Performance tuning, scalability, and reliability of Kafka clusters
Agentic AI / Generative AI
Hands-on experience with Agentic AI frameworks and LLM orchestration tools (e.g., LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI, Semantic Kernel)
Experience building autonomous AI workflows, agents, and AI-driven decision systems
Architecture & Integration
Strong knowledge of event-driven architecture
Experience with microservices architecture and real-time data processing
Real-Time Data Engineering
Developing, optimizing, and maintaining real-time streaming/data pipelines
Troubleshooting and monitoring high-volume data streams
Nice to Have Skills:
Cloud platform experience (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
Experience with real-time analytics platforms and monitoring tools
Grafana
Prometheus
ELK Stack
Datadog
Splunk
Experience with containerization and orchestration
Docker
Kubernetes
Exposure to MLOps or AI deployment pipelines
Experience integrating Kafka with cloud-native data services
Knowledge of vector databases and RAG architectures
Experience working in large-scale enterprise environments
Job Description
Job Title: Kafka Expert with Agentic AI Skills
Role Summary:
Seeking a Kafka expert with experience in Agentic AI to design, build, and optimize real-time data pipelines and intelligent autonomous systems.
Key Responsibilities:
Design and manage Kafka-based streaming architectures
Develop and optimize real-time data processing pipelines
Build and integrate Agentic AI solutions (LLMs, autonomous workflows)
Ensure scalability, reliability, and performance of data systems
Collaborate with AI, data, and engineering teams
Required Skills:
Strong experience with Apache Kafka (Streams, Connect, brokers)
Proficiency in Python/Java and distributed systems
Hands-on experience with Agentic AI / LLM frameworks (e.g., LangChain, AutoGen)
Knowledge of event-driven architecture and microservices
Good to Have:
Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)
Experience with real-time analytics and monitoring tools
Minimum years of experience
5-8 years
Certifications Needed :No
Top 3 responsibilities you would expect the Subcon to shoulder and execute
Hardware refresh plan capacity model, sizing, architecture diagrams,
consumer group strategies for performance and cost.Own upgrades, patches, and migrations.Implement and manage Kafka components Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, MirrorMakerConfluent Replicator, REST Proxy familiarity with Kafka Streams and ksqlDB is a plus.Performanc
risk registerImplement and validated onprem clusters on refreshed hardware with performance benchmarksOperational documentation standards, runbooks, monitoringalerts
Interview Process (Is face to face required?)
Yes
Any additional information you would like to share about the project specs/ nature of work
Project Code: CHC WO for CFOBI