Java Kafka Architect - Columbus, Ohio

Job Description - Java + Kafka Architect Location : Columbus, Ohio Role Summary

• Lead integration architecture across APIs, microservices, Kafka, and managed file transfer solutions.
• Design secure, scalable solutions using API Management, Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and cloud-native integration patterns.
• Provide technical leadership, governance, and delivery oversight for enterprise integration programs.

Responsibilities

• Architecture and design: Define end-to-end integration architecture, patterns, standards, and reusable solution components.
• API and microservices: Lead API design, API Management implementation, and Java/Spring Boot microservices delivery.
• Event, data, and file integration: Architect Kafka-based integrations, data pipelines, and secure managed file transfer solutions.
• Technical leadership: Guide teams, review designs/code, resolve complex issues, and ensure adherence to enterprise standards.
• DevOps and operations: Support CI/CD, observability, monitoring, performance, production readiness, and operational stability.
• Stakeholder management: Collaborate with architects, security, infrastructure, application, and business teams to manage scope, risks, and dependencies.

Required Skills And Experience

• 10+ years of IT experience with strong enterprise integration architecture and hands-on delivery experience.
• Expertise in API Management, Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices, Kafka, ETL, and managed file transfer.
• Strong knowledge of integration security, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, mutual TLS, API keys, certificates, and secrets management.
• Experience with DevOps, Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, automated deployment, monitoring, and production support.
• Ability to lead teams, troubleshoot complex issues, manage technical risks, and drive delivery with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, technical documentation, and leadership skills.

Accliive, is an Engineering and IT Talent Services company working with Fortune 500 clients and is based out of Boston, MA. Accliive works extensively in all the major industries like Manufacturing, Semiconductor, Aerospace, BFSI, Oil and Gas, Utilities, Healthcare and many more. Acclive is focused on providing customer centric solutions and career centric solutions.