Manager - Tech Consulting - GOV - CNS - TC - Technology Strategy & Transformation - New Delhi

Requisition Id: 1710385

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom. At EY, we don't just focus on who you are now, but who you can become. We believe that it’s your career and ‘It’s yours to build’ which means potential here is limitless and we'll provide you with motivating and fulfilling experiences throughout your career to help you on the path to becoming your best professional self.

The opportunity : Manager-GOV-Tech Consulting-CNS - TC - Technology Strategy & Transformation - New Delhi

GOV :

Our Global Government & Public Sector (GPS) is a network of highly skilled professionals dedicated to serving our clients by bringing best-in-class international experience and insight combined with local knowledge to solve the most critical problems facing governments today. We actively focus on building solutions that help public sector entities face the challenges of the future and reinvent themselves.

Digital transformation is not just about new technologies; it involves an overhaul of organizational structures, governance, work processes, culture and mindset. It also means realizing a wider vision of relationships and business models that will redesign how public services function.

To achieve this vision, we help clients balance strategic choices to re-ignite performance. We have developed a suite of cross-service line strategic solutions that align with our client priorities.

We have a proud record of helping governments meet their challenges head-on, and we work closely with them to build a world that works better for all citizens.

CNS - TC - Technology Strategy & Transformation :

EY Consulting is building a better working world by transforming businesses through the power of people, technology and innovation. Our client-centric approach focuses on driving long-term value for our clients by solving their most strategic problems. EY Consulting is made up of three sub-service lines: Business Consulting (including Performance Improvement and Risk Consulting), Technology Consulting and People Advisory Services. 

In Tech Consulting, we are transforming businesses through the power of people, technology and innovation. It places humans@center, leverages technology@speed and enables innovation@scale.

Your key responsibilities

We are looking for a skilled Kafka Engineer with 3–6 years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining real‑time data streaming and integration solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Apache Kafka, integration patterns, messaging systems, and API-based architectures.

Key Responsibilities

Kafka & Messaging

• Design, develop, and manage Kafka topics, partitions, schemas, and related configurations.
• Build and maintain Kafka producers/consumers, connectors, and streaming applications.
• Manage Kafka clusters, monitoring performance, throughput, and availability.
• Implement Kafka Connect (source/sink connectors) and Schema Registry.

Integration & Middleware

• Develop and maintain integration flows using messaging systems (Kafka, MQ, JMS, etc.).
• Implement enterprise API integrations, web services (REST/SOAP), and microservice communication patterns.
• Work with integration tools/frameworks such as Spring Integration, Apache Camel, MuleSoft, or similar.
• Troubleshoot and optimize distributed system performance issues.

Architecture & Best Practices

• Implement event-driven architecture (EDA) and integration design patterns.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and fault tolerance across integration systems.
• Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting for Kafka & integration platforms (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK).
• Collaborate with architecture, DevOps, and application teams for end-to-end delivery.

DevOps & Automation

• Build CI/CD pipelines for integration and streaming applications.
• Automate deployment and configuration of Kafka components.
• Work with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).

Required Skills

• 3–6 years hands-on experience with Apache Kafka (brokers, producers, consumers, Connect, Streams).
• Strong knowledge of Kafka internals, partitions, replication, retention, and consumer groups.
• Experience with Java / Spring Boot, or Python for building integration services.
• Solid understanding of integration patterns, message queues, and microservices.
• Experience with REST APIs, JSON, XML, and data serialization formats (Avro/Protobuf).
• Experience with Linux, shell scripting, and system troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps, etc.).

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience in Openshift and  managed Kafka services (MSK, Confluent Cloud, Aiven).
• Knowledge of container orchestration (EKS/AKS/GKE).
• Exposure to Confluent Platform (KSQL, Control Center).
• Experience with other messaging systems: RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Azure Service Bus, IBM MQ.
• Understanding of data pipelines, ETL processes, and streaming analytics.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams and fast-paced environments.

What we look for

People with the ability to work in a collaborative manner to provide services across multiple client departments while following the commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions. We look for people who are agile, curious, mindful, and able to sustain positive energy, while being adaptable and creative in their approach.

What we offer

Fuelled by the brilliance of our people, EY has emerged as the strongest brand and the most attractive employer in our field, with market-leading growth over competitors. Our people work side-by-side with market-leading entrepreneurs, game-changers, disruptors, and visionaries. As an organization, we are investing more time, technology, and money than ever before in skills and learning for our people. At EY, you will have a personalized Career Journey and also the chance to tap into the resources of our career frameworks to better know about your roles, skills, and opportunities.

EY is equally committed to being an inclusive employer, and we strive to achieve the right balance for our people—enabling us to deliver excellent client service while allowing our people to build their careers as well as focus on their wellbeing.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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