Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.
The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.
Pay and Benefits:
- Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
- Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
- Pension / Retirement benefits
- Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
- DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).
Your Primary Responsibilities:
- Install, configure, and manage Kafka clusters, including Confluent Kafka components.
- Maintain and optimize existing clusters while setting up new environments as needed.
- Continuously monitor Kafka clusters for performance, reliability, and capacity planning.
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, ensuring optimal system efficiency.
- Implement and manage security protocols, including encryption, authentication, and authorization.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and internal security policies.
- Work closely with development teams to integrate Kafka with various data sources and sinks.
- Configure and manage Kafka connectors to facilitate smooth data flow.
- Plan and execute Kafka upgrades and patches, keeping systems updated with the latest features and security fixes.
- Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans, conducting regular testing to ensure business continuity.
- Manage Kafka topics, including configurations, retention policies, and cleanup settings.
- Provide technical support for Kafka-related issues, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure quick resolutions.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation for Kafka configurations, processes, and best practices.
- Contribute to knowledge sharing within the team to enhance operational efficiency.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 8 years of related experience
- Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
Talents Needed for Success:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Kafka administration, including Confluent Kafka.
- Strong understanding of Kafka security, including encryption, authentication, and authorization.
- Experience with Kafka integration, including configuring and managing Kafka connectors.
- Hands-on experience with Kafka upgrades, patching, and disaster recovery planning.
- Proficiency in troubleshooting Kafka-related issues and optimizing system performance.
- Strong documentation skills and ability to communicate effectively across teams.
DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you’ll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It’s the chance to make a difference at a company that’s truly one of a kind.
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About the TeamServes as a dedicated technology resource for advancing DTCC’s business opportunities and providing industry thought leadership for leveraging new technology. The goal of this new department is to partner internally with IT, our business and regulatory divisions and externally with clients, regulators, and fintech vendors, to help build new platforms and business models to advance DTCC’s mission to support the financial markets.
Skills Required
- Minimum of 8 years of related experience
- Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Kafka administration, including Confluent Kafka
- Strong understanding of Kafka security, including encryption, authentication, and authorization
- Experience with Kafka integration, including configuring and managing Kafka connectors
- Hands-on experience with Kafka upgrades, patching, and disaster recovery planning
- Proficiency in troubleshooting Kafka-related issues and optimizing system performance
- Strong documentation skills and ability to communicate effectively across teams
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are comprehensive and include mental health support, in-network preventive care, and company-supported HSA/FSA options. Company HSA contributions plus life, AD&D, and disability coverage further reinforce depth of protection.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company matching and references to pension-related benefits provide meaningful long-term savings support. Charitable contribution matching and financial-planning resources complement the core retirement offerings.
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Parental & Family Support — Generous parental leave, adoption assistance, childcare benefits, and dependent care FSAs indicate strong support for families. Back-up care and specialized family health programs are highlighted as part of the package.
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What We Do
With over 45 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 21 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm simplifies the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, data management, data reporting and information services across asset classes, bringing increased security and soundness to financial markets. In 2021, DTCC’s subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at nearly U.S. $2.4 quadrillion. Its depository provides custody and asset servicing for securities issues from 177 countries and territories valued at U.S. $87.1 trillion. DTCC’s Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes 16 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at www.dtcc.com.
