Solution Architect – Central Messaging Platform

Become a member of Hapag-Lloyd IT Team "Central Messaging Platform" located in Gdansk The team's focus will be on providing a central event/message HUB based on a Kafka solution.

• Lead the design and development of Central Messaging Platform that leverage Apache Kafka and its ecosystem to meet specific application requirements, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture

• Monitor and continuously improve the architecture of the solution and associated infrastructure elements to enhance reliability and scalability

• Collaborate within organization to gather and consolidate solution requirements, incorporating Kafka's capabilities and functionalities into development, customization, and deployment plans

• Develop and demonstrate prototypes that utilize Kafka's ecosystem (e.g., Kafka Streams, Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, EventCatalog, Conduktor), integrating user feedback for continuous improvement

• Integrate disaster recovery and cyber recovery strategies and efficient security concepts

• Define and document development processes, procedures, standards, and CMP solution architecture with a high degree of process automation

• Lead the implementation of strategic plans that focus on the efficient use of the solution within new or existing applications

• Drive the reduction of technical debt

• Integrate and apply emerging trends in event-driven architecture to keep solutions at the forefront of technology

• Lead sufficient internal end-user technical support for the platform, including conducting diagnostic tests and debugging to ensure stable and continuous operation

• Write, review, and optimize scripts and code for the solutions. Define limitations and requirements as well as install and update applications

• Collaborate closely with other architects and developers to share knowledge of best practices and provide training on Kafka based solution

• Identify and respond proactively to changing business requirements, adjusting solutions architecture and development plans as needed

• Ensuring conformity to company IT principles and standards

Qualifications

• Substantial proven experience in software architecture

• Extensive experience in designing and leading large-scale, distributed systems in the event driven architecture approach

• Strong programming skills in Java, TypeScript or Python using Git for version control, with an emphasis on developing cloud-native applications (preferably on AWS)

• Deep knowledge and experience in using relevant strategies related to Apache Kafka such as  Kafka Streams, Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, Conduktor, etc.

• Knowledge of schemas (Avro, Protobuf, JSON) for data serialization and schemas management

• Understanding of asynchronous message processing and event-driven architecture and asynchronous communication patterns

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation

• Proven background in designing and implementing robust monitoring and observability solutions for distributed systems (e.g., Grafana Stack, Elastic Stack)

• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to mentor and guide technical teams effectively

• Excellent problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills

• Willingness to back Kafka based solution in a production environment

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field or otherwise proven experience in software engineering

• We are an international company, so you should feel comfortable with communicating in English

• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities

We offer
Knowledge Center in Gdansk

One of the goals of Hapag-Lloyd strategy, is to become more agile in the way we work and to create an environment in which we can make faster and innovative decisions. Knowledge Center in Gdansk enables the further accelerated growth, especially in the area of developing innovative digital solutions, agility and business centricity. To learn more, please check our website -  

We offer:

• Private medical care (Medicover)
• Gym card (Multisport)
• Attractive annual bonus up to 22,5% (depending on company performance results)
• Group life insurance and employee capital plan (PPK)
• Cafeteria benefit system (cinema tickets, vouchers etc.)
• Focus on healthy lifestyle (fruit days, bike competitions, football training)
• Charity and volunteer initiatives
• Modern and well-connected office (Alchemia complex in Gdańsk Oliwa)
• Relocation support (financial support, covering immigration process and polish-language lessons for non-Polish citizens)
• Internal learning management system
• Development budget (sharing the costs of certifications and conferences/ IT events)
• Flexible working hours and home office possibility (hybrid work model)

About Us
With a fleet of 313 modern container ships and a total transport capacity of 2.5 million TEU, Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world's leading liner shipping companies. In the Liner Shipping segment, the Company has around 14,000 employees and 400 offices in 140 countries. Hapag-Lloyd has a container capacity of 3.7 million TEU – including one of the largest and most modern fleets of reefer containers. A total of 133 liner services worldwide ensure fast and reliable connections between more than 600 ports on all the continents. In the Terminal & Infrastructure segment, Hapag-Lloyd has equity stakes in 21 terminals in Europe, Latin America, the United States, India and North Africa. Around 3,000 employees are assigned to the Terminal & Infrastructure segment and provide complementary logistics services at selected locations in addition to the terminal activities.