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# Kafka Platform Engineer at AEP

Compensation · Listed in posting

$98,993 – $128,688/yr

**Location**
: Columbus, Ohio

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: senior

**Posted**
: Oct 2, 2026

## Description

AEP is hiring a Kafka Platform Engineer to design, deploy, operate, and troubleshoot enterprise Kafka and Confluent environments. The role covers Kafka connectors, OpenShift and Kubernetes deployments, CI/CD, monitoring, custom connectors, real-time data streaming, security, and production reliability, while collaborating with architects, business teams, and offshore developers. It requires a bachelor's degree, seven years of relevant experience, strong production Kafka knowledge, and listed Confluent certifications; the compensation range is $98,993 to $128,688.

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