Sr Analyst, Software/Info Platform

Cardinal Health•OH-Ohio-Work from Home, OH

2d•$80,500 - $114,900

About The Position

Software & Information Platforms manages the technical configuration, design, administration, development, implementation, and support of application and information frameworks used by the organization's application solutions. The function partners with Application Development & Maintenance and other Information Technology teams to identify platform enhancements and long-term capabilities. At this level, the role applies working knowledge of technical concepts and capabilities to varied tasks and projects of moderate scope and complexity. It identifies and resolves technical problems using judgment within defined parameters, receives general guidance, and has work reviewed for sound reasoning and accuracy. The position supports event-driven architecture and Kafka platform capabilities, including developing producers and consumers, assisting with event-driven application design, managing topics and schemas, and creating Kafka Connect integrations. It investigates platform and application issues using data and diagnostic evidence, collaborates across teams to resolve complex problems and prevent recurrence, and communicates structured findings and recommendations. The role also coordinates small technical efforts, identifies risks and process improvements, and relates integration patterns and data flows to downstream systems and business processes.

Requirements

2–4 years of experience preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience preferred.
Knowledge of Java, Python, or similar technologies for developing Kafka producers and consumers.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

Validate hypotheses with data, such as partition skew, schema changes, and ACL or credential errors, and propose fixes.
Analyze why issues occur, assess their impacts, and propose options using improved problem-solving approaches.
Collaborate with application, platform, and SRE teams to resolve complex issues and prevent recurrence.
Communicate recommendation options, including risk, effort, and impact, to leads for decision-making.
Develop and maintain Kafka producers and consumers using Java, Python, or similar technologies.
Assist in designing and implementing event-driven applications.
Create and maintain Kafka topics, consumer groups, and message schemas.
Develop integrations using Kafka Connect source and sink connectors.
Resolve moderately complex issues independently and provide project leaders with clear, structured updates.
Summarize findings, risks, and recommendations for stakeholders.
Coordinate stakeholders and remove minor blockers to drive small technical tasks or efforts efficiently.
Use logs, metrics, schemas, and their relationships to diagnose underlying system issues.
Understand how integration patterns, data flows, and event schemas affect downstream systems and business processes.
Recognize technical issues, inefficiencies, and architectural risks, and communicate them to senior engineers.
Interpret project requirements and map them to technical implementation details.
Propose and socialize small process or tooling improvements, such as alerts, runbook steps, and dashboards.