Kafka topic designer

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Designs and optimizes Apache Kafka topics and configurations

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Kafka Topic Designer

Overview

Designs and optimizes Apache Kafka topics and configurations. This skill provides expertise in topic architecture, partitioning strategies, and producer/consumer configuration for optimal streaming performance.

Capabilities

Topic naming convention design
Partition strategy optimization
Replication factor recommendations
Retention policy configuration
Compaction strategy design
Schema registry integration
Consumer group design
Throughput capacity planning
Security configuration (ACLs, encryption)

Input Schema

{
  "requirements": {
    "throughputMBps": "number",
    "messageSize": "number",
    "retentionDays": "number",
    "orderingRequirements": "string"
  },
  "existingTopics": ["object"],
  "clusterConfig": "object"
}

Output Schema

{
  "topicDesign": {
    "name": "string",
    "partitions": "number",
    "replicationFactor": "number",
    "configs": "object"
  },
  "schemaDefinition": "object",
  "producerConfig": "object",
  "consumerConfig": "object"
}

Target Processes

Streaming Pipeline
ETL/ELT Pipeline (CDC)
Feature Store Setup

Usage Guidelines

Define throughput and latency requirements
Specify message size and retention needs
Document ordering requirements (per-partition, global)
Include existing topic configurations for consistency

Best Practices

Use consistent naming conventions across all topics
Size partitions based on consumer parallelism needs
Configure appropriate retention for compliance and replay scenarios
Implement schema registry for schema evolution
Set up proper ACLs for security