Deploy and configure Apache Kafka cluster for on-premise message streaming.

Acceptance Criteria:

• [ ] Deploy Kafka cluster using Strimzi operator or Helm charts

• [ ] Create required topics: platform.inventory.events, platform.engine.results, hccm.ros.events, rosocp.kruize.recommendations

• [ ] Configure SSL/TLS encryption for secure communication

• [ ] Setup authentication mechanisms (SASL/PLAIN or mTLS)

• [ ] Configure topic retention policies and partitioning strategies

Technical Details:

• Replace cloud-managed Kafka with self-hosted Apache Kafka

• Update Kafka connection configurations in both backends

• Ensure topic naming compatibility with existing code