Overview
Remote
On Site
Full Time
Part Time
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Skills
Confluent Platform and Kafka
JVM languages (e.g.
Scala
Kotlin)
Kafka Connect
Kafka Streams
and ksqlDB
Job Details
Confluent/Kafka Engineer
Location : Remote
Duration: 6 Months (CTH)
Job Description
We are looking for a Confluent/Kafka Engineer for a contract-to-hire opportunity that is fully remote.
What You'll Do
- Implement and maintain Kafka-based data streaming solutions based on provided designs and specifications
- Contribute to the development of new features and improvements to the existing platform
- Develop and maintain integrations with various applications and systems using Kafka Connect
- Monitor and maintain the health and performance of the Kafka cluster, escalating issues to senior engineers as needed
- Participate in troubleshooting and resolution of issues within the data streaming platform
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of documentation
- Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices
- Proactively identify and address potential performance bottlenecks and scalability issues
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
- Stay up to date on the latest Confluent Platform and Kafka technologies
What You'll Need
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Experience as a developer/operator of the Kafka technology (NOT interested in candidates who set up clusters for others to use)
- Must have real-world experience setting up after Kafka real-time data streaming
- 2+ years of experience with Confluent Platform and Kafka
- Proficient in Java or other JVM languages (e.g., Scala, Kotlin)
- Experience with Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, and ksqlDB
- Strong understanding of Kafka architecture and concepts (topics, partitions, consumers, producers)
- Experience with message queuing systems
- Familiarity with cloud-based environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
- Experience with CI/CD
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred:
- Experience with other streaming technologies (e.g., Spark Streaming, Flink)
- Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience with data visualization and analytics tools.
- Confluent Certified Engineer
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