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Contract
Role: Confluent Kafka Architect
Location: San Antonio, FL (Onsite)
Must have:
Strongly Preferred:
• Experience in designing and architecting solutions using Apache Kafka, with hands-on experience in Confluent Kafka
• Ability to lead client engagements, translate business requirements into technical solutions, and guide implementation teams
• Deep understanding of Kafka internals, KRaft architecture, and Confluent components
• Experience with Confluent Cloud, Stream Governance, Data Lineage, and RBAC
• Expertise in stream processing (Apache Flink, Kafka Streams, ksqlDB) and event-driven architecture
• Strong proficiency in Java, Python, or Scala
• Proven ability to integrate Kafka with enterprise systems (databases, APIs, microservices)
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation (Ansible, CFK)
Domain: Professional Service
Any certification required: Confluent Kafka
Acceptable Alternatives:
• Experience with other Kafka platforms such as Open-source Kafka, Cloudera Kafka, AWS MSK, etc.
• Solid understanding of Kafka architecture and operational management in enterprise environments.
• Experience in professional services or implementation consulting for SaaS products, especially involving data integration, streaming, or enterprise architecture
Desired skills:
• High analytical skills
• A high degree of initiative and flexibility
• High customer orientation
• High quality awareness
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills