As a Confluent Consulting Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable real-time data pipelines and integrations using Kafka and Confluent components. You will collaborate with data engineers, architects, and DevOps teams to deliver robust streaming solutions.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with Apache Kafka (any distribution: open-source, Confluent, Cloudera, AWS MSK, etc.)
- Strong proficiency in Java, Python, or Scala
- Solid understanding of event-driven architecture and data streaming patterns
- Experience deploying Kafka on cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
- Excellent problem-solving and communication abilities
Candidates with experience inConfluent Kafka and its ecosystemwill be given preference:
- Experience with Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, KSQL, Schema Registry, REST Proxy, Confluent Control Center
- Hands-on with Confluent Cloud services, including ksqlDB Cloud and Apache Flink
- Familiarity with Stream Governance, Data Lineage, Stream Catalog, Audit Logs, RBAC
Confluent certifications (Developer, Administrator, or Flink Developer
