Kafka Engineer in Santa Clara, Texas

Description

Our team is working on a long-term contract employment opportunity for a Kafka Engineer. This role is integral within our client’s team, where you will be tasked with administering Confluent Kafka clusters, supporting various Kafka clients and microservices, and creating data flow solutions. This is a remote role.

Responsibilities:

• Administering and maintaining various aspects of Confluent Kafka clusters including multi DC brokers, connectors, C3, KSQL DB, Rest Proxy, and Schema registry.

• Configuring and managing Kafka topics, RBAC, connectors, KSQL, and schema registry while adhering to security, availability, scalability, and DR standards.

• Supporting Java, Node.js, and Python based Kafka clients and microservices.

• Performing basic administration tasks of Apache Nifi (OSS).

• Understanding user data flow requirements and designing and developing Kafka based solutions using Confluent Kafka, Connectors KSQL, and Nifi.

• Providing low-code data flow alternatives.

• Utilizing experience with data, cloud (AWS), and Queues Connectors in both design and configuration tasks.

Requirements

• The candidate must possess a minimum of 10 years of detail-oriented experience as a Software Engineer.

• The role requires strong problem-solving abilities and analytical skills.

• The candidate should have a solid understanding of software engineering principles and methodologies.

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, are necessary for effective collaboration with team members and stakeholders.

• The candidate is expected to have a strong ability to learn new technologies quickly and apply them in problem-solving.

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is required.

• Prior experience in managing a team or leading a project will be considered an advantage.

• The candidate should demonstrate a proactive approach, with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.

• Familiarity with other programming languages or technologies is a plus.

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