Confluent Consulting Engineer

N Consulting Global; Dortmund; Remote; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global consulting firm is seeking a Confluent Consulting Engineer. This remote role requires designing and maintaining scalable data pipelines using Kafka and Confluent components. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of Kafka experience, proficiency in Java, Python, or Scala, and strong cloud deployment skills. Excellent problem-solving and communication abilities are a must.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Apache Kafka.
• Strong proficiency in Java, Python, or Scala.
• Solid understanding of event-driven architecture.
• Experience deploying Kafka on cloud platforms.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication abilities.

Aufgaben

• Design, develop, and maintain real-time data pipelines.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver robust streaming solutions.

Kenntnisse

Apache Kafka experience

Java proficiency

Python proficiency

Scala proficiency

Event-driven architecture understanding

Cloud deployment experience

Docker familiarity

Kubernetes familiarity

CI/CD pipelines

Problem-solving abilities

Communication abilities

Jobbeschreibung

Job title: Confluent Consulting Engineer

Job location: Germering 9 DE, Germany

Job type: Contract 6-12 Months (Possible extension)

Job mode: Remote

JD :

Role Title : Confluent Consulting Engineer

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.

Must have skills

• 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

German + English

Preferred experience

• 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)
• Experience with Confluent Platform, Confluent Cloud managed services, multi‑cloud deployments, and Confluent for Kubernetes
• Knowledge of data mesh architectures, KRaft migration, and modern event streaming patterns
• Exposure to monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk)
• Experience with data lakes, data warehouses, or big data ecosystem