Confluent Consulting Engineer

N Consulting Ltd; Düsseldorf; Remote; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A tech consulting firm is seeking a Confluent Consulting Engineer to design and maintain real-time data pipelines using Kafka. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in Kafka ecosystems, strong programming skills in Java, Python, or Scala, and a good understanding of cloud-based deployments. This position is mostly remote with occasional travel. Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities are essential.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Apache Kafka.
• Experience deploying Kafka on cloud platforms.
• Familiar with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD.

Aufgaben

• Design and maintain scalable real-time data pipelines.
• Collaborate with data engineers and architects.
• Deliver robust streaming solutions using Kafka.

Kenntnisse

Apache Kafka experience

Proficiency in Java, Python, or Scala

Understanding of event-driven architecture

Cloud deployment experience (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes

Problem-solving skills

Excellent communication abilities

Tools

Kafka Connect

Confluent Control Center

Prometheus

Grafana

Jobbeschreibung

Work mode : Mostly remote | some occasional travel to client office may be needed

Contract duration : 6-12 with potential extension

Location : Germany

JOB DETAILS

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

Candidates with experience in Confluent Kafka and its ecosystem will 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)
• 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 ecosystems

Personal :

• High analytical skills
• A high degree of initiative and flexibility
• High customer orientation
• High quality awareness
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Years of experience : 5+ Years relevant / 10 total