Senior Confluent Kafka Architect - Banking, Hybrid Contract

Experis; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Confluent Kafka SME for a contract role in Manchester or Glasgow. The ideal candidate will have extensive expertise in Apache Kafka and experience in the banking sector, focusing on designing and optimizing event-driven architectures. Responsibilities include architecting Kafka clusters, developing streaming solutions, and ensuring compliance with security standards. This role offers a hybrid work model, requiring three days onsite per week.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in Apache Kafka and Confluent ecosystem.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka security and monitoring.
• Prior experience in banking or financial services environments.

Responsibilities

• Architect and manage Kafka clusters and Confluent platform components.
• Develop and maintain streaming solutions for real-time data processing.
• Ensure compliance with banking security and regulatory standards.

Skills

Apache Kafka

Confluent ecosystem

Java

Python

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Docker/Kubernetes

Job description

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Confluent Kafka SME for a contract role in Manchester or Glasgow. The ideal candidate will have extensive expertise in Apache Kafka and experience in the banking sector, focusing on designing and optimizing event-driven architectures. Responsibilities include architecting Kafka clusters, developing streaming solutions, and ensuring compliance with security standards. This role offers a hybrid work model, requiring three days onsite per week.