Kafka Flink Architect - Bolingbrook, IL

Job Title

Kafka Flink Architect

Location

Bolingbrook, IL (initial remote ok; candidate should relocate within 1-2 months for onsite work)

Duration

6+ Month

Mandatory Skills

Confluent Kafka, Advanced Knowledge of KSQL DB, Flink

Job Description

• Extensive experience architecting, implementing, and administering Confluent Cloud Kafka platform in production environments.
• Advanced knowledge of KSQL DB and Flink for real-time stream processing / analytics.
• Proven proficiency in Kafka Connectors from configuration to end-to-end integration in cloud environments.
• Strong background in platform governance : schema registry, RBAC, audit logging, retention, and compliance.
• Deep expertise with Terraform and the Confluent Terraform provider; Infrastructure-as-Code methodology and automation.
• Practical experience designing and managing Harness CI / CD pipelines or other similar tools.
• Advanced knowledge of Google Cloud Platform networking, including Private Service Connect (PSC), DNS, Firewalls and enterprise security.
• Track record in implementing cloud-native monitoring and observability solutions; troubleshooting, performance tuning, and incident response.
• Thorough experience with Disaster Recovery (DR), High Availability (HA) strategies, backup / restore, and multi-region design.
• Practical experience with cost optimization, resource monitoring, and right-sizing in Confluent Cloud.
• Strong abilities in schema management, version compatibility, and data governance.
• Demonstrated capability in capacity planning, partitioning, and scaling streaming architectures.
• Experienced in Agile / DevOps methodologies.
• Experience providing hands-on production support for mission-critical streaming platforms.
• Experience in working with an offshore / on-site model. The position requires gathering requirements on-site, creating detailed design documents and coordinating with offshore for the development / delivery.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Design, Art / Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development

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