Remote Kafka Engineer w/ Confluent exp.

Job Summary :

Dexian is seeking a Remote Kafka Engineer w / Confluent exp. for an opportunity with a client located in Chicago, IL.

Responsibilities :

• Hands-on experience with Confluent Kafka Brokers and understanding of underlying functionality
• Hands-on experience with Confluent Schema Registry and understanding of underlying functionality
• Hands-on experience with Confluent Kafka streams and KSQL DB and understanding of underlying implementation and functionality
• Hands-on experience with Confluent Kafka connectors and understanding of underlying implementation and functionality
• Good understanding of Kafka client (Producer and consumer) functionality
• Ability to design and implement technical solutions for the Kafka On-prem and Confluent Cloud platform
• Understanding of AWS cloud to support confluent Kafka on cloud
• Deep knowledge of Kafka best practices and implementation experience
• Responsible for assisting producer and consumer applications to on board on to Kafka

Requirements :

• Recent experience configuring Confluent Kafka for log capture and redirection and managing high volume logs
• Recent experience with Confluent in Kafka
• Recent experience with Log capture in SIEM environment (Elastic or ArcSight etc.)
• Minimum 5+ Years of hands-on experience with Confluent Kafka Admin
• Experience with Upgrade / maintenance of Confluent Kafka platform from current version to latest release
• Experience collaborating amongst development teams, product Managers, operations teams, and architect groups

Desired Skills and Experience

Kafka Engineer Needed.

1 Year contract to start, expected to be multi-year (40 hours per week from start).

Fully Remote.

Looking at mid-senior level candidates.

Must be US Citizen who can obtain security clearance.

Experience Needed :

• Recent experience configuring Confluent Kafka for log capture and redirection and managing high volume logs.
• Recent experience with Confluent in Kafka.
• Recent experience with Log capture in SIEM enviornment (Elastic or ArcSight etc.)

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide.

As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants.

Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.

Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit to learn more.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.