Role SummaryWe are looking for an experienced Confluent Platform Architect with strong expertise in designing, implementing, and operating event-driven and real-time streaming architectures across cloud and self-hosted environments.The role requires deep hands‐on knowledge of the Confluent ecosystem, scalability, security, and enterprise‐grade operations.Key Skills & Experience1.
Confluent & Kafka EcosystemStrong hands‐on experience with Confluent Kafka and its ecosystem, including:Kafka ConnectksqlDBApache FlinkSchema RegistryConfluent TableflowExperience working with Confluent Cloud services.2.
Self-Hosted Confluent Platform ArchitectureExperience designing and managing self-hosted Confluent Platform architectures.Hands‐on exposure to:Kubernetes-based deploymentsManifest YAMLs and GitOps tools (ArgoCD)Platform security (LDAP, mTLS . SASL)High Availability (HA), scalability, and fault‐tolerant setups.3.
CI/CD & AutomationExperience with Terraform and GitHub pipelines for CI/CD automation.Familiarity with infrastructure‐as‐code and automated deployment strategies.4.




Programming & Custom DevelopmentGood working knowledge of Python and Java.Experience building and maintaining custom Kafka connectors or extensions is a strong plus.5.
Solution Design & ArchitectureProven experience in solution design for event‐driven and real‐time streaming use cases.Ability to design systems that are:Highly availableScalableFault‐tolerantHigh‐throughput6.
Observability & MonitoringExperience with observability and monitoring stacks, including:Splunk and Grafana dashboardsAzure MonitorLog AnalyticsOTEL (Open Telemetry )PrometheusAbility to define operational metrics, alerts, and monitoring strategies.7.
Azure Cloud ExposureGood exposure to Azure cloud services, including:Basic networking conceptsAzure Blob StorageAzure Container Registry (ACR)Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)Nice to HaveExperience working in enterprise‐scale data platformsExposure to analytics engines (Snowflake, Databricks, etc.)Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skillsRole TypeArchitecture & hands‐on technical leadershipCollaboration with platform, ML, and analytics teams#J-*****-Ljbffr

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