Job Title: Kafka developer with Confluent migration experience

Location: Sheffield, Hybrid

Job type: Contract

Qualifications:

8+ years of experience working with Apache Kafka.

Proven experience upgrading Kafka clusters, specifically from version 3.3.1 to a current supported version. Detail of the specific versions involved is highly desirable.

Strong understanding of Kafka architecture, including topics, partitions, consumers, and producers.

Experience with Kafka Connect.

Experience with Kafka Zookeeper, Kraft.

Experience working in Confluent Kafka.

Experience in deploying the Kafka image in Kubernetes.

Experience in setting up Stretched Kafka Cluster.

Experience with Kafka Streams or ksqlDB a plus.

Proficiency in at least one Scripting language (eg, Python, Shell).

Experience with cloud-based Kafka deployments (AWS, Azure, GCP) is highly preferred.

Experience with Kafka monitoring and alerting tools.

Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

Strong communication and collaboration skills.