Apache Kafka​/Confluent Engineer - Onsite - Chandler, AZ

Position: Apache Kafka / Confluent Engineer - Onsite - Chandler, AZ
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* Job Title:

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* ** Apache Kafka / Confluent Engineer*
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* Location:

** Chandler, AZ

** Pay Rate:
** Competitive (based on experience)

** Client:
** Confidential (Leading Financial Services Organization)

** Job Summary*
* We are looking for a skilled  
** Apache Kafka / Confluent Engineer
** to design, implement, and support real-time data streaming platforms in a large-scale enterprise environment. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with  
** Kafka and Confluent Platform setup, configuration, and administration** , along with strong expertise in distributed systems and event-driven architecture.

** Key Responsibilities*
* + Install, configure, and manage  
** Apache Kafka and Confluent Platform
** environments

+ Design and implement  
** high-throughput, fault-tolerant data streaming solutions*
* + Perform  
** cluster setup, topic configuration, partitioning, and replication strategies*
* + Monitor and optimize Kafka cluster performance, availability, and scalability

+ Troubleshoot production issues and perform  
** root cause analysis (RCA)*
* + Manage  
** Kafka brokers, Zookeeper/KRaft mode, and Confluent components*
* + Implement  
** security (SSL, SASL, ACLs)
** and governance best practices

+ Work closely with development teams to integrate Kafka-based solutions

+ Support  
** production environments** , including on-call rotation if needed

+ Develop automation scripts for environment provisioning and monitoring

** Required Skills & Experience*
* + 5+ years of experience in  
** distributed systems / middleware support*
* + Strong hands-on experience with  
** Apache Kafka and Confluent Platform*
* + Proven experience in  
** Kafka setup, configuration, and cluster management*
* + Knowledge of  
** Kafka architecture (brokers, topics, partitions, consumers, producers)*
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Experience with  
** Linux/Unix environments
** and scripting (Shell, Python, or similar)

+ Familiarity with  
** monitoring tools**  (Prometheus, Grafana, or Confluent Control Center)

+ Strong troubleshooting skills in  
** production environments*
* + Understanding of  
** event-driven architecture and messaging systems*
* ** Preferred Qualifications*
* + Experience in  
** financial services or banking domain*
* + Exposure to  
** cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)*
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Experience with  
** Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, ksqlDB*
* + Knowledge of  
** CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops practices*
* + Familiarity with containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes)

** Soft Skills*
* + Strong communication and collaboration skills

+ Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-availability environment

+ Analytical and problem-solving mindset

+ Detail-oriented and proactive approach

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