Kafka Application Architect Kafka Consultant Job ID JP054902

We are seeking an experienced Kafka Application Architect / Kafka Consultant to assess optimize and operationalize an existing Apache Kafka platform. You will improve infrastructure establish governance and operational procedures enhance monitoring and ensure the reliability security and scalability of the platform. You will also provide technical guidance and knowledge transfer to the internal team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and optimize Kafka-based event-driven architectures and data pipelines.
• Configure and manage Kafka topics partitions retention policies and Kafka Connect.
• Improve platform monitoring using Grafana and implement troubleshooting procedures.
• Secure Kafka communications using TLS SASL and ACLs.
• Optimize Kafka clusters support production issues and document governance and operational processes.
• Mentor technical teams and share Kafka best practices.

Required Skills:

• Expert knowledge of Apache Kafka (Broker KRaft Schema Registry Kafka Streams Kafka Connect).
• Experience with distributed systems microservices and event-driven architecture.
• Knowledge of containerized Kafka platforms (e.g. Strimzi Confluent).
• Experience with Grafana and Ansible.
• Familiarity with streaming technologies such as Spark Flink or Iceberg is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Languages:

• Native French
• Good English
• Basic Dutch (preferred)

Location: Brussels Belgium (Hybrid)