Confluent Solution Architect – Canary Wharf, London (Hybrid)
Contract: 6 Months | Work Mode: Hybrid – 10 days/month in the office
We’re looking for a Confluent Solution Architect to lead the design and architecture of enterprise-grade streaming solutions with Apache Kafka and the Confluent Platform.
What you’ll do:
- Design scalable, secure, and resilient data streaming ecosystems
- Translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Lead client engagements and guide implementation teams
- Integrate Kafka with enterprise systems, cloud platforms, and microservices
Must-Have Skills:
✅ 8+ years in Apache Kafka & Confluent Platform
✅ Deep knowledge of Kafka internals & KRaft architecture
✅ Experience with Confluent Cloud, stream governance, RBAC, and data lineage
✅ Expertise in stream processing (Apache Flink, Kafka Streams, ksqlDB)
✅ Strong Java, Python, or Scala skills
✅ Hands-on experience with AWS/GCP/Azure & Kubernetes
✅ CI/CD & infrastructure automation experience (Ansible, CFK)
If you’re passionate about event-driven architectures and building next-gen data platforms, we want to hear from you!