Confluent Solution Architect

Description:

Confluent Solution Architect

Calgary, Canada

Hybrid

As a Confluent Solution Architect, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable real-time data pipelines and integrations using Kafka and Confluent components. You will collaborate with data engineers, architects, and DevOps teams to deliver robust streaming solutions.

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Apache Kafka (any distribution: open-source, Confluent, Cloudera, AWS MSK, etc.)

• Strong proficiency in Java, Python, or Scala

• Solid understanding of event-driven architecture and data streaming patterns

• Experience deploying Kafka on cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure

• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines

• Excellent problem-solving and communication abilities

Candidates with experience in Confluent Kafka and its ecosystem will be given preference:

• Experience with Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, KSQL, Schema Registry, REST Proxy, Confluent Control Center

• Hands-on with Confluent Cloud services, including ksqlDB Cloud and Apache Flink

• Familiarity with Stream Governance, Data Lineage, Stream Catalog, Audit Logs, RBAC

• Confluent certifications (Developer, Administrator, or Flink Developer)

• Experience with Confluent Platform, Confluent Cloud managed services, multi-cloud deployments, and Confluent for Kubernetes

• Knowledge of data mesh architectures, KRaft migration, and modern event streaming patterns

• Exposure to monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk)

• Experience with data lakes, data warehouses, or big data ecosystems

Personal:

• High analytical skills

• A high degree of initiative and flexibility

• High customer orientation

• High quality awareness

Excellent verbal and written communication skills