Confluent Platform Architect

Confluent Platform ArchitectLocation: Remote-Mexico or Costa Rica

Role SummaryWe are looking for an experienced Confluent Platform Architect with strong expertise in designing, implementing, and operating event-driven and real-time streaming architectures across cloud and self-hosted environments. The role requires deep hands-on knowledge of the Confluent ecosystem, scalability, security, and enterprise-grade operation
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Key Skills & Experience1. Confluent & Kafka EcosystemStrong hands-on experience with Confluent Kafka and its ecosystem, including:Kafka ConnectksqlDBApache FlinkSchema RegistryConfluent TableflowExperience working with Confluent Cloud services.2. Self-Hosted Confluent Platform ArchitectureExperience designing and managing self-hosted Confluent Platform architectures.Hands-on exposure to:Kubernetes-based deploymentsManifest YAMLs and GitOps tools (ArgoCD)Platform security (LDAP, mTLS . SASL)High Availability (HA), scalability, and fault-tolerant setups.3. CI/CD & AutomationExperience with Terraform and GitHub pipelines for CI/CD automation.Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and automated deployment strategies.4. Programming & Custom DevelopmentGood working knowledge of Python and Java.Experience building and maintaining custom Kafka connectors or extensions is a strong plus.5. Solution Design & ArchitectureProven experience in solution design for event-driven and real-time streaming use cases.Ability to design systems that are:Highly availableScalableFault-tolerantHigh-throughput6. Observability & MonitoringExperience with observability and monitoring stacks, including:Splunk and Grafana dashboardsAzure MonitorLog AnalyticsOTEL (Open Telemetry )PrometheusAbility to define operational metrics, alerts, and monitoring strategies.7. Azure Cloud ExposureGood exposure to Azure cloud services, including:Basic networking conceptsAzure Blob StorageAzure Container Registry (ACR)Azure Kubernetes Service (A
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Nice to HaveExperience working in enterprise-scale data platformsExposure to analytics engines (Snowflake, Databricks, etc.)Strong documentation and stakeholder communication sk
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Role TypeArchitecture & hands-on technical leadershipCollaboration with platform, ML, and analytics
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