Seeking a skilled Confluent Cloud Kafka Developer to design, develop, and manage real-time streaming solutions using Apache Kafka. This role involves working with data engineering teams to build and optimize streaming pipelines, integrate data sources, and ensure high-performance data streaming. Key responsibilities include developing Kafka and Flink pipelines, integrating with AWS and Snowflake, managing deployments with Terraform, maintaining CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating with DevOps and data science teams.

Worksite Location: Remote

Roles & Responsibilities: 

• Develop, implement, and manage streaming data pipelines using Confluent Kafka and Apache Flink.
• Collaborate with data engineering teams to integrate streaming solutions with existing data platforms such as AWS and Snowflake.
• Design, build, and maintain real-time data pipelines and ensure high data quality, integrity, and reliability.
• Utilize Terraform to manage and automate code deployments on AWS or other cloud environments.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for deploying and managing Kafka clusters and related infrastructure.
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, and data science teams to understand data needs and deliver optimal solutions.
• Provide support and guidance on Kafka-related issues and best practices to other teams.
• Stay updated with the latest Kafka and streaming technologies and recommend improvements.

Required Skills & Experience: 

• 3+ years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on Apache Kafka development and distributed systems.
• 2+ years of experience in Python (preferred) or Java for building Kafka applications
• Proven experience with Confluent Kafka, including Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, Apache Flink, and ksqlDB
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, particularly Terraform
• Strong understanding of data integration and ETL processes
• Ability to troubleshoot Kafka-related issues and optimize streaming pipelines

About Versique:

At Versique, we believe people are more than a resume. People invent, propel, unearth, and build. They transform teams, markets, industries, and bottom lines. People do more than fill an open position. They open greater potential. We're here to help fill your human potential and build your human capacity. The Versique brand represents a powerful combination of "versatile" and "unique," hinting at the concept of "search" in its pronunciation.

In 2023, Versique made the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies, and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for fastest-growing private companies in Minnesota. Additionally, for the past four years, Versique has been recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and awarded a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, which speaks to the incredible culture we've fostered.

We believe people are the ultimate business advantage. Let's find your people together. And make the best possible.

Versique is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

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