Software Engineer (Kafka, Java)- Contract

Position Overview Seeking a skilled Kafka Developer (& support specialist)to join for a client engagement. This role combines development and support responsibilities, focusing on maintaining existing Kafka clusters and enhancing applications as business needs evolve. Kafka Cluster Management & Support Monitor, maintain, and optimise existing Kafka clusters to ensure high availability and performance Troubleshoot and resolve Kafka-related issues in production and non-production environments Perform regular health checks, capacity planning, and performance tuning of Kafka infrastructure Implement and maintain Kafka security configurations and access controls Support incident management and provide timely resolution for Kafka-related incidents Development & Enhancement Develop and enhance Kafka-based applications using Java Design and implement Kafka producers, consumers, and stream processing applications Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices Collaborate with development teams to integrate Kafka solutions into existing applications Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards Implement monitoring and alerting solutions for Kafka applications Continuous Improvement Identify opportunities for automation and process improvements Stay updated with the latest Kafka features and industry best practices Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing Participate in capacity planning and infrastructure scaling activities Technical Skills Kafka Expertise : Strong hands-on experience with Apache/ Confluent Kafka, including: Kafka cluster setup, configuration, and administration Kafka topics, partitions, replication, and consumer groups Kafka Connect and Kafka Streams Performance tuning and troubleshooting Java Development : Proficient in Java programming with: Strong understanding of Java fundamentals and object-oriented programming Experience with Kafka Java client libraries Knowledge of multithreading and…