Desired Candidate Profile :

• A minimum of 10+ years’ experience in systems and solution consulting
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Cloud, Data Management Platforms and Streaming related technologies
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience as Data Architect.
• Experience in Confluent Kafka Capacity planning, installation, administration/Platform management and deep knowledge of Kafka internals
• Experience in Confluent Kafka Cluster, Security, Disaster recovery, Data pipeline, Data replication, Performance optimization
• Experience of Kubernetes and Confluent Operator 
• Experience of physical data modelling and serialization formats such as Apache Avro 
• Strong experience in implementing software solutions in enterprise Linux or Unix environments
• Experience in Data Ingestion and Streaming tools
• Hands-on experience in setting up and running Azure and AWS Data platforms. Hands-on working knowledge on cloud native data components
• Extensive background in Systems Architecture, Clustering & Distributed Systems, Programming, Security, Networking & Load Balancing, Monitoring, Scripting and Automation gained in large mission critical infrastructures
• Experience with integrating various security solutions such as LDAP, Kerberos, SPNego or system / installation management tools into the overall solution
• Understanding of configuration management systems, devops and automation (e.g. Azure, Jenkins, Puppet, Chef)
• Demonstrable experience in gathering and understanding customer’s business requirements, solutioning and implementing them
• Strong programming experience in any programming languages with design patterns, algorithms, ETL/ELT pipeline design, and data analytics
• In depth work experience on Messaging, Data Ingestion, Stream and Batch Processing etc.
• Experience in one or more visualisation tools like Qlikview, Tableau etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong aptitude for learning new technologies and understanding how to utilize them in a customer facing environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain and be in control of customers under all circumstances
• Certifications on Confluent Kafka, Cloud Technologies is a plus
• Exposure to Hadoop Data platforms
• Exposure to cloud technologies like Azure and AWS, Hortonworks, MapR or Cloudera and certifications in these areas are a plus
• Experience in installation / upgrade / management of multi node clusters using distributions such as Hortonworks, Cloudera, or MapR is a plus
• Understanding of OS, network configuration, devices, protocols, and performance optimization