Confluent Solution Architect

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