Kafka Consultant
LynxmindLocation not specified
Posted December 15, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Lynxmind is a Portuguese IT consulting firm with a global presence, including an office in Dubai, that specializes in middleware integration, monitoring & observability, and cloud services. As the sole Checkmk partner in Portugal, it delivers advanced monitoring and management solutions that help clients maintain operational excellence in a competitive landscape. The company’s portfolio of successful projects demonstrates its commitment to high‑quality enterprise solutions and DevOps practices. With a culture rooted in collaboration, wellness, transparency, continuous improvement, and respect, Lynxmind’s seasoned professionals consistently transform complex challenges into reliable, scalable outcomes.
Job Description
Technical expertise in Apache Kafka, Kafka Streams, Kafka Connect, and KSQL, with related technologies and system design and architecture. Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience in project management and problem-solving.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of Apache Kafka architecture, components, and concepts
- Experience with Kafka Streams, Kafka Connect, and KSQL
- Familiarity with different Kafka APIs
- Knowledge of Kafka performance tuning, monitoring, and troubleshooting
- Proficiency in programming languages like Java, Scala, or Python
- Familiarity with message-based systems
- Experience with big data technologies like Hadoop, Spark, and Flink
- Knowledge of data storage solutions
- Ability to design and implement scalable, fault-tolerant, and high-performance distributed systems
- Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
- Understanding of containerization technologies
- Strong communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
- Experience in project management and working with agile methodologies
- Ability to analyze and diagnose complex issues in Kafka deployments
- Strong problem-solving skills to develop innovative solutions to technical challenges
