Kirtana consulting is looking for Kafka Confluent Solution Architect role for 6months rolling contract in London. Job description: Role Title: Confluent Solution Architect Minimum number of relevant years of experience: 8+ Years As a Confluent Solution Architect, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable Real Time data pipelines and integrations using Kafka and Confluent components. You will collaborate with data engineers, architects, and DevOps teams to deliver robust streaming solutions. Mandatory skills: 8+ years of hands-on experience with Kafka (any distribution: 8+ 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 Excellent problem-solving and communication abilities Desired skills* Candidates with experience in Confluent Kafka and its ecosystem will be given preference: Experience with Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, KSQL, Schema Registry, REST Proxy, Confluent Control Center Hands-on with Confluent Cloud services, including ksqlDB Cloud and Apache Flink Familiarity with Stream Governance, Data Lineage, Stream Catalog, Audit Logs, RBAC Confluent certifications (Developer, Administrator, or Flink Developer) Experience with Confluent Platform, Confluent Cloud managed services, multi-cloud ..... full job details .....