Application Architect

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Brussels Region, Arrondissement Brussel-Hoofdstad, Belgique NTek Software Solutions Temps plein

Job Title: Kafka Consultancy (Expert Application Architect)

Duration: As soon as possible - 30/11/2026

Location: Avenue Fonsny, 20 - 1060 Brussels

Remote option: Hybrid

Languages : French

Job type: Regular



Job Summary:

For a three-month project, we are seeking a Kafka consultant. As an expert, you will assess and optimize the existing infrastructure and document the governance framework for operationalizing the platform. You will also participate in resolving specific issues related to platform maintenance.


Main tasks:

Design and architecture: Participate in the data flow architecture and integrate Kafka as the backbone of microservices and the specification.

Development: Create and optimize data pipelines, configure topics, partitions, and retention mechanisms. Operationalize these procedures

Integration: Evaluate the architecture of existing Kafka Connect connectors and improve monitoring

Monitoring: Implement monitoring tools (e.g., Grafana)

Implementation of troubleshooting procedures to ensure high cluster availability

Security: Securing data exchanges (TLS, SASL, ACL)

Knowledge transfer and technical team training


Required skills:

Kafka Expertise: In-depth mastery of the Apache Kafka ecosystem (Broker, Kraft, Schema Registry)

Frameworks: Hands-on experience with Kafka Streams and Kafka Connect

Infrastructure: Knowledge of containerization technologies (Strimzi, Confluent, etc.)

Architecture: Good understanding of distributed architectures, microservices principles, and event processing

Knowledge of Ansible

Optional: Understanding of datastack on streaming (Iceberg, Spark, Flink,...)


Desired profile:

Significant experience in deploying and optimizing Kafka platforms

Analytical and problem-solving skills



Skill

Architecture IT

Grafana

Kafka