Kafka administration specialist (Cloud/DevOps) BeLux region (remote working assignment)Duration: freelance, 12 months initial, with extensionsStart: ASAP, or notice consideredEU nationals only pleaseurgent 12 month contract - role hiring now! An exciting long-term freelance assignment offering extensions and exposure to a major multi-national organization seeking additional support for their DevOps environment - in particular, you will be tasked with Apache Kafka Administration & Operations within Cloud environments with high availability, automation, and security. Required skills & experience5+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Kafka administrationStrong hands-on experience with Apache Kafka (setup, tuning, and troubleshooting)Proficiency in Scripting (Python, Bash) and automation tools (TerraForm, Ansible)Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and Kubernetes-based Kafka deploymentsFamiliarity with Kafka Connect, Ksql, Schema Registry, ZookeeperKnowledge of logging and monitoring tools (Dynatrace, ELK, Splunk)Understanding of networking, security, and access control for Kafka clustersExperience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, ArgoCD)Ability to analyze logs, debug issues, and propose proactive improvementsExcellent problem-solving and communication skillsAn ITIL qualification is an assetStrong communications skills (oral/written English) to interact effectively and professionally with both internal and external customersAbility to work in an international/multicultural environmentAbility to work both independently and with other team members Nice-to-haveExperience with Confluent Kafka or other managed Kafka solutionsKnowledge of event-driven architectures and stream processing (Flink, Spark, Kafka Streams)Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd) for Kafka networkingCertifications in Kafka, Kubernetes, or cloud platforms RequirementsEU citizenshipYou are able to work in shifts (7 AM - 8 PM) and 24/7 supportFluency in English (written and spoken) is required; proficiency in any other European language is a plusPlease send your CV or call javaid to discuss further.We are an equal opportunities employment agency and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.We champion differences in technology recruitment and work with clients who actively wish to diversify their talent force - all applicants are welcome to apply.