3 of 3 Contract Kafka Jobs in the North of England

Express/NextJS CI/CD pipelines (Gitlab CI) Mongo NoSQL databases TDD + Unit testing AWS Cloud Technologies (SQS/SNS/ECS/Lambda/KMS) Apache Kafka Docker/Containerization Git IaC (Terraform) Essential behavioural skills: Leadership skills, Agile mindset and awareness/Ways of working, Adaptable Communication with stakeholders (technical to layman), Able to see More ❯

and archiving/housekeeping data. 4. Knowledge of Cloud platforms, serverless architecture preferable 5. Good understanding of software patterns and when/how to apply them 6. Knowledge of Kafka will be advantageous 7. Experience of working in an Agile/DevOps software development environment 8. Have ability to help with mentoring tasks. 9. Have experience in working on More ❯

Role Title: Confluent Kafka SME Duration: contract to run until 30/06/2026 Location: Manchester or Glasgow, Hybrid 3 days … per week onsite Rate: up to £552 p/d Umbrella inside IR35 Role purpose/summary We are seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Confluent and Apache Kafka with proven experience in the banking sector. The ideal candidate will design, implement, and optimize event-driven architectures, ensuring high availability and scalability for critical financial systems. Key Skills … regulatory standards. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Kafka into enterprise systems. Provide performance tuning, troubleshooting, and best practices guidance. Required Skills & Experience: Strong expertise in Apache Kafka and Confluent ecosystem (Connect, Schema Registry, KSQL, etc.). Hands-on experience with Kafka security, monitoring, and disaster recovery. Prior experience in banking or financial services environments. Proficiency More ❯