2003 IT & Software Developer jobs in the UK
Requirements
Must:
- Strong expertise in Apache Kafka and the 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 in Java, Python, or similar for Kafka client development
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
Responsibilities
- Architect and manage Kafka clusters and Confluent platform components
- Develop and maintain streaming solutions for real-time data processing
- Ensure compliance with banking security and regulatory standards
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Kafka into enterprise systems
- Provide performance tuning, troubleshooting, and best practices guidance
Description
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. This is a contract role running until 30/06/2026, based in Manchester or Glasgow, with a hybrid work model of 3 days per week onsite. The rate is up to £552 per day via Umbrella, inside IR35. All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications, we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply.
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The company with most openings is Experis as they are hiring for 69 different DevOps jobs in the UK. They are probably quite committed to find good DevOps.