TRCI-26-05398

Kafka Platform Engineer (Strimzi on Kubernetes)

Contract role in Stockholm for a senior Kafka platform engineer to own and operate multi-cluster, multi-region Apache Kafka on Kubernetes (primarily Strimzi). You will drive upgrades, security, resilience/DR, scaling and performance, automate delivery with GitHub Actions/ArgoCD/Helm/Terraform/KEDA, build observability with Prometheus/Grafana/Splunk/Fluent Bit/OpenTelemetry, provide Tier 3 support and RCA, and advise Java/Spring Boot teams on Kafka client design and configuration. Strong hands-on Kafka operations plus AKS/Linux and CI/CD/IaC experience are required; API management, cost optimization, and large-enterprise integration are beneficial.

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Position summary

Location: Sweden
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment: Contract
Experience: Minimum 5 years and Maximum 7 years

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Role overview

Why This Role Matters.

Your Impact

Deliver Enterprise Value

Help organisations solve complex business problems through modern technology, consulting expertise and measurable outcomes.

Collaboration

Work Across Teams

Collaborate with consultants, architects, engineers and client stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Growth

Learn Continuously

Gain exposure to enterprise technologies, certifications, mentoring and real-world project experience.

Career Path

Grow With Ubique

Build a long-term consulting career with opportunities to take on greater responsibility and leadership over time.

Responsibilities

What You'll Be Doing.

Every role at Ubique contributes directly to solving meaningful business challenges for our clients.

Own multi-cluster, multi-region Kafka environments on Kubernetes, primarily using Strimzi.

Drive platform upgrades, security, resilience, disaster recovery, scaling, performance, and cost efficiency.

Automate infrastructure and delivery with GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Helm, Terraform, and KEDA.

Build observability and proactive alerting with Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Fluent Bit, or OpenTelemetry.

Provide Tier 3 support, lead root-cause analysis, and advise Java/Spring Boot teams on Kafka client design and configuration.

Create secure self-service tooling for topics, schemas, and credentials, and collaborate with Security, Architecture, and development teams.

Approximately 4–6 years of hands-on experience with Apache Kafka, Strimzi or equivalent, Kafka Connect, KRaft, Java, and Spring Boot.

Strong platform-level expertise in Kafka clusters, performance, security, schema governance, and operational troubleshooting.

Practical experience with Azure Kubernetes Service, Linux, PostgreSQL, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, Helm, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD.

Working knowledge of observability tooling such as Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, Fluent Bit, or OpenTelemetry.

Strong problem-solving skills, a humble and collaborative approach, and comfort with end-to-end operational ownership.

Experience with API management, public cloud platforms, cost optimization, or large-enterprise integration is beneficial.

Technology stack

Tools & Technologies.

The platforms and technologies you'll use to build modern, enterprise-grade solutions.

Apache Kafka

Required

Strimzi

Required

Kubernetes

Required

AKS

Required

Azure Kubernetes Service

Required

Kafka Connect

Required

KRaft

Required

Java

Required

Spring Boot

Required

GitHub Actions

Required

ArgoCD

Required

Helm

Required

Terraform

Required

KEDA

Required

Prometheus

Required

Grafana

Required

Splunk

Required

Fluent Bit

Required

OpenTelemetry

Required

Linux

Required

Requirements

Skills & Experience.

We value curiosity, collaboration and continuous learning. If you don't meet every requirement but believe you can make an impact, we'd still love to hear from you.

Essential

Required Qualifications

Apache Kafka (platform operations)

Strimzi (or equivalent Kafka operator on Kubernetes)

Kubernetes (multi-cluster/multi-region operations)

Kafka Connect

KRaft (Kafka Raft metadata mode)

Kafka performance tuning and scaling

Kafka security (authn/authz, TLS)

Schema governance (topics/schemas/credentials processes)

Operational troubleshooting and root-cause analysis (Tier 3 support)

Java

Spring Boot (Kafka client usage/configuration)

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Linux

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

Helm

GitHub Actions

ArgoCD

KEDA

Observability/monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Fluent Bit, OpenTelemetry)

Preferred

Nice to Have

API management

Public cloud platforms beyond AKS (general multi-cloud exposure)

Cost optimization / cost efficiency initiatives

Large-enterprise integration experience

Swedish language

What you'll gain

More Than Just A Job.

We're committed to helping every team member grow professionally, personally and technically while working on meaningful projects.

Global Exposure

Collaborate with international clients and multicultural teams on enterprise programmes.

Continuous Learning

Expand your expertise through mentoring, certifications and hands-on project experience.

Career Growth

Take ownership, develop leadership skills and grow your consulting career over time.

Flexible Working

Hybrid and remote collaboration designed around trust and delivering exceptional outcomes.

People First

Join a supportive culture where collaboration, respect and long-term relationships come first.

Enterprise Projects

Work on meaningful technology initiatives for leading organisations across industries.

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