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Systems Integrator: Cloud Migration

A1L Digital
3 days ago
Full-time
On-site
Midrand, South Africa
Reference: JHB001070-RM-1

Our client in the Network Communications sector is looking for a Systems Integrator: Cloud Migration on a contract duration of 6 to 9 months.

Duties & Responsibilities

Core Competencies, Knowledge and Experience
Technical Competencies
  • Strong expertise in Apache Kafka, Confluent Platform, and Confluent Cloud.
  • Deep understanding of Apache Flink, including stateful stream processing, checkpointing, save points, event-time processing, and Flink SQL.
  • Experience with Kafka migration tools such as Cluster Linking, Mirror Maker 2, and consumer offset migration.
  • Knowledge of Schema Registry, Kafka Connect, ksqlDB, and data governance frameworks.
  • Strong cloud platform experience in AWS or GCP.
  • Experience designing secure network connectivity using VPN, Private Link, Direct Connect, or equivalent technologies.
  • Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and CI/CD automation tools.
  • Experience implementing monitoring and observability solutions using Grafana, Prometheus and Instana.
Knowledge
  • Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) principles and streaming data patterns.
  • Cloud security, IAM, RBAC, encryption, and compliance requirements.
  • High availability, disaster recovery, and performance optimization for streaming platforms.
Experience
  • Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale Kafka or Confluent Cloud migrations.
  • Experience supporting and administering production Kafka environments.
  • Experience migrating or modernizing streaming platforms from on-premises to cloud environments.
  • Experience working in cross-functional teams involving architecture, cloud, security, DevOps, and data engineering disciplines.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex migration projects, stakeholder engagement, and technical governance.
Preferred Certifications
  • Confluent Certified Developer or Administrator for Apache Kafka.
  • AWS or GCP Professional Cloud Certifications.
  • Terraform Associate Certification.
  • Kubernetes and cloud-native platform certifications.