Data Engineer - Kafka & Elasticsearch Job ID: JP054994

ITProposal
Brussel, Belgium
5 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
Dutch, English, French

Tech stack

Elasticsearch Python (Programming Language) PostgreSQL OpenShift Service Layer Database Optimization Event Driven Architecture Gitlab-ci Kubernetes Avro Real Time Data Apache Kafka
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Kibana Restful APIs Data Pipelines Docker Microservices

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer specialized in event-driven architectures and real-time data integration, with strong expertise in Apache Kafka and Elasticsearch., * Design, implement and manage Kafka and Elasticsearch data pipelines.

  • Configure Kafka topics, Schema Registry, Avro, Kafka Streams, Connect and ksqlDB.
  • Develop Elasticsearch indexing strategies, ingest pipelines and lifecycle management.
  • Build REST APIs and microservices to expose data through a data service layer.
  • Ensure data consistency, scalability, observability and reliable error handling.
  • Deploy and manage components using Docker, Kubernetes and OpenShift.
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI and use Python for scripting and optimization.
  • Document pipelines, schemas, configurations and technical solutions.

Requirements

  • Apache Kafka and Schema Management
  • Elasticsearch and Kibana
  • REST APIs and Microservices
  • Docker, Kubernetes and OpenShift
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • Python and PostgreSQL
  • Data pipeline observability, troubleshooting and optimization
  • Dutch, English and French knowledge

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