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.