Company DescriptionWith over 7,000 experts in 20 countries, Talan is a global consulting and technology group dedicated to accelerating our clients' transformation through technology, data, and innovation. We’re proud to be a Certified Great Place to Work and are on track to reach €1 billion in revenue by 2025.At Talan, our philosophy is simple yet powerful: Positive Innovation—leveraging technology to benefit people and society.Join us and be part of meaningful change!Job DescriptionWe are seeking a Senior Java & Kafka Engineer with experience in cloud technologies. You will play a key role in developing and evolving our data lake platform and event streaming solutions.Responsibilities:Design, develop, and implement technical solutions in cloud environments using Java, Spark, Hive, Avro, Parquet, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, Elastic Search, Logstash, Kibana, Oozie, and PostgreSQL.Lead the design, implementation, and performance optimization of Kafka-based event streaming architectures, ensuring scalability, reliability, and high availability.Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune Kafka clusters to maintain optimal system performance.Collaborate with Product Owners to break down customer requirements into actionable user stories.Deliver clean, tested, and maintainable code that meets acceptance criteria and Definition of Done.Manage deployment, CI/CD pipeline monitoring, and production stability activities.Engage in pair programming and write unit and BDD-style tests with JUnit, Mockito, and Cucumber.Participate actively in backlog refinement, sprint planning, and agile ceremonies.#LI-ASDQualificationsRequired Technical Skills:Strong Java skills with 6+ years of experience, including Spring BootProven experience leading Kafka design, deployment, and performance tuning is mandatoryStrong Kafka internals and troubleshooting skillsBig Data tools: Spark, Hive, Avro, ParquetKubernetes and container orchestrationElastic Search, Kibana, LogstashCloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or similar)Agile methodologies and automated testing (TDD, BDD)Education and ExperienceBS/master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or relevant technical field.5-10 years of experience working as Senior Programmer Analyst rolePossess the first-hand experience working in a real Change and Release management environmentExperience with business analysis methodologies, processes, and documentation standardsCompany’s BenefitsAt Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including: The yearly salary range for this role is USD 80,000-130,000401(k) retirement plan with company matching15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year️????Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA????Voluntary STD and LTD Commuter/transit benefitsAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. #J-18808-Ljbffr