Enter a job title or keyword

W2 Lead KafkaFlink Developer

Cliff Services Inc

Job Location:

Johnston, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 11 June 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 8 September 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We have an active requirement for a Lead Kafka/Flink Developer supporting our Bank Modernization Program and would welcome CVs .

Please find the key details below:

Role: Lead Kafka/Flink Developer

Location: Johnston RI or Westwood MA (Hybrid/Onsite)

Start: ASAP

Job Type: Hybrid

Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Lead Kafka/Flink Developer to design build and support scalable enterprise and cloud-native applications. The candidate will be responsible for building event-driven platforms real-time streaming and batch data processing solutions .

Key Requirements:

Hands-on experience building and supporting real-time and batch data processing solutions using Apache Kafka(Confluent preferred) and Apache Flink
Proven track record designing and maintaining real-time streaming and batch pipeline applications in production environments
Experience with large-scale batch data processing systems big data technologies and optimizing batch job performance and throughput
Strong expertise in Java 8 17 Spring Boot Spring Cloud REST APIs microservices and distributed systems
Experience designing and building control plane services and orchestrating distributed Flink platforms
Ability to optimize real-time and batch pipeline performance debug latency bottlenecks and create benchmarks
Proficiency with AWS Docker Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines - cloud-native architecture principles essential
Strong knowledge of databases including Oracle PostgreSQL MongoDB and Hibernate/JPA
Experience collaborating across product and engineering teams on cloud-based multi-region deployments
Strong technical leadership problem-solving and communication skills