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Design, implement, and optimize a production-grade Kafka platform to enable real-time communication between operational systems. Establish platform standards, manage schema governance, and transfer technical knowledge to engineering and operations teams.
Requires extensive hands-on experience with Apache Kafka in production environments and a deep understanding of event-driven architecture. Candidates must be able to define operational standards and collaborate effectively with architects and engineers in English.
At Brainsquare, we help organizations design, build and manage business-critical application landscapes. We focus on long-term partnerships where technology ownership, engineering expertise and operational excellence come together.
For a strategic data integration initiative within a large-scale industrial environment, we are building a new event-driven integration platform that will become the foundation for future digital transformation.
This is not a short-term implementation assignment. The goal is to create a scalable, reliable and future-proof integration capability based on Apache Kafka, enabling real-time communication between different operational systems, applications and data platforms.
We are looking for a Senior Kafka Engineer who can help us build the foundation, bring Kafka expertise into the team and support the transition towards long-term platform ownership.
The assignment is based in Belgium with a hybrid working model, combining remote work with regular on-site collaboration moments in the Antwerp region.
As Senior Kafka Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, implementing and preparing a production-grade Kafka platform.
You will work together with solution architects, software engineers and operational teams to define how event streaming should be implemented, governed and maintained.
Your responsibilities include:
Design and set up Kafka-based event streaming solutions
Define Kafka platform standards and best practices
Configure and optimize topics, partitions, replication, retention and consumer patterns
Support schema governance and event contract design
Implement Kafka Connect integrations and data flows
Contribute to security, access control and platform hardening
Set up monitoring, observability and operational processes
Troubleshoot and optimize Kafka performance and reliability
Transfer knowledge towards engineering and operations teams
You are not only implementing Kafka: you help create a sustainable platform model.
This role is typically a strong match for experienced engineers who have evolved from integration, middleware, platform engineering or event-driven architecture backgrounds and who enjoy taking technical ownership.
Relevant previous roles could include:
Kafka Platform Engineer
Event Streaming Engineer
Senior Integration Engineer
Middleware Engineer
Platform Engineer with Kafka expertise
Hands-on Solution Architect with strong Kafka implementation experience
You will feel at home in this role if you have worked in environments where availability, scalability and operational reliability are essential, such as:
logistics & supply chain
manufacturing
industrial environments
utilities
telecom
financial services
other 24/7 enterprise environments
Strong hands-on experience with Apache Kafka in production environments
Experience designing, configuring and maintaining Kafka platforms
Understanding of Kafka architecture:
brokers
topics
partitions
replication
consumer groups
retention strategies
Experience with Kafka Connect and integration patterns
Experience with event-driven architecture principles
Ability to define operational standards and best practices
Experience with monitoring, troubleshooting and performance tuning
Strong engineering mindset with ownership mentality
Ability to collaborate with architects, engineers and operational teams
Strong communication skills in English
Kubernetes experience
Strimzi Kafka Operator
Kafka KRaft mode
Open-source Kafka platform implementations
Schema registry concepts
Karapace or Confluent Schema Registry
API integration patterns
Infrastructure-as-Code principles
Prometheus / Grafana monitoring
Security concepts:
authentication
authorization
certificates
ACL management
MQTT / IoT / OT integration experience
Good understanding of Dutch
A stable and scalable Kafka platform becomes the foundation for new integrations and business initiatives
Kafka standards and best practices continuously evolve together with the platform
New integrations are delivered through reusable and sustainable patterns
Monitoring, security and operational excellence become part of the platform DNA
Engineering teams collaborate around a shared event-driven architecture approach
The platform continues to grow, improve and support future digital transformation initiatives
Your impact goes beyond the initial implementation: you help shape and evolve a strategic integration platform that creates long-term value.
A strategic role within a long-term technology partnership, where Brainsquare takes ownership beyond initial delivery
The opportunity to help build and evolve a business-critical event streaming platform from the foundation phase onwards
Collaboration with experienced architects and engineering teams in a high-impact environment
A partnership mindset where your expertise contributes to building long-term capabilities, not only delivering technical tasks
Long-term technical impact through platform ownership, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
Freelance assignment in Belgium with a hybrid working model combining remote work and collaboration moments in the Antwerp region
Professional environment focused on ownership, quality and sustainable engineering
Are you a Kafka specialist who enjoys building platforms, solving complex integration challenges and taking technical ownership?
Let’s connect and discuss how you can contribute to this strategic event streaming journey.
Empowering partnerships in times of constant technological evolution.
Empowering partnerships in times of constant technological evolution. As a Managed Services Partner in Application Development & Integration, we design, develop and manage complex and critical application landscapes. No matter where you are in your journey, as strategic problem solvers, we’ll partner with you to provide the expertise and practical plans you need to successfully navigate the now and move your business forward. Our approach combines the best of both worlds: proximity through on-site support that is integrated with in customer’s team, complemented by global resources. To deliver tomorrow’s advantage today, by being fully committed to everything we do.
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