Coopers Group AG

Senior Data Engineer (Kafka)

Coopers Group AG  •  Switzerland (Remote)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

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For our client in the telecommunications industry based in Bern, we are looking for an experienced, motivated, and proactive Senior Data Engineer (Kafka).

In this project, we are looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer with a strong focus on Kafka, data architecture, and modern data products You will play a key role in designing, developing, and integrating scalable data solutions while helping to build and evolve a high-performance data platform. Working in a modern engineering environment, you will contribute to the implementation of event-driven architectures and efficient data processing pipelines.

Your Tasks:

  • Analyze and map existing data structures to a centralized data model
  • Design and define Kafka-based data products
  • Create event models, data contracts, topic structures, and best practices for Kafka implementations
  • Develop, implement, and integrate scalable data products using Kafka
  • Build and optimize event-driven data processing solutions
  • Ensure an automated data operations lifecycle, including development, deployment, validation, and monitoring
  • Collaborate closely with architects, developers, and data engineering teams to deliver robust data solutions
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of data engineering standards and best practices

Your Profile:

  • University degree or equivalent qualification in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field
  • Several years of experience as a Senior Data Engineer, Data Platform Engineer, or in a similar role
  • Strong hands-on experience with Apache Kafka, Kubernetes, and Elasticsearch
  • Expert knowledge of Kafka Streams, ksqlDB, or Apache Flink
  • Proven experience designing and implementing event-driven architectures and Kafka-based data products
  • Strong understanding of automated data operations lifecycles (Develop, Deploy, Validate, Observe)
  • Solid experience with search technologies, especially Elasticsearch
  • Analytical, structured, and solution-oriented working style
  • Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset
  • Fluent English (C2 level)
Coopers Group AG

About Coopers Group AG

Welcome to the Coopers World!

We are a Swiss recruiting agency with a global reach. We support well-known organizations by finding managers and specialists in the areas of Information Technology, Engineering, Life Sciences, and Finance. We are a competent recruiting partner and match our clients with the right personalities, who contribute both, the needed expertise as well as the attitude that fits the company culture.

Coopers supports candidates throughout the entire application process. Our work is not finished once we have successfully placed a person – we focus on long-term partnerships with our candidates. We care about our people. Whether candidates need support to find a place to live or need help with other administrational issues, our team is thinking outside the box and has a reputation for always having an answer. We believe that there are no problems – only solutions!

Would you like to know more? Please get in contact with us. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

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Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Hergiswil, CH
Year Founded
Unknown
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