DBA / DB Engineer
Data Engineer / Architect – Kafka Data Products
Switzerland / Contract
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Data Engineer – Kafka Data Products vacancy for our Switzerland based client in the Telco sector.
Your tasks:
- Analyse and map existing data structures to the company data model
- Design Kafka data products, including definition of event models, data contracts and topic structures
- Establish best practices for Kafka-based data product development
- Develop, implement and integrate data products using Kafka
- Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure successful data architecture and implementation
Your experience/knowledge:
- Expert-level experience with Kafka Streams, ksqlDB or Flink
- Strong proficiency in using Kafka, Kubernetes, and Elasticsearch
- Ability to automate data operations lifecycle (develop, deploy, validate, observe)
- Deep knowledge in search (Elasticsearch)
- Higher education degree or equivalent experience
- Language skills: English
Your soft skills:
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work efficiently in collaborative and agile environments
Location: Switzerland
Work setting: Hybrid
Sector: Telco
Start: ASAP
Duration: 12 months ++
Workload: 80-90%
Ref.Nr.: BH 24372
Take the next step and send us your resume along with a daytime phone number where we can reach you.
Due to Swiss work permit restrictions, we can only consider applications from Swiss nationals, EU citizens, and current work-permit holders for Switzerland.
We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, age groups, sexual orientations, personal expressions, ethnic backgrounds, and religious beliefs. Therefore, there is no requirement to provide gender information or a photo in your application.
As per client requirements, we need information about your marital status, nationality, date of birth, and a valid Swiss work permit. For applicants with disabilities, we are happy to explore potential solutions with our end client.
This job advertisement was prepared with the assistance of AI technology and has undergone human review and approval.
Every application is reviewed personally by our recruiting team – no AI-based screening is used in our selection process.

