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We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of CONSULTANT SPECIALIST.

Business: CTO Infrastructure

Principal responsibilities

1. Design and deploy real-time data platforms (Kafka/Flink/ClickHouse/Redis) on Kubernetes, ensuring high availability and low latency.
2. Automate foundational component deployment using Helm/Kustomize and CI/CD tools.
3. Build data warehouse models and graph database topologies for AIOps use cases (e.g., fault prediction, root-cause analysis).
4. Define data quality rules, track lineage, and standardize data asset directories.
5. Use metadata tools (e.g., Apache Atlas) for lifecycle management and asset valuation.
6. Optimize Kafka/Flink performance (e.g., checkpointing, partitioning) to resolve bottlenecks.
7. Monitor K8s clusters (Prometheus/Grafana/ELK), configure logging, and implement automated operations.
8. Deliver end-to-end data solutions to integrate analytics with network operations (e.g., intelligent alerts, topology visualization).

1. Expert in Kafka/Flink for real-time pipelines; experienced in K8s deployment (Helm/StatefulSet).
2. Proficient in graph databases (Neo4j), ClickHouse/Redis tuning, and data governance (standards, metadata, lineage).
3. Deep understanding of 3NF/Star schemas; hands-on with OLAP tools (e.g., ClickHouse/Kylin).
4. Skilled in monitoring tools (Prometheus/Grafana/ELK) for K8s and Flink/Kafka optimization.
5. 5+ years in data architecture/development, with financial/Internet network operations experience preferred.
6. Strong communication and cross-team collaboration skills.