Schema Registry Consultant (Expert)

This is a remote position.

We have Enterprise Schema Registry which plays a crucial role in managing and ensuring data consistency between event producers and consumers. It becomes particularly important when dealing with event streams and messages that flow through a distributed system, enabling smooth communication across services.

The scope of the consultant services is to assist Us:

We are building a cutting-edge Centralized Schema Registry using the Apicurio Registry(licensed from Red Hat) as a self-managed service. Our infrastructure relies heavily on Openshift, Kubernetes, GCP serverless architecture, PubSub, and an event-driven ecosystem. Automation is key to our development processes, and we leverage GitHub and Terraform to achieve this.

Requirements

• Architect and optimize the Centralized Schema Registry for seamless performance and scalability.
• Ensure seamless integration of the registry with other platforms using GCP serverless technologies, PubSub, and Kubernetes infrastructure.
• Automate infrastructure for continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD)
• Guide the team on best practices for schema management, versioning, compatibility rules and data validation in an event-driven architecture.
• Collaborate with product, development, and infrastructure teams to maintain a stable, scalable, and efficient schema registry platform.
• Help design and implement monitoring solutions to ensure the availability and performance of the schema registry service.
  
  

Desired knowledge, experience, competence, skills, etc

• Experience in DevOps and cloud-native service and security best practices.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems.
• Familiarity with security and performance considerations for managing data schemas in production environments.
• Familiarity with Apicurio or other schema registry platforms.
• Knowledge of API management and microservices
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment on goals and technical requirements.
• Understanding of event-driven architectures and how schemas facilitate communication between microservices