Data Integration Platform Engineer (NiFi / Kafka / Cloudera)
Insight Global · San Diego, CA
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Jun 30, 2026
San Diego, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A platform engineering role centered on administering Apache NiFi (Cloudera CFM/CDP) and Kafka in a production enterprise environment. Day-to-day work spans building and maintaining NiFi flows, handling production support tickets, monitoring platform health, managing security configurations, and integrating with AWS services. The role suits an experienced data infrastructure or integration platform engineer comfortable with Python scripting, Linux administration, and supporting cross-functional development teams through upgrades and migrations.
Senior level · 5+ years · National · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $142,568 (middle half $111,775–$173,013).
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Why we read it this way (7)
Location is not specified in the posting; no CBSA or state could be determined. The role is posted through Insight Global (a staffing firm), suggesting it is likely a contract or contract-to-hire engagement — classified as Contract accordingly.
The SOC classification is a close call: the role blends data pipeline/integration platform engineering (15-1243 Database Architects) with platform operations and administration (15-1244 Network and Computer Systems Administrators). The primary emphasis on owning and building integration platform flows and pipelines tips it toward 15-1243, but the heavy production-support and administration duties make 15-1244 a credible runner-up.
Apache NiFi is listed as the primary required tool; the JD frames Kafka, Informatica, and MuleSoft as 'similar tools' substitutes, so they are captured as alternatives rather than independent hard gates.
AWS S3, IAM, EKS, and Secrets Manager appear in the Responsibilities section as specific AWS services the role integrates with; they are marked preferred since the hard gate in the Requirements section is stated at the broader 'AWS (S3, IAM, EKS)' level. TLS/SSL and LDAP/AD appear under 'Familiarity with' in the Requirements section, indicating a softer expectation, and are marked preferred.
ServiceNow is mentioned in the Responsibilities section (handling tickets) but does not appear in the Skills and Requirements section; it is marked preferred as stack/context color.
No compensation range was provided.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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