Position: Confluent Solution Architect
Experience with other Kafka platforms such as Open-source Kafka, Cloudera Kafka, AWS MSK, etc.
Solid understanding of Kafka architecture and operational management in enterprise environments.
Experience in professional services or implementation consulting for SaaS products, especially involving data integration, streaming, or enterprise architecture
Must Have Skills
8+ years of experience in designing and architecting solutions using Confluent Kafka, with hands-on experience in Confluent Kafka
Ability to lead client engagements, translate business requirements into technical solutions, and guide implementation teams
Deep understanding of Kafka internals, KRaft architecture, and Confluent components
Experience with Confluent Cloud, Stream Governance, Data Lineage,



and RBAC
Expertise in stream processing (Apache Flink, Kafka Streams, ksqlDB) and event-driven architecture
Solid proficiency in Java, Python, or Scala
Proven ability to integrate Kafka with enterprise systems (databases, APIs, microservices)
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and Kubernetes
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation (Ansible, CFK)
Nice To Have Skills
High analytical skills
A high degree of initiative and flexibility
High customer orientation
High quality awareness
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📌 Confluent Solution Architect (Melbourne)
🏢 Xpt Software Australia
📍 Melbourne