Job Description
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Confluent Consultant (Kafka & Data Streaming Specialist) - Contract - Melbourne
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Requirements
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Must Have :
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Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
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5+ years hands-on experience with Apache Kafka / Confluent Platform
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Architecture & Design: Define topic strategy (naming, partitions, RF,
retention/compaction),
idempotency/ordering
; size and configure Confluent clusters; plan DR using Cluster Linking; leverage Tiered Storage as needed.
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Build & Integration: Implement/tune producers & consumers; design Kafka Connect integrations (managed/self‐managed connectors,
REST/File/JDBC/CDC)
; use Schema Registry for contracts and compatibility; optional ksqlDB for stream transformations.
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Security & Compliance: Enforce RBAC, API keys/service accounts, mTLS/OAuth/OIDC; manage secrets; implement encryption in transit/rest; align retention, PII handling, and audit. Support private networking (VPC
peering/PrivateLink)
in Confluent Cloud.
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Observability & Operations: Set up Control Centre dashboards/alerts (lag, throughput, error rates, connector health); create run books for DLQ triage, replay, offset resets, connector/broker incidents; capacity planning and performance testing.
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Delivery & Governance: Produce HLD/LLD, participate in design reviews, release/cutover plans, DR drills, and knowledge transfer.
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Valuable to Have:
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Confluent Certified
Developer/Administrator
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Experience with stream governance, RBAC, and tiered storage
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Background in data engineering, ETL, or micro services architecture
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Familiarity with traditional messaging systems and data warehouses
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Experience in Agile methodologies and DevOps practices
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Responsibility:
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Architecture & Design: Define topic strategy (naming, partitions, RF,
retention/compaction),
idempotency/ordering
; size and configure Confluent clusters; plan DR using Cluster Linking; leverage Tiered Storage as needed.
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Build & Integration: Implement/tune producers & consumers; design Kafka Connect integrations (managed/self‐managed connectors,
REST/File/JDBC/CDC)
; use Schema Registry for contracts and compatibility; optional ksqlDB for stream transformations.
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Security & Compliance: Enforce RBAC, API keys/service accounts, mTLS/OAuth/OIDC; manage secrets; implement encryption in transit/rest; align retention, PII handling, and audit. Support private networking (VPC
peering/PrivateLink)
in Confluent Cloud.
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Observability & Operations: Set up Control Centre dashboards/alerts (lag, throughput, error rates, connector health); create run books for DLQ triage, replay, offset resets, connector/broker incidents; capacity planning and performance testing.
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Delivery & Governance: Produce HLD/LLD, participate in design reviews, release/cutover plans, DR drills, and knowledge transfer.
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Duration: 06 Months
and possible extensionn
Eligibility:
Australian/NZ Citizens/PR Holders onlyn
Email:
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📌 Confluent Consultant (Kafka & Data Streaming Specialist) - Contract - Melbourne
🏢 Hastha Solutions
📍 Melbourne