Urgent requirement of Confluent Consultant (Kafka & Data Streaming Specialist) - Contract - MelbourneRequirementsMust Have :Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.5+ years hands-on experience with Apache Kafka / Confluent PlatformArchitecture & 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.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.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.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.Delivery & Governance: Produce HLD/LLD, participate in design reviews, release/cutover plans, DR drills, and knowledge transfer.Positive to Have:Confluent Certified Developer/AdministratorExperience with stream governance, RBAC,



and tiered storageBackground in data engineering, ETL, or micro services architectureFamiliarity with traditional messaging systems and data warehousesExperience in Agile methodologies and DevOps practicesResponsibility: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.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.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.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.Delivery & Governance: Produce HLD/LLD, participate in design reviews, release/cutover plans, DR drills, and knowledge transfer.Duration: 06 Months and possible extensionEligibility: Australian/NZ Citizens/PR Holders onlyEmail:

📌 Confluent Consultant (Kafka & Data Streaming Specialist) - Contract - Melbourne
🏢 Hastha Solutions
📍 Melbourne