Job Description

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