Job Description
Senior Kafka Developer || Excellent Pay with Hybrid Flexibility/n Senior Kafka Developer || Hybrid (3 Days/Week In Office) Role: Senior Kafka DeveloperLocation: Melbourne, VIC (3 Days/Week In Office)

Responsibilities:
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- Develop custom integration code using Java / Spring Boot for source system connectivity where managed connectors are not applicable /n
- Build and maintain Kafka producers / consumers, topic integration logic, and event-driven services on Confluent Cloud / NGIP. /n
- Develop and maintain Flink SQL / stream processing logic for transformation, enrichment, validation, routing, and de-duplication. /n
- Implement integration with Schema Registry, topic schemas, and message validation controls. /n
- Support HTTP/API-based integrations through Kong Gateway for NGIP to target application communication /n
- Configure and support HTTP Sink delivery patterns, payload mapping, retries, and failure handling /n
- Perform unit / component testing for custom code, Flink jobs, and interface logic. /n
- Support SIT, pipeline testing, defect fixing, replay, and root-cause analysis during test execution /n
- Support E2E testing with downstream teams and resolve integration issues across connectors, transformations, APIs, and Kafka topics /n
- Work with GitLab CI/CD pipelines for build, deployment, regression automation, and release support /n /n /n Must-have

Skills:
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- Develop custom integration code using Java / Spring Boot for source system connectivity where managed connectors are not applicable. /n




- Build and maintain Kafka producers / consumers, topic integration logic, and event-driven services on Confluent Cloud / NGIP. /n
- Develop and maintain Flink SQL / stream processing logic for transformation, enrichment, validation, routing, and de-duplication. /n
- Implement integration with Schema Registry, topic schemas, and message validation controls. /n
- Support HTTP/API-based integrations through Kong Gateway for NGIP to target application communication. /n
- Configure and support HTTP Sink delivery patterns, payload mapping, retries, and failure handling. /n /n /n Good-to-Have

Skills:
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- Confluent Certified Developer/Administrator /n
- Experience with stream governance, RBAC, and tiered storage /n
- Background in data engineering, ETL, or microservices architecture /n
- Familiarity with traditional messaging systems and data warehouses /n
- Experience in Agile methodologies and DevOps practices /n What you need to do now /n /nIf you're interested in this role send your updated CV at [email protected]/n /nAt Hays, we value diversity and are passionate about placing people in a role where they can flourish and succeed. We actively encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply/n /n /nIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now./n /nIf this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a recent position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career./n /n#3024326/n

📌 Senior Kafka Developer (Melbourne)
🏢 Hays
📍 Melbourne