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Kafka Senior Developer - Contract - Melbourne

Irish Around OzMelbourne, Victoria🇦🇺AustraliaPosted 15 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This contract role offers an exciting opportunity to leverage your expertise in Kafka, Java, and Spring Boot to build robust event-driven services, with a hybrid work model providing excellent flexibility. You'll thrive here if you're a skilled developer eager to contribute to critical integrations and expand your experience with Confluent Cloud and Flink. Don't miss this chance to make a significant impact – apply today!

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
MicroservicesSQLSpringSpring BootETLFlinkAgileGitLab CIHTTPJavaKafka

Job Description

Urgent requirement for Kafka Senior Developer - Contract - Melbourne

Requirements Must Have
  • Develop custom integration code using Java / Spring Boot for source system connectivity where managed connectors are not applicable.
  • Build and maintain Kafka producers/consumers, topic integration logic, and event-driven services on Confluent Cloud / NGIP.
  • Develop and maintain Flink SQL / stream processing logic for transformation, enrichment, validation, routing, and de-duplication.
  • Implement integration with Schema Registry, topic schemas, and message validation controls.
  • Support HTTP/API-based integrations through Kong Gateway for NGIP to target application communication.
Good-to-Have
  • Confluent Certified Developer/Administrator
  • Experience with stream governance, RBAC, and tiered storage
  • Background in data engineering, ETL, or microservices architecture
  • Familiarity with traditional messaging systems and data warehouses
  • Experience in Agile methodologies and DevOps practices
  • Configure and support HTTP Sink delivery patterns, payload mapping, retries, and failure handling.
Responsibility
  • Develop custom integration code using Java / Spring Boot for source system connectivity where managed connectors are not applicable
  • Build and maintain Kafka producers/consumers, topic integration logic, and event-driven services on Confluent Cloud / NGIP.
  • Develop and maintain Flink SQL / stream processing logic for transformation, enrichment, validation, routing, and de-duplication.
  • Implement integration with Schema Registry, topic schemas, and message validation controls
  • Support HTTP/API-based integrations through Kong Gateway for NGIP to target application communication
  • Configure and support HTTP Sink delivery patterns, payload mapping, retries, and failure handling
  • Perform unit / component testing for custom code, Flink jobs, and interface logic.
  • Support SIT, pipeline testing, defect fixing, replay, and root-cause analysis during test execution
  • Support E2E testing with downstream teams and resolve integration issues across connectors, transformations, APIs, and Kafka topics
  • Work with GitLab CI/CD pipelines for build, deployment, regression automation, and release support
Duration: 12 Months, with possible extension Eligibility: Australian/NZ Citizens/PR Holders only Email:

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