FinXL IT Professional Services is a leading IT consultancy that partners with Tier-1 clients to bridge the gap between business needs and technology.

About this Opportunity

FinXL IT is seeking a Senior Data Integration Engineer (Level 5) to join our team at a leading financial services organisation. This is a high-visibility role designed for a technical heavyweight who excels at the intersection of streaming architecture and enterprise integration.

As a "technical linchpin," you will be responsible for moving beyond traditional batch processing to design and implement sophisticated, event-driven data architectures for systems of record.

Key Responsibilities

• Real-Time Architecture: Design and deploy advanced event-driven integration patterns to enable near-instantaneous data responses across global P&C platforms.

• Streaming Mastery: Act as the SME for Confluent Kafka, managing complex message schemas and ensuring robust, seamless stream processing.

• Strategic Leadership: Author technical options papers for the Architecture Board and articulate complex technical benefits to senior non-technical sponsors.

• Technical Governance: Lead deep-dive code reviews and mentor junior engineers, ensuring the highest standards of engineering excellence.

• Documentation: Maintain world-class technical documentation and architectural diagrams within Confluence to drive transparency and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

• Streaming & Messaging: Extensive hands-on experience with Confluent Kafka is essential.

• Architectural Depth: A deep, "under-the-hood" understanding of Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) and integration patterns.

• Governance: Experience navigating complex risk and compliance frameworks within a Banking or BFSI environment.

• Communication: Ability to translate complex people-data requirements into elegant technical solutions for both engineering teams and business stakeholders.

• Tooling: Proficiency in Confluence for documenting operational playbooks and technical designs.

What's On Offer?

• Initial 12 months' contract, with a view to extend
• Located in Sydney CBD
• Hybrid work mode to get your best work in! (2 days in the office and 3 days remote)

Why This Role?

This isn't just a "developer" role; it is a Level 5 Senior Contributor position. You will have a seat at the table with the Architecture Board and the autonomy to drive the evolution of data integration capabilities for one of the world's leading financial groups.

Next Steps

If you are an integration specialist who thrives on solving complex data challenges, please apply now via the link.

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