Tabcorp is famous for winning moments. Behind (almost) all of them is great tech and a talented team of six hundred, passionate technology professionals. Together, we ensure our services are built sustainably to scale, handling over 1 billion bets annually.

Our Tech Teams deliver gaming moments that pack a punch! You will have the opportunity to innovate and inspire, leveraging technology to make good moments great. Game to join us?

About the role

Our Data and BI team is seeking a skilled Senior Software Engineer / Kafka Administrator with extensive experience in an AWS environment. This role is to develop, maintain and support our many Kafka Streams within our real time 24x7 operational framework.

What you’ll do

You will maintain Kafka ~ ensuring the overall health and performance of the platform,

As Kafka Administrator, you will be responsible for building, installing, configuring, and maintaining Kafka clusters to ensure their optimal functionality.  Your role will include on-call support to monitor Kafka cluster connectivity and security, manage and review Kafka log files, and assist in developing, maintaining, and supporting Kafka integrations.

Collaboration with development teams will be essential as you help design and utilize Kafka applications. You will troubleshoot and resolve any Kafka performance issues, system failures, and outages, performing data modelling, testing, and tuning to ensure the performance and reliability of Kafka.

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience as Kafka Administrator with a strong understanding of Kafka architecture and internals
• Extensive experience in an AWS environment
• Hands-on experience with Kafka brokers, Zookeepers, KSQL, KConnect, and Schema Registry, plus proficiency in managing Kafka clusters, including configuration, monitoring, and security.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve performance issues and system failures
• Experience in data modelling, testing, and performance tuning

What you’ll get

• Diverse leave options: cultural, volunteer, flexi, and 18-weeks parental leave.
• Access to our health and wellbeing app and Employee Assistance Program.
• Monthly employee social activities, competitions, awards and free tickets to events.
• Access to digital learning modules for continuous upskilling.
• Ongoing commitment to D&I through leading policies & initiatives.

About Us

Tabcorp is Australia’s leading gambling entertainment company. Our 3000+ team is as diverse as Australia itself. Our people drive the iconic, homegrown, world-class brands TAB, Sky Racing and MAX. As an ASX-listed company, we’re proud to shape our industry for the better. To find out more about us and what we offer, visit our website.

We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued for their contribution and has a sense of belonging and is treated with respect. As a Tabcorp employee, you will:

• foster a respectful and inclusive working environment within your team;
• support and contribute to initiatives aimed at managing the risk of gender inequality, sexual harassment and other inappropriate behaviour in our workplaces.  

We welcome applications from candidates with visible and non-visible disability, or with any workplace accessibility requirements. Please reach out via careers@tabcorp.com.au should you require any accommodations or adjustments to ensure your full participation in our recruitment process.

Tabcorp is a ‘Circle Back Initiative’ employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

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