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APACHE KAFKA & APACHE FLINK

The Apache Kafka & Apache Flink course is designed for professionals who want to build real-time data processing and streaming applications. The training covers Kafka for reliable event streaming and messaging, and Apache Flink for real-time data processing, analytics, and stream computation. Through hands-on projects and practical scenarios, learners gain experience in building scalable data pipelines, processing live data streams, integrating distributed systems, and optimizing performance. As real-time analytics and event-driven architectures are widely used across industries, this course is ideal for data engineers, big data developers, software developers, cloud engineers, DevOps professionals, and IT professionals looking to build expertise in modern data streaming technologies.

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Online / Classroom

IT Training Programme

Duration 40 hours

Batch Type Weekdays / Weekends

Mode of Training Classroom / Online / Corporate

Locations Pune, Bangalore, Kochi

Language English

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What you'll learn

Understand core concepts and architecture from the ground up

Get hands-on with the tools used by working professionals

Build real-world projects you can add to your portfolio

Learn industry best practices and coding standards

Practice with real datasets and real-world scenarios

Prepare for certification and technical interviews

Work on collaborative, team-based exercises

Apply performance tuning and optimization techniques

Understand how the technology fits into a larger ecosystem

Complete assignments reviewed by mentors

Programme Overview

23 sections covering the complete curriculum — a single, progressive learning arc.

40 hours

Training Duration

Core Modules

260

Total Lessons

4.4★

Average Rating

50K+

Students Trained

Foundations & Core Concepts

Get hands-on with the fundamentals and architecture — the building blocks for everything that follows.

Fundamentals Architecture Setup

Hands-On Practical Training

Work through real exercises and assignments designed to mirror what you will do on the job.

Practicals Assignments Labs

Real-World Projects

Apply what you have learned to end-to-end projects that go straight into your portfolio.

Projects Portfolio Case Studies

Advanced Techniques

Go beyond the basics with advanced concepts, integrations and production-grade practices.

Advanced Integration Best Practices

Ecosystem Integration

Understand how this technology connects with the broader tools and platforms used in the industry.

Ecosystem Tools Platforms

Performance & Interview Prep

Master optimization techniques and prepare for the technical interview questions employers actually ask.

Optimization Interview Prep Certification

Who is this programme for?

Whether you're already writing code, working with data, or supporting applications today — this programme is built to take you into a BIGDATA role.

Software Developers

Engineers who want to add this skill set to their toolkit

Analysts & Consultants

Professionals moving into a more technical, hands-on role

IT Professionals

System admins and support engineers upskilling into a new domain

Fresh Graduates

CS/IT graduates aiming for a job-ready technical role

Course Curriculum

23 sections • 260 lessons • 40 hours

Jump to Section

Total Duration

40 hours

100% Practical · Unlimited Doubt Sessions

01 Target Audience

• Data Engineers

• Big Data Engineers

• Streaming Data Engineers

• ETL Developers

• Cloud Data Engineers

• Analytics Engineers

• Platform Engineers

02 Module 1: Big Data & Real-Time Data Processing Fundamentals

Topics

• Evolution of Big Data

• Batch vs Real-Time Processing

• Streaming Data Architecture

• Event-Driven Architecture (EDA)

• Lambda Architecture

• Kappa Architecture

• Data Pipeline Concepts

• Data Ingestion Patterns

• Event Streaming Use Cases

• Data Engineering Ecosystem

Assignment

›• Design a Real-Time Data Pipeline Architecture

Job-Oriented Scenarios

›• Real-Time Fraud Detection System
›• Live User Activity Tracking

03 Module 2: Apache Kafka Fundamentals

Topics

• Introduction to Apache Kafka

• Kafka Architecture

• Topics

• Partitions

• Brokers

• Producers

• Consumers

• Offsets

• Consumer Groups

• Kafka Cluster Setup

• Kafka Components

• Kafka Use Cases

Lab

• Install and Configure Kafka Cluster

Assignment

›• Create Multiple Topics and Partitions

04 Module 3: Kafka Producers & Consumers

Topics

• Producer API

• Consumer API

• Producer Configurations

• Consumer Configurations

• Serialization

• Deserialization

• Message Delivery Semantics

• Exactly Once Processing

• At Least Once Processing

• At Most Once Processing

Labs

• Build Kafka Producer Application

• Build Kafka Consumer Application

Assignment

›• Create Order Processing System

Job-Oriented Scenarios

›• Real-Time Payment Processing

05 Module 4: Kafka Cluster Administration

Topics

• Broker Configuration

• Topic Management

• Replication

• Partition Management

• High Availability

• Fault Tolerance

• Load Balancing

• Monitoring Kafka Cluster

• Capacity Planning

• Security Basics

Labs

• Multi-Broker Kafka Cluster

Assignment

›• Configure Replicated Kafka Environment

06 Module 5: Kafka Connect

Topics

• Kafka Connect Architecture

• Source Connectors

• Sink Connectors

• JDBC Connectors

• Elasticsearch Connector

• S3 Connector

• Connector Configuration

• Connector Monitoring

Labs

• Database to Kafka Integration

Assignment

›• MySQL to Kafka Pipeline
›Job-Oriented Scenarios
›• Enterprise Data Integration

07 Module 6: Kafka Streams

Topics

• Stream Processing Concepts

• Kafka Streams Architecture

• Stream Transformations

• Filtering

• Mapping

• Aggregations

• Windowing

• Joins

• Stateful Processing

Labs

• User Clickstream Analysis

Assignment

›• Real-Time Order Aggregation

Job-Oriented Scenarios

›• Website Traffic Monitoring

08 Module 7: Schema Registry & Avro

Topics

• Data Serialization

• Apache Avro

• Schema Registry

• Schema Evolution

• Compatibility Types

• Producer Schema Validation

• Consumer Schema Validation

Labs

• Avro Integration

Assignment

›• Customer Data Streaming

09 Module 8: Kafka Security

Topics

• Authentication

• Authorization

• SSL/TLS

• SASL

• ACLs

• Data Encryption

• Secure Communication

Labs

• Secure Kafka Cluster

Assignment

›• SSL-Based Kafka Environment

10 Module 9: Apache Flink Fundamentals

Topics

• Introduction to Apache Flink

• Flink Architecture

• Stream Processing

• Batch Processing

• Flink Runtime

• Job Manager

• Task Manager

• Checkpointing

• State Management

Labs

• Flink Environment Setup

Assignment

›• Basic Flink Streaming Job

11 Module 10: Flink DataStream API

Topics

• DataStream API

• Sources

• Sinks

• Transformations

• Map

• Filter

• FlatMap

• Reduce

• Aggregations

• Keyed Streams

Labs

• Real-Time Data Processing

Assignment

›• Customer Transaction Processing

Job-Oriented Scenarios

›• Online Purchase Tracking
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12 Module 11: Flink State Management

Topics

• Stateful Stream Processing

• Managed State

• Keyed State

• Operator State

• Checkpointing

• Savepoints

• Fault Recovery

Labs

• Stateful Order Processing

Assignment

›• Session Tracking System

13 Module 12: Windowing in Flink

Topics

• Tumbling Windows

• Sliding Windows

• Session Windows

• Global Windows

• Time Processing

• Event Time

• Watermarks

Labs

• Live Traffic Analysis

Assignment

›• Streaming Sales Dashboard

Job-Oriented Scenarios

›• Real-Time Analytics Platform

14 Module 13: Flink SQL

Topics

• Introduction to Flink SQL

• SQL-Based Streaming

• Table API

• SQL Queries on Streams

• Joins

• Aggregations

• Window Functions

Labs

• Stream Analytics Using SQL

Assignment

›• Customer Insights Dashboard

15 Module 14: Kafka & Flink Integration

Topics

• Kafka Source

• Kafka Sink

• Real-Time Event Processing

• Stream Enrichment

• Event Correlation

• End-to-End Streaming Pipelines

Labs

• Kafka to Flink Pipeline

Assignment

›• Real-Time Customer Analytics System

Job-Oriented Scenarios

›• Financial Transaction Monitoring
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16 Module 15: Monitoring & Observability

Topics

• Prometheus Integration

• Grafana Dashboards

• Kafka Monitoring

• Flink Monitoring

• Metrics Collection

• Alerting

• Log Analysis

Labs

• Monitoring Dashboard Setup

Assignment

›• Alerting Framework

17 Module 16: Containerization & Kubernetes

Topics

• Docker Fundamentals

• Kafka on Docker

• Flink on Docker

• Kubernetes Basics

• Kafka on Kubernetes

• Flink on Kubernetes

• Scaling Applications

Labs

• Deploy Kafka & Flink on Kubernetes

Assignment

›• Cloud-Native Streaming Platform

18 Module 17: Cloud Integration

AWS

• Amazon MSK

• Kinesis vs Kafka

• S3 Integration

Azure

• Event Hub

• Azure Stream Analytics

GCP

• Pub/Sub

• Dataflow Integration

Labs

• Cloud Streaming Pipelines

Assignment

›• Hybrid Cloud Streaming Architecture

19 Module 18: CI/CD for Streaming Applications

Topics

• Git

• GitHub

• Jenkins

• GitHub Actions

• Docker Build Pipelines

• Automated Deployments

• Rollbacks

Labs

• CI/CD for Kafka & Flink Applications

20 Real-Time Industry Projects

Project 1

Real-Time Fraud Detection System

• Kafka Event Streaming

• Flink Stream Processing

• Alert Generation

Project 2

E-Commerce Clickstream Analytics

• User Activity Tracking

• Session Analysis

• Customer Behavior Dashboard

Project 3

Stock Market Streaming Analytics

• Real-Time Price Processing

• Trend Analysis

• Risk Alerts

Project 4

Banking Transaction Monitoring

• Fraud Identification

• AML Rule Processing

• Real-Time Notifications

Project 5

IoT Sensor Data Processing Platform

• Sensor Data Streaming

• Event Aggregation

• Predictive Alerts

Project 6

Ride Sharing Analytics Platform

• Driver Tracking

• Real-Time Location Processing

• Dynamic Pricing Analytics

21 Assignments

Kafka Assignments

›• 25 Producer/Consumer Exercises
›• 20 Topic Management Tasks
›• 15 Kafka Streams Assignments
›• 10 Kafka Connect Projects

Flink Assignments

›• 25 DataStream API Tasks
›• 20 Windowing Exercises
›• 15 State Management Projects
›• 10 Flink SQL Projects

Integration Assignments

›• 15 Kafka-Flink Integration Projects
›• 10 Cloud Streaming Projects

22 Real-Time Job-Oriented Scenarios

Kafka

• 50 Producer-Consumer Scenarios

• 40 Replication Scenarios

• 30 Consumer Group Scenarios

• 25 Kafka Connect Scenarios

Flink

• 50 Streaming Analytics Scenarios

• 40 Windowing Scenarios

• 30 Stateful Processing Scenarios

• 25 Event-Time Processing Scenarios

Data Engineering

• 50 Real-Time ETL Scenarios

• 40 Data Pipeline Scenarios

• 30 Event-Driven Architecture Scenarios

Production Support

• Kafka Broker Failures

• Consumer Lag Troubleshooting

• Partition Rebalancing Issues

• Flink Job Recovery

• Stream Processing Delays

• High Throughput Optimization

23 Interview Preparation

Apache Kafka

• 300+ Interview Questions

Apache Flink

• 250+ Interview Questions

Streaming Data Engineering

• 200+ Scenario-Based Questions

Cloud Streaming Platforms

• 100+ Interview Questions

Mock Interviews

• Data Engineer

• Streaming Data Engineer

• Big Data Engineer

• Cloud Data Engineer

Tools & Technologies

Every tool listed here is installed, configured and used in a hands-on lab session.

Core Tools

Hands-On Labs

Practical Environment

Industry-Standard Tools

Real-World Setup

Guided Exercises

Skill Building

Sample Datasets

Practice Material

Practice & Projects

Mini Projects

Applied Practice

Assignments

Mentor Reviewed

Doubt Sessions

Live Support

Career Readiness

Resume Building

Career Support

Mock Interviews

Interview Prep

Certification Prep

Global Recognition

Deployment & Delivery

Production Practices

Real-World Ready

Best Practices

Industry Standards

260+

Hands-On Lessons

Core Modules

40 hours

Training Duration

100%

Practical Training

You don't just learn APACHE KAFKA & APACHE FLINK. You ship it.

Three major projects, each mirroring how production teams actually work — from guided foundations to a portfolio-ready capstone.

PROJECT // 01

Guided Foundation Project

→Requirement Analysis

→Guided Implementation

→Mentor Review

→Iteration

Foundation Beginner

Apply the fundamentals in a structured, mentor-reviewed project

Take the core concepts from the first half of the curriculum and apply them to a realistic scenario, with guidance and feedback from your mentor at every step.

Structured project brief

Step-by-step implementation

Mentor feedback and review

Documented outcome

Stack Core Concepts Best Practices

PROJECT // 02

Applied Practice Project

→Scenario Design

→Independent Build

→Testing & Validation

→Peer Review

Applied Intermediate

Build a more independent project mirroring real production scenarios

Work through a project that combines multiple concepts from the curriculum, closer to how work is actually structured on the job — less hand-holding, more ownership.

End-to-end implementation

Testing and validation

Documentation

Peer/mentor review

Stack Applied Skills Testing

PROJECT // 03

Capstone Project

→Planning

→End-to-End Build

→Review & Refinement

→Presentation

Capstone Advanced

Take a project from requirements to a polished, portfolio-ready deliverable

Your final project — plan, build, test and present a complete solution using everything covered in the curriculum, reviewed by mentors before you graduate.

Complete working solution

Presentation-ready documentation

Mentor sign-off

Portfolio-ready deliverable

Stack Full Curriculum Portfolio

All 3 projects go directly into your portfolio & resume — reviewed by mentors before you graduate.

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Radical Technologies is the leading IT certification institute in Pune, offering globally recognized certifications across various domains. With expert trainers and comprehensive materials, we ensure students gain in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience to excel in their careers. Our certification programs are tailored to meet industry standards — from cloud technologies to data science — empowering individuals to stay ahead in the ever-evolving tech landscape.

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At Radical Technologies, we are committed to your success beyond the classroom. Our 100% Job Assistance program ensures that you are not only equipped with industry-relevant skills but also guided through the job placement process. With personalised resume building, interview preparation, and access to our extensive network of hiring partners, we help you take the next step confidently into your IT career.