Senior Kafka Developer w/ Java

• Design and develop applications using Kafka, Java, REST API, and Spring Boot
• Mentor junior staff
• Collaborate with product design and engineering teams to develop an understanding of needs
• Attend all Agile ceremonies

Detailed Skills Requirements

FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field
• Masters or Doctorate degree may substitute for required experience
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and Confluent Kafka
• 10+ years of experience with programming and designing software with Java
• 8+ years of experience on an Agile development team, preferable Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. Contract requirement
• Selected candidate must be willing to work on-site in Woodlawn, MD 5 days a week

FACTORS TO HELP YOU SHINE (Required Skills)

These skills will help you succeed in this position:

• Strong design and development experience with Kafka and Kafka Stream Processing technologies
• Experience developing an event streaming pipeline via Confluent Kafka, which includes a listener
• Extensive design and programming skills in Java and JEE technologies
• Strong experience working with RESTFUL API
• Extensive development skills using latest Spring Boot and Spring Security Experience
• Experience architecting and deploying cloud-native applications onto Amazon Web Services (AWS) or similar
• Experience identifying requirements, researching options, designing and implementing solutions at a leadership level on project work
• Experience with modern development software, tools, and methodologies: Jenkins, Git/BitBucket, Jira, Nexus, Maven, Jenkins, OpenShift, UrbanCode Deploy
• Experience working on Agile projects and understanding Agile terminology
• Excellent communication and written skills
• Experience with Web Services Technologies like JSON

HOW TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD (Desired Skills)

Showcase your knowledge of modern development through the following experience or skills:

• Experience with the implementation of Section 508 standards for Web Applications
• Exposure to writing Technical White Papers and systems design documents
• Prior experience with federal or state governments IT projects

Education

• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of experience
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. Contract requirement