Strong experience with Apache Kafka, Confluent Kafka (Preferred), Kafka Streams API, Java, REST API development, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, and Agile Development Practices
Position Description
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
