Senior Kafka Developer w/Java

Job Title: Senior Kafka Developer w/Java Duration: Long term
Location: Woodlawn, MD (Onsite 5 days a week)

Key Required Skills:

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

*** Selected candidate must be willing to work on-site in Woodlawn, MD 5 days a week.

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.

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.

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.