Devops Engineer with Java development exp

Note: candidates meet the residency requirements (Last 5 years in the US with no more than 6 months out of the country).

Role: Devops Engineer with Java development exp
Location: Remote
Duration: 12 months
Client: IPS/USPS

List of tasks to be performed:
Participate in the project planning process that determines programming and hardware needs. Assist or lead in preparing programming specifications and in developing coding logic. Prepare charts, diagrams, and other documentation as needed.
Design, code, test, and debug computer programs, independently or as part of a team, using computer languages identified and available in the Infrastructure Tool Kit (ITK).
Oversee the consistent utilization of USPS development standards, procedures and processes. Ensure systems compatibility. Follow data security procedures and identify potential data security risks.
Maintain contact, as designated, with the team leader, customers, contractors, and equipment vendors to monitor progress and coordinate varied project stages.
Maintain computer programs and systems. Revise and update computer programs, procedures, and systems; including rewrites to the systems documentation and instructions as necessary.
Performs other job-related tasks as assigned or required to support the duties outlined above.

Knowledge with the following qualifications:
DevSecOps, Secure Coding practices, and the Solutions Development Framework (Docker, Jenkins, GitLab)
Designing and developing event/message based application services using a message queue (e.g.Apache Kafka)
Using automated unit testing and user interface testing tools, ideally in a test-driven-development approach.
Use of source code management tools, ideally in a continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD pipeline) SecDevOps environment
API centric, microservices, serverless applications, or similar cloud-friendly application designs.
Cloud Development with Dataflow, PubSub, or Redis
Microservices design
Kubernetes
Security
Performance tuning
High Observability Principle
Multi-threading
Java
Working knowledge (3+ years experience) of one of more of the following qualifications:
Knowledge/experience with Agile Methodologies
Knowledge/experience of SDLC practices
Change Management and Configuration Management (VersionOne, ServiceNow, etc)
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)

Required Experience Level:
Minimum of 9 years experience, in technology or software development preferred,
Educational Requirements:
A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is preferred.
NOTE: If resource does not have a relevant college degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required.