Sr Kafka/Java Developer

Sr Kafka/Java Developer

Core Responsibilities

- Develop applications using Kafka, Java, Spring Boot, and REST APIs

- Design event streaming pipelines with Confluent Kafka and Kafka Streams

- Collaborate with engineering and product teams to define solutions

- Mentor junior developers

- Participate in Agile ceremonies

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's in CS, Engineering, Math, or related field (Master's/PhD may substitute for experience)

- 10+ years of Java development experience

- 8+ years on Agile teams (SAFe preferred)

- Hands-on expertise in Apache Kafka & Confluent Kafka

- Must obtain/maintain Public Trust clearance

Preferred Skills

- Spring Boot & Spring Security expertise

- RESTful API development

- AWS or similar cloud-native deployment experience

- Strong design & architecture capabilities

- Tools: Jenkins, Git/BitBucket, Jira, Maven, OpenShift, UrbanCode

- Excellent communication & documentation skills

- Familiarity with JSON and Section 508 standards

- Experience in federal/state government IT projects

- Technical white paper and design document writing