Requirements
- Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass CBP background investigation, criteria include but are not limited to: 1 year check for misconduct such as theft or fraud, 1 year check for illegal drug use, 3 year check for felony convictions
- 5+ years of professional experience in Java backend development.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience building and deploying applications with Spring Boot.
- Deep, proven expertise with Apache Kafka, including both the Producer and Consumer APIs, Kafka Streams, and related concepts (e.g., topics, partitions, consumer groups, offsets).
- Strong experience implementing Kafka solutions using Spring framework. Proficiency with Kafka Schema Registry for schema management and evolution.
- Solid understanding of event-driven architectures, distributed systems, and microservices design patterns.
- Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle) and ORM frameworks (e.g., Spring Data JPA, Hibernate).
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork abilities.
- Professional Experience: at least seven (7) years related technical experience, with software design, development and implementation
- College degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems or a related discipline.
- Equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of degree
Nice to Have
- Direct experience with Confluent Kafka.
- Experience with other NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra) or in-memory data stores (e.g., Redis).
- A strong understanding of data governance and data quality principles in an event-driven context.
- DevOps experience/CI/CD pipeline.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Additional Information
- Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass CBP background investigation
- Long-Term Government Contract for Leading Edge Technologies
