Developer

Kafka Developer - Immediate Hire Location: Woodlawn, MD (Onsite – 5 Days/Week) - Candidates willing to relocate and work onsite are welcome to apply Clearance Requirement: Selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance. Work Authorization & Additional Requirements • Selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance. • Selected candidate must be willing to work onsite in Woodlawn, MD, five (5) days per week. • We are considering only W2 or 1099 candidates for this position. Candidates represented through third-party employers/vendors on C2C will not be considered. • Candidates must possess a valid U.S. government-issued REAL ID-compliant driver's license or an acceptable REAL ID-compliant identification document, as identity verification is required for this Federal project. Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Kafka Developer to design, develop, and support highly scalable, event-driven data integration solutions for a Federal project. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Apache Kafka, distributed messaging systems, Java development, and cloud technologies. This role requires close collaboration with architects, developers, and business stakeholders to build secure, reliable, and high-performance streaming applications. Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain event-driven applications using Apache Kafka. • Build scalable Kafka Producers, Consumers, Kafka Streams, and Kafka Connect solutions. • Develop and support real-time data streaming and integration pipelines. • Configure, monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Kafka clusters. • Develop microservices using Java and Spring Boot. • Integrate Kafka with enterprise applications, databases, REST APIs, and third-party systems. • Ensure high availability, scalability, security, and performance of messaging solutions. • Participate in application design, code reviews, testing, deployment, and production support. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-grade solutions. • Follow Agile methodologies, DevOps best practices, and CI/CD processes. Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline. • 8+ years of overall IT experience. • 5+ years of hands-on experience with Apache Kafka development and administration. • Strong experience building enterprise-scale, event-driven applications. Required Technical Skills Messaging & Streaming • Apache Kafka • Kafka Streams • Kafka Connect • Schema Registry • Event-Driven Architecture • Distributed Messaging Systems Programming • Java • Spring Boot • REST APIs • Microservices Databases • SQL • Oracle • PostgreSQL • SQL Server DevOps & Tools • Git • Maven • Jenkins • Docker • Kubernetes • CI/CD Cloud • AWS (Preferred) • Linux/Unix Preferred Qualifications • Experience with Confluent Platform. • Experience implementing secure, high-volume streaming solutions. • Knowledge of Apache Avro, JSON, and Protobuf. • Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Splunk. • Prior experience supporting Federal Government IT projects. • Strong troubleshooting, performance tuning, and analytical skills. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.