Java Kafka Developer (Hybrid)
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| Estimated Pay info | Based on similar jobs in your market$57 per hour |
|---|---|
| Hours | Full-time |
| Location | Ashburn, Virginia |
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Job Description
Job Description
Java Kafka Developer – Full-Time
Ashburn, VA (Hybrid – 1 to 2 days onsite / 3 to 4 days remote)
Must be a U.S. Citizen and currently reside in the Metro Washington, D.C. area
Must be a U.S. Citizen and currently reside in the Metro Washington, D.C. area
We have an immediate opening for a Java Kafka Developer to join an Agile Scrum team supporting a federal program. This role focuses on backend development within an event-driven, microservices architecture, delivering releasable software in short sprint cycles.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and implement custom software and database applications across legacy and modernized systems
- Build and support event-driven, distributed systems using Kafka-based architectures
- Collaborate within Agile Scrum teams to deliver high-quality software in short sprint cycles
- Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, testing, demos, retrospectives, and releases
- Analyze complex technical challenges and develop scalable, innovative solutions
- Ensure product quality, timeliness, and performance standards
- Contribute to engineering standards and architectural best practices
- Mentor junior developers and support team growth
Required Qualifications
- U.S. Citizen able to pass a CBP background investigation:
- 3-year felony conviction check
- 1-year illegal drug use check
- 1-year misconduct check (e.g., theft or fraud)
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 7+ years of professional software development experience
- 5+ years of Java backend development
- 3+ years of hands-on Spring Boot experience
Technical Expertise
- Deep expertise in Apache Kafka:
- Producer & Consumer APIs
- Kafka Streams
- Topics, partitions, consumer groups, offsets
- Schema Registry (schema evolution & governance)
- Strong experience implementing Kafka with Spring Framework
- Event-driven architecture and microservices design patterns
- Relational databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle)
- ORM frameworks (Spring Data JPA, Hibernate)
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and debugging skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
Desired / Nice to Have
- Experience with Confluent Kafka
- NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra) or in-memory data stores (Redis)
- Data governance and data quality principles in event-driven systems
- Advanced DevOps / CI/CD automation experience
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