Omm IT Solutions - Sr. Java Developer w/Kafka

Developer is needed in Woodlawn, United States.

Client: Omm IT Solutions

Location: Woodlawn, MD, us

Contract: Contract

Job Description

This is a 100% on-site position in Woodlawn, MD. The selected candidate must be willing to work on-site 5 days a week. The role involves designing and developing software applications using the Twelve-Factor App methodology, collaborating with product design and engineering teams, attending Agile ceremonies, mentoring junior staff, and developing Microservices using Spring Boot, Java, and RESTful architecture. The candidate should possess a solid understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and experience with cloud platforms and containerization technologies.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of experience in computer science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Master’s or Doctorate degree may substitute for required experience.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka.
• 10+ years of experience with programming and designing software with Java.
• 8+ years of experience on an Agile development team, preferably with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. Contract requirement.

Required Skills

• Strong design and development experience with Kafka and Kafka Stream Processing technologies.
• Experience developing an event streaming pipeline via Kafka, which includes a listener.
• Extensive design and programming skills in Java and JEE technologies.
• Strong experience working with RESTFUL APIs.
• Extensive development skills using the latest Spring Boot and Spring Security.
• Experience with front-end technologies like Angular.
• Experience architecting and deploying cloud-native applications onto AWS or similar platforms.
• Experience identifying requirements, researching options, designing, and implementing solutions at a leadership level on project work.
• Experience with modern development software, tools, and methodologies; Jenkins, Git/BitBucket, Jira, Nexus, Maven, & Jenkins.
• Experience working on Agile projects and understanding Agile terminology.
• Excellent communication and written skills.
• Experience with Web Services Technologies like JSON.

Desired Skills

• Proficient in designing and implementing Kafka-based event-driven architectures.
• Experienced in configuring Kafka brokers, managing message retention policies, and optimizing throughput.
• Familiar with integrating Kafka Connect for data ingestion and utilizing Kafka Streams for real-time data processing.
• Experience with the implementation of Section 508 standards for Web Applications.
• Exposure to writing Technical White Papers and systems design documents.
• Prior experience with federal or state governments IT projects.
• Experience with low code platforms like ServiceNow, Pega, MS Power Platform, etc.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Additional Information

The position requires 100% on-site work in Woodlawn, MD, and involvement in various Agile ceremonies and team collaborations. The candidate must also demonstrate a strong ability to mentor junior staff and perform other duties as assigned.