Role: Java/Kafka developer
Location: New Jersey - Hybrid
Type - Contract
9+ years Exp
Description:
As a Java/Kafka developer, you should have 9+ years of experience with a superior software development background and be able to facilitate,
design, and develop technical solutions for new and existing Kafka based applications and processes. You will interact with Lead Developers,
System Analysts, Business Users, Architects, Test Analysts, Project Managers and peer developers to analyze system requirements,
design and develop software solutions and enhancements. Construct technical solutions and supporting deliverables to enable our client to
accomplish its business objectives,
including the migration from coupled monoliths to a resilient, elastic, event-driven architecture.

• Primary responsibilities are focused on the Analysis, Design, Development, and Testing of leading edge solutions utilizing Kafka:
• Kafka API lifecycle development and management
• Define & Deploy API Governance & Monitoring processes.
• Unit test solutions to ensure they meet quality standards
• Ensure that solutions meet requirements outlined in the design documentation
• Perform all work to agreed time, cost and quality constraints
• Ensure that developed solutions are peer reviewed and formally documented
• Expertise with enterprise technologies including applications, storage platforms, database, network switching,
and security infrastructure within a virtualized data center.
• Ability to use a broad portfolio of open-source technologies and cloud services
• Experience with automation/configuration management
• Extensive knowledge of Kafka components including troubleshooting
• In-depth understanding of Kafka performance testing (by Kafka component) and best practices; with the ability to properly
tune complex and high-traffic applications/systems
• Maintain and enhance Kafka architecture, Confluent Kafka design principles, CI/CD Deployment procedures
• Model system behaviors using best practice methods for communicating