Kafka Developer, Senior

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Job Description:

As a Senior Kafka Software Developer at Parsons, you will be working closely with our partners as well as data engineers, analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure that our data-driven strategies are effective and aligned with our organizational goals.

This position requires on-site support at the customer facility in Quantico, VA and Ft. Meade, MD.

• Design, develop, and maintain Kafka-based data streaming applications

• Optimize Kafka performance and troubleshoot issues

• Familiarity with schema registry design, Kafka streams implementation

• Strong REST API development

• Analyzes user needs and develop software solutions

• Experience with Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as Code

• Develop scalable web-based data visualization and analytic platforms using Node.js, JavaScript, scalable databases (Elasticsearch, Postgre
  
  SQL), Docker, Python

• Operate in an agile development environment using Dev Sec Ops  and CI/CD practices

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver solutions

• Coordinates with Product Designer and Product Manager to translate "user stories" into deliverable code

• Conduct and participate in design reviews, sprint demonstrations, and after-action reviews

• Write, review, and execute comprehensive test procedures

• Deploy applications into development/staging/production environments

• Ensures security of software and systems

• Peer-review and comment on software code and write/review/update software design and user-focused documentation (e.g., User Manuals)

• B.S. in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline (A combination of education and demonstrated experience will be considered in lieu of a degree)

• Minimum 9 years software engineering experience (including demonstrated data engineering)

• Experience with Dev Sec Ops  and CI/CD practices

• Experience developing in a Linux environment (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)

• Experience using scripting languages such as bash and shell scripting

• Experience with agile project management using tools such as Jira and Confluence and configuration management tools such as Gitlab

• Experience with container-based systems such as Docker and Kubernetes

• Experience with scripting languages such as Node.js, JavaScript (Type Script), and Python

• Experience with YAML and JSON formats

• Excellent software testing skills

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment

• U.S. Citizenship and active DoD Secret clearance

• SAFe Agile training such as Agile Software Engineer, SAFe for Teams, or SAFe for Government

• Experience with automation languages such as Puppet, Ansible, and Terraform

• Experience with data parsers and data ingest methodologies

• Knowledge of analytics

• Web development experience with a focus on UI/UX

• Knowledge of the Big Data Platform (BDP)

• AI/ML experience

An active Secret security clearance is required for this position.

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team. The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation’s most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace.

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