Java Kafka Developer

Job Description

Job Title: Java Kafka Developer

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Job type: Full-Time Permanent

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Location: Pittsburgh PA OR Cleveland OH (3 days per week from Office)

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Job Summary:

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• Strong Hands-On Java Development (8yr), Kafka, SQL developer skills, experience working on on-prem big data environments (Hadoop/NoSQL), and excellent communication / consulting skill

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Role and Responsibilities:

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• Strong hands-on 8+ years of experience as Java Developer with strong Kafka expertise to design, develop, and support high-performance, event driven applications

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• Design, develop, and maintain Java based enterprise applications using Spring Boot and microservices architecture.

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• Build and manage event driven systems using Apache Kafka, including producers, consumers, topics, partitions, and schemas

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• Collaborate with architects, business analysts, and DevOps teams to deliver scalable and resilient solutions.

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• Implement RESTful APIs and integrate with downstream and upstream systems.

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• Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and performance tuning of Kafka and Java applications.

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• Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).

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• Ability to build abstract, modularized reusable code components.

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• Hands-on experience in generating/parsing XML, JSON documents

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• Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and production support activities.

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• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues with a focus on root cause analysis.

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• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Maven/Gradle

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• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

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• Excellent problem solving and communication skills

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