Kafka Developer
- Quantum World Technologies Inc.
2 Days Ago
NA
C2C
Pittsburgh-PA
6-10 Years
Required Skills: Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL
Job Description
Skill: Kafka Developer
Application Development
• Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise-grade applications using Java and J2EE technologies.
• Build scalable and resilient microservices using Spring Boot and Spring Framework.
• Develop reusable, maintainable, and high-quality code following industry best practices.
• Participate in the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) from requirements through deployment and support.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application performance and production issues.
Microservices & API Development
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and service integrations.
• Develop loosely coupled microservices architectures for highly scalable applications.
• Define API contracts, security standards, and integration patterns.
• Implement API versioning, monitoring, logging, and error handling strategies.
• Collaborate with frontend and integration teams to ensure seamless connectivity.
Kafka & Event-Driven Architecture
• Design and implement event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka.
• Develop Kafka producers, consumers, and stream-processing applications.
• Build high-throughput and fault-tolerant messaging solutions.
• Configure and optimize Kafka topics, partitions, and consumer groups.
• Monitor message delivery, performance, and reliability.
• Troubleshoot distributed messaging and data consistency issues.
Distributed Systems Engineering
• Develop highly available, fault-tolerant distributed applications.
• Implement asynchronous communication and event-driven processing patterns.
• Design scalable architectures capable of handling high transaction volumes.
• Ensure application resiliency, reliability, and performance optimization.
• Participate in architecture reviews and technical design discussions.
Database Development & Optimization
• Design and develop database solutions using:
o Oracle
o SQL Server
o MySQL
• Create and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and database objects.
• Perform data modeling and database performance tuning.
• Ensure data integrity, consistency, and security.
• Support database migration and modernization activities.
Cloud & DevOps
• Participate in cloud-native application development and deployment initiatives.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
• Automate build, deployment, testing, and release processes.
• Implement DevOps best practices for continuous integration and delivery.
• Support infrastructure automation and deployment environments.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to improve deployment efficiency and reliability.
Code Quality & Best Practices
• Conduct peer code reviews and enforce coding standards.
• Promote secure coding practices and application security compliance.
• Ensure proper unit testing, integration testing, and automation coverage.
• Utilize Git for source code management and version control.
• Manage dependencies and builds using Maven.
Agile Collaboration
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including:
o Sprint Planning
o Daily Standups
o Backlog Refinement
o Sprint Reviews
o Retrospectives
• Collaborate closely with Business Analysts, Architects, QA Engineers, and Product Owners.
• Provide technical estimates and support project planning activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
