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Campus Graduate Masters Summer Internship Program - 2027 Software Engineer, Enterprise Technology Services- Phoenix, AZ
American Express
Phoenix, AZ
- $24.05 to $63 USD / hour
…provide product management for core enterprise platforms, and lead technology risk and information security, enterprise data governance and platforms, digital product and design, and…
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DevOps Architect
Jobgether
Remote, United States
…infrastructure development. You will define architectural standards, lead complex systems design decisions, and guide cloud environments through new builds and migrations. Working closely…
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Sr Software Engineer- Mobile Development
Boyd Gaming
Las Vegas, NV
Develops and reviews technical documentation for approval by senior manager.
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Kafka Engineer
Social Security Administration
Woodlawn, MD
…large-scale projects, serving as a Product Owner or Agile/Scrum team lead; demonstrating strong programming skills in Java, with Python experience as a plus; utilizing Kafka APIs (Producer,…
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VP of IT, Support & DevOps
VisibleThread
Washington, DC
Lead the teams that get our software securely into production and keep customers running, whether they use our cloud, AWS GovCloud or their own environments. You will report to the CEO, sit…
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VP of IT, Support & DevOps
VisibleThread
Tysons, VA
Lead the teams that get our software securely into production and keep customers running, whether they use our cloud, AWS GovCloud or their own environments. You will report to the CEO, sit…
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Software Engineer II- Full-stack Developer
Deloitte US
Atlanta, GA · Boston, MA · Charlotte, NC · Chicago, IL · Cincinnati, OH · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Costa Mesa, CA · Dallas, TX · Denver, CO · Detroit, MI · Hartford, CT · Houston, TX · Kansas City, MO · Los Angeles, CA · McLean, VA · Miami, FL · Minneapolis, MN · Nashville, TN · NY · Philadelphia, PA · Pittsburgh, PA · Raleigh, NC · Richmond, VA · Sacramento, CA · San Jose, CA · Seattle, WA · St. Louis, MO · Stamford, CT · Tampa, FL
You are a hands-on full-stack developer who builds, tests, and ships reliable software as part of an agile engineering team. You contribute to the design and implementation of cloud-native…
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Java Development Senior Consultant - Integrated Eligibility
Deloitte US
Mechanicsburg, PA · Philadelphia, PA
As a Project Delivery Senior Consultant on the GPS HST Technology team, you will be responsible for:
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Identity Graph Architect, Senior Consultant
Deloitte US
Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · Baltimore, MD · Boston, MA · Charlotte, NC · Chicago, IL · Cincinnati, OH · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas, TX · Denver, CO · Detroit, MI · Hartford, CT · Houston, TX · Indianapolis, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO · Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles, CA · McLean, VA · Miami, FL · Milwaukee, WI · Minneapolis, MN · Morristown, NJ · Nashville, TN · New Orleans, LA · NY · Philadelphia, PA · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland, OR · Raleigh, NC · Richmond, VA · Sacramento, CA · San Diego, CA · San Francisco, CA · San Jose, CA · Seattle, WA · St. Louis, MO · Stamford, CT · Tampa, FL · Tempe, AZ
…projects like AdTech, MarTech, campaign automation, CRM, and lead-to-loyalty orchestration. Join us to drive impactful customer interactions and business…
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Converge for FSI - RAE Lead Product Forward Deployed Engineer_Products & Platforms
Deloitte US
Arlington Heights, IL · Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · Baltimore, MD · Bellevue, WA · Birmingham, AL · Boise, ID · Boston, MA · Charlotte, NC · Chicago, IL · Cincinnati, OH · Cleveland, OH · Colorado Springs, CO · Columbus, OH · Costa Mesa, CA · Dallas, TX · Davenport, IA · Dayton, OH · Denver, CO · Des Moines, IA · Detroit, MI · Fort Worth, TX · Fresno, CA · Ft. Lauderdale, FL · Gilbert, AZ · Grand Rapids, MI · Hartford, CT · Hermitage, TN · Honolulu, HI · Houston, TX · Huntsville, AL · Indianapolis, IN · Inglewood, CA · Jacksonville, FL · Jericho, NY · Jersey City, NJ · Kansas City, MO · Lake Mary, FL · Lansing, MI · Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles, CA · Louisville, KY · McLean, VA · Mechanicsburg, PA · Memphis, TN · Miami, FL · Midland, MI · Milwaukee, WI · Minneapolis, MN · Monterey, CA · Morristown, NJ · Nashville, TN · New Orleans, LA · NY · Omaha, NE · Philadelphia, PA · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland, OR · Princeton, NJ · Raleigh, NC · Richmond, VA · Rochester, NY · Rosslyn, VA · Sacramento, CA · Salt Lake City, UT · San Antonio, TX · San Diego, CA · San Francisco, CA · San Jose, CA · Seattle, WA · St. Louis, MO · Stamford, CT · Tallahassee, FL · Tampa, FL · Tempe, AZ · Tulsa, OK · Washington, DC · Westlake, TX · Wichita, KS · Williamsville, NY
Exceptional communicator - able to lead technical conversations with senior engineers and C-suite stakeholders alike
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Full Stack Developer - Senior Consultant Technical Transformation
Deloitte US
McLean, VA · Rosslyn, VA
As a Senior Consultant, Technical Transformation on the project, you will:
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Java Developer
Deloitte US
Houston, TX · Tampa, FL
As a Project MPI/PSIM/APDS Java Developer Security Engineer II on the Security Engineering team, you will be responsible for…
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Consultant-Data Risk Management
Deloitte US
Boston, MA · Charlotte, NC · Chicago, IL · Dallas, TX · Houston, TX · Minneapolis, MN · NY
Support multi-disciplinary teams by collaborating with senior consultants, managers, and client stakeholders to deliver high-quality data and analytics engagements.
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Guidewire Architect
Deloitte US
Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · Boston, MA · Charlotte, NC · Chicago, IL · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas, TX · Detroit, MI · Houston, TX · Indianapolis, IN · Kansas City, MO · McLean, VA · Morristown, NJ · Nashville, TN · NY · Pittsburgh, PA · Rosslyn, VA · St. Louis, MO · Stamford, CT · Tampa, FL
As a Senior Consultant, you will bring deep technical and insurance-domain expertise to define the end-to-end architecture for Guidewire solutions, acting as a key bridge between client…
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AE
Campus Graduate Masters Summer Internship Program - 2027 Software Engineer, Enterprise Technology Services- Sunrise, FL
American Express
Sunrise, FL
- $24.05 to $63 USD / hour
…provide product management for core enterprise platforms, and lead technology risk and information security, enterprise data governance and platforms, digital product and design, and…
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Senior Java/Big Data Developer - VP
Citigroup
Tampa, FL
Lead Java developer with experience in designing and developing Java/J2EE based web applications with good skills in JavaScript for development of Risk and Finance dashboard application…
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Senior Manager, CRM Engineering, Administration & Development - Field Enablement
Bristol Myers Squibb
Princeton, NJ
Lead the end-to-end UIX strategy for Veeva CRM field-facing interfaces - including rep/manager screens, MyInsights/X-Pages, and embedded dashboards - and lead their architecture and…
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Margin Java Tech Lead, Senior Vice President
Citigroup
Jersey City, NJ
The Margin Java Tech Lead is a senior level position responsible for establishing and implementing new or revised application system design and programs in coordination with the Technology…
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Head of AI Engineering (Architecture & Agents)
GoOpti B.V.
Remote, United States
…ships the first agents on top of it. You will be our first senior AI hire, with a direct line to the CEO and CTO and an open mandate to shape how we do…
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Software Development Manager, EC2 Control Plane, EC2 S4
Amazon
Arlington, VA
Do you want to lead the networking infrastructure that keeps one of the world's largest cloud platforms running? Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) is looking for a Software Development…
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Technology Consulting - TMT - Forward Deployed Engineer - Sr Manager
EY
Chicago, IL · Houston, TX · Miami, FL · New York, NY · San Antonio, TX · San Francisco, CA · Dallas, TX
As a Senior Manager and Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you will help establish and lead our FDE capability. An FDE combines four disciplines in one role: software engineering, deep AI and…
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AE
Campus Graduate Masters Summer Internship Program - 2027 Software Engineer, Enterprise Technology Services- Charlotte, NC
American Express
Charlotte, NC
- $24.05 to $63 USD / hour
…provide product management for core enterprise platforms, and lead technology risk and information security, enterprise data governance and platforms, digital product and design, and…
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Senior Data Engineer - Databricks
Steampunk
Remote, United States
We are looking for seasoned Senior Data Engineer to work with our team and our clients to develop enterprise grade data platforms, services, and pipelines in Databricks. We are looking for…
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Senior Data Engineer
Steampunk
Remote, United States
We are looking for seasoned Senior Data Engineer to work with our team and our clients to develop enterprise grade data platforms, services, and pipelines. We are looking for more than just…
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Senior Data Engineer - Databricks
Steampunk
Remote, United States
We are looking for seasoned Senior Data Engineer to work with our team and our clients to develop enterprise grade data platforms, services, and pipelines in Databricks. We are looking for…

Social Security Administration

Kafka Engineer

Woodlawn, MD, United States

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Posting language: English
Posted: Feb 5, 2026

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Summary IT Specialist (APPSW) Kafka Engineer positions are being filled through the Office of Personnel Management's delegated Direct Hire Authority, open to all U.S. citizens. Selections made under this bulletin will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees would, therefore, be given new appointments to the civil service. Under the provisions of the Direct Hire Authority, Veterans Preference and the "Rule of Many" do not apply. Responsibilities This announcement serves as public notice. Applications submitted be placed into a pool and will remain on file for selection as positions become available. Vacancies may be filled for up to 6 months after the closing date of this announcement. Applicants may not receive notifications of referral status until the full 6-month eligibility period has elapsed. Positions filled with applications from this pool will be placed into positions where artificial intelligence duties occupy the majority of the work performed. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Resumes exceeding two pages in length will not be considered, please visit the new resume guidance for more information. Duties Design, develop, and maintain robust Kafka-based applications and data pipelines that support SSA's business operations, including the real-time or near-real-time data to AI/ML models. Collaborate with development, operations, and infrastructure teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-performing Kafka solutions. Ensure the availability, reliability, and performance of Kafka clusters and related systems. Work closely with architects, data engineers, and stakeholders to define requirements and deliver solutions. Troubleshoot and resolve issues in Kafka applications, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance. Document code, design decisions, processes, configurations, and best practices for future reference and team knowledge sharing. Mentor junior developers and share Kafka expertise, fostering a culture of learning and growth. Stay current with the latest Kafka releases, features, and ecosystem advancements. Perform statistical analysis to monitor team performance, improve processes, and ensure customer satisfaction. Define and set SLAs for projects, ensuring high standards of service delivery. READ ALL SECTIONS OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY. THIS INFORMATION IS CRUCIAL TO SUBMITTING A SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION. Applicants must qualify for the series and grade of the posted position. Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. Your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, abilities, and proficiency of any required competencies to perform the specific position for which you are applying. To qualify for the 2210 IT Specialist series, the applicant must demonstrate the following competencies: Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; know about available products and services; and is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Minimum Qualifications: Grade 14 To qualify at the GS-14 level, you must have specialized experience at the GS-13 level, or equivalent, designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, fault-tolerant data pipelines using Apache Kafka; managing and administering Kafka clusters throughout the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including upgrades and patching; leading large-scale projects, serving as a Product Owner or Agile/Scrum team lead; demonstrating strong programming skills in Java, with Python experience as a plus; utilizing Kafka APIs (Producer, Consumer, Streams, Connect) for event-driven and microservices-based solutions; applying knowledge of serialization formats (Avro, Protobuf, JSON) and schema registry/data governance, including Hackolade for data modeling; optimizing producer/consumer performance and handling large-scale data ingestion; implementing unit and integration testing for Kafka applications; configuring and tuning Kafka clusters for performance, reliability, and scalability; monitoring and troubleshooting Kafka clusters using tools such as Prometheus and Grafana; supporting hybrid integration architecture patterns. Minimum Qualifications: Grade 15 To qualify at the GS-15 level, you must have specialized experience at the GS-14 level, or equivalent, leading the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-scale, fault-tolerant data pipelines using Apache Kafka; providing expert-level management and administration of Kafka clusters throughout the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including upgrades and patching; overseeing large-scale, cross-functional projects as a senior Product Owner or Agile/Scrum leader, ensuring alignment with organizational goals; demonstrating advanced proficiency in Java programming, with experience in Python as a plus; architecting event-driven and microservices-based solutions leveraging Kafka APIs (Producer, Consumer, Streams, Connect); establishing and enforcing best practices for serialization formats (Avro, Protobuf, JSON) and schema registry/data governance, including Hackolade for data modeling; directing the optimization of producer/consumer performance and large-scale data ingestion strategies; leading the implementation of unit and integration testing frameworks for Kafka applications; managing hybrid integration architecture patterns and ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance of Kafka clusters; overseeing monitoring and troubleshooting activities using tools such as Prometheus and Grafana; providing technical guidance and mentorship to teams on Kafka cluster setup, configuration, and tuning; ensuring compliance with organizational standards and data governance policies. PLEASE NOTE: This specialized experience is REQUIRED and must be explicitly documented/described in your resume, or you will be disqualified from further consideration. You may be asked to take a Code Signal online assessment. Qualification standards and additional information for this position can be found here: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ Education Additional Information See announcement cutoff dates below under How to Apply. Are you ready to help power the data infrastructure that serves over 330 million Americans? The Social Security Administration (SSA) is seeking passionate Kafka Engineers to join our innovative technology team. Whether you're a seasoned expert in Kafka-based applications and data pipelines or an early-career developer eager to learn and grow, this is your opportunity to work on mission-critical systems that drive the nation's most trusted digital services. As a Kafka Engineer at SSA, you'll work with cutting-edge event streaming technologies to design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance data pipelines. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, solve complex challenges, and help deliver reliable, secure, and innovative solutions that support millions of Americans every day. If you're ready to take your career to the next level-whether you're a proven Kafka expert or an ambitious learner-apply today and help us build the future of digital government services at SSA! Recruitment incentive may be authorized. Outstationing may be available at the GS15 level. Additional selections may be made for this vacancy six months from the closing date of this announcement. This Direct Hire announcement may be used to fill the same or similar position in another office. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: - your performance and conduct; - the needs and interests of the agency; - whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and - whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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Apache Kafka
Microsoft Office
Attention to detail
Agile
Scrum
Oracle Java
Python
Microservices
Apache Avro
Data modelling
Troubleshooting
Prometheus
Grafana
Regulatory compliance

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