At Perficient you’ll deliver mission-critical technology and business solutions to Fortune 500 companies and some of the most recognized brands on the planet. And you’ll do it with cutting-edge technologies, thanks to our close partnerships with the world’s biggest vendors. Our network of offices across North America, as well as locations in India and China, will give you the opportunity to spread your wings, too.

We’re proud to be publicly recognized as a “Top Workplace” year after year. This is due, in no small part, to our entrepreneurial attitude and collaborative spirit that sets us apart and keeps our colleagues impassioned, driven, and fulfilled.

Perficient currently has a career opportunity for a Java developer with Kafka experience in our industry leading Data Solutions team.  

Job Overview:

As a Kafka Platform Developer, you will participate in all aspects of the enterprise messaging platform development lifecycle which includes estimating, technical design, implementation, documentation, testing, deployment and support of application developed for our clients, taking direction from solution architects and Leads on development activities.

This individual will assist project teams with technical issues in the Initiation and Planning phases of our standard Project Management Methodology. These activities include the definition of needs, benefits, and technical strategy; research & development within the project life-cycle; technical analysis and design; and support of operations staff in executing, testing and rolling-out the solutions. Participation on projects is focused on smoothing the transition of projects from development staff to production staff by performing operations activities within the project life-cycle.

• Works closely with Tech Leads and developers of various teams to assess existing problems and code solutions
• Develops designs and write code to satisfy user story requirements in an Angile environment
• Identifies bottlenecks in coding development and deployment processes
• Participates in planning delivery time, code quality, and process efficiency improvement projects
• Executes on plan by building coding standardizations and automating processes for the organization
• Surveys developers and technical members of the organization to understand their main pain points in the coding and development process
• Collaborates with the rest of platform engineer/ developers team to deliver consistent and holistic solution to the organization

Senior Java developer with strong experience in the following:

• Apache Kafka stream processing - 3years
• Java Development --5 years
• REST API -- 2 Years
• Experience with Elasticsearch is a plus
• Strong emphasis on code quality, unit testing, system testing, integration testing
• Deep knowledge in advanced concepts like transaction management, memory management, CI/CD process, messaging, big data stack

 Knowledge of 

• Apache Spark cluster processing
• Hadoop distributed processing

Perficient full-time employees receive complete and competitive benefits. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, generous work/life opportunities and an outstanding benefits package that includes paid time off plus holidays. In addition, all colleagues are eligible for a number of rewards and recognition programs including billable bonus opportunities. Encouraging a healthy work/life balance and providing our colleagues great benefits are just part of what makes Perficient a great place to work. 

More About Perficient

Perficient is the leading digital transformation consulting firm serving Global 2000 and enterprise customers throughout North America. With unparalleled information technology, management consulting and creative capabilities, Perficient and its Perficient Digital agency deliver vision, execution and value with outstanding digital experience, business optimization and industry solutions.

Our work enables clients to improve productivity and competitiveness; grow and strengthen relationships with customers, suppliers and partners; and reduce costs.  Perficient's professionals serve clients from a network of offices across North America and offshore locations in India and China. Traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, Perficient is a member of the Russell 2000 index and the S&P SmallCap 600 index.

Perficient is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national, origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Disclaimer:  The above statements are not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed by the employee assigned to this classification.  Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time. 

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