Kafka Engineer
Social Security AdministrationHighlight
Summary
About the Role
About You
- At least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-13 level or equivalent, designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, fault-tolerant data pipelines using Apache Kafka.
- Strong programming skills in Java, with Python experience as a plus.
- Experience managing and administering Kafka clusters throughout the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Experience leading large-scale projects as a Product Owner or Agile/Scrum team lead.
- Knowledge of serialization formats (Avro, Protobuf, JSON) and schema registry/data governance.
- Experience with monitoring and troubleshooting Kafka clusters using tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
Benefits
- Recruitment incentive may be authorized.
- Outstationing may be available at the GS15 level.
Social Security provides financial protection for our nation’s people, supporting more than 64 million individuals and families. With retirement, disability, and survivors benefits, Social Security is one of the most successful anti-poverty programs in our nation's history. We are there throughout life’s journey, helping secure today and tomorrow. We are one of the largest independent agencies in government, with over 58,000 team members throughout the country. Our talented workforce includes employees who serve customers directly, as well as those who support their work in diverse fields. Through compassion and dedication, our team members help promote the economic security of the country. They are the heart of our agency, providing high-quality, personalized service to people in their communities, nationwide, and even living abroad. Our workforce is our greatest strength at SSA. We place high priority on developing, engaging, and empowering our team members. Through career development programs, our team members have access to a wide range of training and professional development opportunities. We rely on our team members’ feedback to improve how we administer our programs and to create an environment of trust and cooperation across our organization. We also offer an excellent benefits package to our team members. To learn more about a career with SSA, visit SSA.gov/careers.