Senior Real-Time Data Ingestion Engineer (NiFi/Kafka)

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days PTO/year

Flexible schedules

6% 401(k) match

Semi-annual bonus eligibility

Educational reimbursement

Life and disability insurance

Optional health insurance plan

Job summary

A leading engineering services company in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Software Engineer to design and implement data ingestion infrastructure. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of experience in software and data engineering, proficiency in Java or Python, and experience with Apache NiFi and Kubernetes. The role offers a collaborative environment with competitive benefits including PTO, 401(k) match, and educational reimbursement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software and data engineering.
• Proficiency in at least one or more high-level programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C/C++).
• Experience working with Linux-based servers and systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain real-time data ingestion and ETL pipelines.
• Manage and maintain Apache NiFi clusters running as containerized workloads in Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure successful integration of data infrastructure.

Skills

Software and data engineering

Java

Python

C/C++

Linux

ETL

Data Science

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in computer science, data science, engineering or related field

Tools

Apache NiFi

PostgreSQL

Apache Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

A leading engineering services company in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Software Engineer to design and implement data ingestion infrastructure. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of experience in software and data engineering, proficiency in Java or Python, and experience with Apache NiFi and Kubernetes. The role offers a collaborative environment with competitive benefits including PTO, 401(k) match, and educational reimbursement.