Title: IT Developer (Senior Developer) Location: Hybrid (Vienna, VA) or can be Fully Remote Duration: Initial 6 months Compensation: $70-$80/hr Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or or Authorized to work in US Job Description: Client's Fraud Services team needs a highly skilled and experienced senior developers to design and implement a brand-new technical solution for real time/in-line fraud detection based on the Confluent Kafka framework. The new team members will be collaborating with principal engineers, system integrators and other members of the technical team to build highly scalable real time event processing applications in Azure. They will follow the agile delivery practices followed by the team working closely with Technology Product Analysts for understanding the functional and non-functional requirements. It is the expectation that these team members will support the functional and performance testing teams as needed. The developers will collaborate closely with the principal engineers to make sure that the developed artifacts adhere to security and Enterprise standards. They will work closely with the other teams within including Enterprise API, Cloud Network Engineering, DevOps and Enterprise Data and Analytical services as needed. Also, they will be responsible for providing necessary support during deployments, warranty period and for providing required operational support after the warranty period. Responsibilities: Design and build highly scalable applications for real-time ingestion and processing of various events. Technical leadership and knowledge to provide technical guidance and educate team members and coworkers on development and operations of streaming and event driven applications. Recognize potential issues and risks during the project implementation and suggest mitigation strategies. Prepare technical documentation as needed for use by Fraud team and other external teams. Qualification and Education Requirements: Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience 5 years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting solutions in the Microsoft Azure cloud platform Experience programming using message-oriented middleware/streaming data technologies such as Kafka, MQ and Azure Event Hub Experience using Confluent Kafka Must have strong programming skills/experience in C# / .NET and/or Java Must have strong programming skills /experience in Azure Functions and Durable Functions using various protocols /triggers Must have strong programming skills /experience using Azure Logic Apps Hands-on experience in configuring Azure Event Hub, Event Grid and related resources Experience & Expertise in cloud NoSQL databases, ideally Azure/Azure Data Services/Cosmos DB or equivalent General knowledge and experience with configuration, load-balancing, auto-scaling, monitoring, networking, and problem-solving in a cloud environment Desired: Knowledge of FeatureSpace ARIC Risk Hub platform Experience working on Fraud detection efforts in the financial industry Additional bullets: Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, 12 years in software development, 5 years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting solutions in the Microsoft Azure cloud platform Experience programming using message-oriented middleware/streaming data technologies such as Kafka, MQ or Azure Event Hub Must have strong programming skills/experience in Java (experience with C#/.NET is a plus) Must have strong programming skills /experience in Azure Functions and Durable Functions using various protocols /triggers Hands-on experience in configuring Azure Event Hub, Event Grid and related resources Our benefits package includes: Comprehensive medical benefits Competitive pay, 401(k) Retirement plan …and much more About INSPYR Solutions: Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com. INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.