Job Description

Unissant, Inc. delivers innovative capabilities to the agencies that keep our nation healthy and safe. We apply our domain expertise, data acumen, and technology know-how to achieve breakthrough results for our clients. Working collaboratively, we advance missions and careers through a focus on honesty, integrity, and dependability. We continuously look for talent, excited to join that effort. To learn more about our exciting organization, please visit us at www.unissant.com

We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer (Java) with Collibra experience to join our team in the Washington DC Metro area

*This position is contingent upon contract award

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

A Senior Full Stack Developer with Java and Collibra experience is responsible for building and integrating scalable applications that support data governance, metadata management, and automation within the Collibra ecosystem, including data ingestion via edge servers.

Application Development & Integration

• Design and develop end-to-end web applications that integrate with Collibra and Edge Servers.
• Build RESTful APIs and microservices using Java (Spring Boot, Quarkus, or similar frameworks) to interact with Collibra APIs.
• Develop user-friendly UI components in React, Angular, or Vue.js for data governance dashboards.

Collibra API, Edge Server & Workflow Automation

• Customize and extend Collibra workflows using BPMN (Camunda or similar engines).
• Utilize Collibra APIs, Java SDK, and Edge Servers to automate data ingestion, metadata management, and governance processes.
• Develop custom connectors and pipelines for ingesting metadata and structured/unstructured data into Collibra via Edge Servers.
• Enable real-time and batch data processing for metadata updates and lineage tracking.

Data Ingestion via Edge Server

• Configure and optimize Collibra Edge Servers for secure, efficient data ingestion from multiple sources (databases, cloud storage, and enterprise applications).
• Develop ETL/ELT pipelines for metadata extraction, transformation, and loading (e.g., using Apache Kafka, Apache NiFi, or AWS Glue).
• Implement event-driven data ingestion with message queues (RabbitMQ, Kafka) to process data efficiently.
• Ensure high availability and fault tolerance in data ingestion pipelines.

Data Governance & Metadata Management

• Work closely with Data Architects and Data Stewards to ensure proper metadata integration and governance automation in Collibra.
• Automate metadata ingestion and data lineage tracking using Edge Server and Collibra API.
• Support data classification, tagging, and cataloging to enhance data discoverability.

Performance Optimization & Security

• Optimize backend services for scalability, performance, and security.
• Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms (OAuth, SAML, LDAP) for secure access.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, FedRAMP, etc.) while handling data ingestion.

Collaboration & Agile Development

• Work in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) teams with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline).
• Provide technical guidance on best practices for integrating Edge Server with Collibra.
• Collaborate with CDO, Data Governance, and Engineering teams to improve data quality, ingestion efficiency, and metadata management.

Automation & AI Integration

• Leverage AI/ML capabilities within Collibra for data quality monitoring and anomaly detection.
• Automate metadata ingestion, data lineage, and governance processes to improve efficiency.

Work Experience and Required Skills:

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in enterprise application development and integration, with a proven record of performing the duties & responsibilities outlined above.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology Management, or Engineering is required. Alternative work-related experience may be substituted.

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations

• Relevant technical certifications (for example, Collibra) are desired.

Communication Skills:

• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to convey technical information to non-technical individuals.
• Demonstrated experience communicating effectively across internal and external organizations.
• Must work well in a matrixed team environment.

Location:

• This position will be on-site in Northern Virginia.

Travel

• May require occasional travel (less than 10%)

Environmental Requirements:

• Mainly sedentary; in an office environment
• May be required to lift up to ten (10) pounds
• Flexible in working extended hours

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Unissant management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, where applicable and available, reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.

Please note: Candidate(s) will be required to go through pre-employment screening.

Unissant, Inc. is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer! (EOE; M/F/Disability/Vets)