Big Data Application Developer
About The Position
We are seeking an experienced Big Data Application Developer to design, build, and operate large-scale data processing pipelines and analytics platforms on Hadoop and related big-data ecosystems. In this role you will be responsible for ingesting, transforming, and analyzing massive volumes of structured and unstructured data to support enterprise analytics, machine learning, and reporting workloads. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise across the Hadoop ecosystem with strong software engineering fundamentals and a clear understanding of how to deliver reliable, performant, and cost-effective data platforms in production environments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Five or more years of professional experience designing and operating big-data pipelines on Hadoop.
- Strong hands-on expertise with Apache Spark (Scala, Python, or Java) in production environments.
- Solid experience with Hive, HDFS, Sqoop, HBase, and the broader Hadoop ecosystem.
- Hands-on experience with streaming data platforms such as Kafka, Spark Streaming, or Flink.
- Strong SQL skills and experience working with both relational and NoSQL data stores.
- Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Airflow or Oozie.
- Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts, including partitioning, replication, and fault tolerance.
- Strong scripting skills in Python or Shell.
- Excellent troubleshooting, debugging, and documentation skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience operating Hadoop on cloud platforms such as AWS EMR, Azure HDInsight, or Databricks.
- Familiarity with modern lakehouse formats (Delta, Iceberg, Hudi).
- Exposure to data governance tooling such as Apache Atlas or Collibra.
- Experience with Kubernetes-based data platforms (Spark-on-K8s, Trino).
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code in data engineering workflows.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and operate large-scale data processing pipelines and analytics platforms on Hadoop and related big-data ecosystems.
- Ingest, transform, and analyze massive volumes of structured and unstructured data to support enterprise analytics, machine learning, and reporting workloads.
- Combine deep technical expertise across the Hadoop ecosystem with strong software engineering fundamentals.
- Deliver reliable, performant, and cost-effective data platforms in production environments.
Benefits
- Tremendous career growth potential
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
