Spark & Scala Data Engineer

Peoplebank; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Peoplebank is seeking an experienced Senior Process Specialist to join our enterprise team supporting critical infrastructure in Melbourne, VIC. The role is a rolling 3x month contract and requires 1 day per fortnight onsite, with opportunities to influence data platforms and delivery pipelines.

You will design scalable data pipelines, develop batch and real-time solutions, mentor engineers, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Data Engineering or Big Data development.
• Strong hands-on experience with Scala, Java and Apache Spark.
• Experience building real-time and batch data pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of Kafka, Hive, HBase, HDFS and the Hadoop ecosystem.
• Experience designing and supporting large-scale Big Data platforms.
• Strong SQL and data analysis skills.
• Experience with CI/CD, automated testing and Agile delivery.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable data pipelines using Spark and Scala.
• Build and support batch and real-time data processing solutions.
• Analyse requirements and provide fit-for-purpose technical designs.
• Develop APIs, data services and reusable engineering frameworks.
• Deliver high-quality, well-tested code and perform code reviews.
• Support CI/CD, automation and production operations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Data Engineering

Big Data

Scala

Java

Apache Spark

Kafka

Hive

HBase

HDFS

Hadoop

SQL

CI/CD

Agile Delivery

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Tools

Hive

HBase

HDFS

Apache Hadoop

Airflow

Job description

Job description

Location:Melbourne, VIC
Work Type:1x day per fortnight onsite
Tenure:rolling 3x month contractsThis role opportunity exists for an experiencedSenior Process Specialistto join a secure, enterprise environment supporting critical infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop scalable data pipelines using Spark and Scala.
• Build and support batch and real-time data processing solutions.
• Analyse requirements and provide fit-for-purpose technical designs.
• Develop APIs, data services and reusable engineering frameworks.
• Deliver high-quality, well-tested code and perform code reviews.
• Support CI/CD, automation and production operations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement.

Key Skills:

• Extensive experience in Data Engineering or Big Data development.
• Strong hands-on experience with Scala, Java and Apache Spark.
• Experience building real-time and batch data pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of Kafka, Hive, HBase, HDFS and the Hadoop ecosystem.
• Experience designing and supporting large-scale Big Data platforms.
• Strong SQL and data analysis skills.
• Experience with CI/CD, automated testing and Agile delivery.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

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