Big Data Engineer

Rapinno Tech; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Big Data Engineer in San Jose, CA for a long-term contract. The successful candidate will have expertise in developing enterprise applications on Spark/Hadoop, as well as experience with NoSQL databases. Responsibilities include programming, contributing to design discussions, and mentoring team members. The role requires strong coding skills, problem-solving abilities, and a Bachelor's or Master's in a related field. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on large-scale Big Data platforms.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Java or Scala for candidates with a bachelor's degree.
• Minimum 4 years on Windows or Linux developing environments.
• Experience with at least 1 NoSQL database or relational database.
• Able to work under minimal supervision and possess strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Program components, develop features or frameworks.
• Contribute to design discussions and analyze problem statements.
• Take ownership of tasks and mentor team members.
• Explore alternate technologies and approaches to problem-solving.

Skills

Java

Scala

NoSQL databases

Interpersonal skills

Data structures

Algorithms

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Hadoop

GCP

Job description

• Job Title: Big Data Engineer
• Location: San Jose, CA
• Duration: Long Term Contract

Job Description

Client is looking for Big Data engineers with expert level experience in developing enterprise software applications on Spark/Hadoop, NoSql, InMemory Databases. You will be part of the team building worlds one of the largest Big Data Platform(s) that can ingest 100s of Terabytes of data that will be consumed for Business Analytics, Operational Analytics, Text Analytics, Data Services and build Big Data Solutions for various Verizon Business units

This is a unique opportunity to be part of building disruptive technology where Big Data will be used as a platform to build solutions for Analytics, Data Services and Solutions.

Expert in writing code that meets standards and delivers desired functionality using the technology selected for the project with high quality.

Responsibilities

• Program a component, develop features or frameworks.
• Work independently and contribute to the immediate team and to other teams across.
• Contribute to design discussions.
• Analyze problem statements, break down problems.
• Take ownership of small and medium-sized tasks and deliver while mentoring and helping team members.
• Demonstrate initiative to explore alternate technology and approaches to solving problems.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Java or Scala (4 years with masters degree).
• Minimum 4 years on Windows or Linux developing environments (2 years with masters degree).
• Experience working with at least 1 NoSQL Database (HBase, Cassandra, Couchbase) or relational database (Oracle, MySql, Teradata).
• Empathizing and having a positive attitude is the most important skill.
• Able to work under minimal supervision; high energy, results driven person with strong interpersonal skills.
• Bachelor/Masters degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or related field.
• Skilled in core data structures and algorithms and implement them using appropriate chosen language.

Nice to Have

• Hands on experience (coding) in developing solutions on GCP/Spark/BigData/Hadoop.
• Experience with components in Hadoop ecosystem (Hive, Oozie, Sqoop, Zookeeper).