Data Engineer – Full Stack Data Platform Support Engineer

Akaasa Technologies; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 115,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Akaasa Technologies is seeking an experienced Data Engineer to support and maintain enterprise data platforms and cloud-native applications running on AWS. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Spark, Hadoop, distributed data processing, Kafka streaming, and Kubernetes/EKS, with a focus on production support, reliability, troubleshooting, and automation.

This onsite Bethesda role requires collaboration across SRE, Infrastructure, Development, and business teams to ensure

Qualifications

• 6+ years of IT experience, with 4+ years in data engineering and big data.
• Hands-on Spark apps using Scala or Python.
• Experience with distributed data processing and large-scale batch workloads.
• Cloud-native apps on AWS and Kubernetes/EKS.
• Kafka-based streaming architectures.
• ETL/data ingestion pipelines using Apache NiFi.
• Strong Hadoop ecosystem and data lake understanding.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Production support, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, IaC, and cloud security practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide production support for data platforms and ensure high availability.
• Troubleshoot issues and optimize performance of batch and real-time pipelines.
• Collaborate with SRE, Infra, Development, and Business teams to ensure reliability and scalability.
• Automate platform reliability and deployment pipelines.

Skills

Spark

Hadoop

Scala/Python

Amazon EMR

Distributed Data Processing

Large-Scale Batch & Streaming Workload

Tools

Kubernetes

Apache NiFi

Apache Hadoop Ecosystem

Terraform/CloudFormation

CI/CD

Cloud Security

Job description

Data Engineer Full Stack Data Platform Support Engineer

Location: Bethesda, MD (Onsite 4 Days/Week)

Duration: 6 10 Months

Interview: Virtual round

Note:

• Must be local with DL copy
• Recent or recent project must be from the mentioned location
• LinkedIn with location and photo (before 2023)

Top Skills Required

• Spark
• Hadoop
• Scala / Python
• Amazon EMR
• Distributed Data Processing
• Large-Scale Batch & Streaming Workloads

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to support and maintain business-critical data platforms and cloud-native applications running on AWS. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Big Data technologies, Spark, Hadoop, AWS, and distributed data processing systems.

This role will focus on production support, platform reliability, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and automation of enterprise data platforms. The engineer will collaborate with SRE, Infrastructure, Development, and Business teams to ensure high availability and stability of batch and real-time data processing environments.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of overall IT experience.
• 4+ years of experience in Data Engineering and Big Data technologies.
• Strong hands-on experience developing Spark applications using Scala/Python.
• Experience with distributed data processing and large-scale batch workloads.
• Experience building cloud-native applications on AWS and Kubernetes/EKS.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka-based streaming architectures.
• Experience designing ETL/data ingestion pipelines using Apache NiFi.
• Strong understanding of Hadoop ecosystem and data lake architecture.
• Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with production support, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud security practices.

Other Qualifications

• Experience with microservices architecture and REST APIs.
• Experience with Kubernetes deployments and containerized applications.
• Knowledge of EMR cluster administration and Spark performance tuning.
• Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation.
• AWS Certification (Associate or Professional) preferred.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and communication skills.