VP, Big Data & Platform Engineering

2755 Barclays Services Corpor; Hanover Township (NJ); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive award

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Barclays in Whippany, NJ is seeking a Lead Big Data Engineer - VP to guide design, build, and governance of scalable data platforms. You will mentor engineers and align technical decisions with business goals in collaboration with risk, architecture, and product stakeholders.

This role requires deep expertise in Spark, Hadoop ecosystems, Java/Scala, and cloud data services, with hands-on data engineering and a proven record of delivering large-scale pipelines.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Java/Scala, Spark, and large-scale data processing.
• Hands-on programming in modern data platforms and pipelines.
• Experience with regulated industries and data governance.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and align tech with business goals.
• Proven track record delivering scalable data solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, maintainable data platforms.
• Mentor engineers and drive best practices across teams.
• Collaborate with risk, architecture, product, and stakeholders.
• Lead strategic planning for data governance and platform roadmap.

Skills

Big data architectures

Java & Scala

Apache Spark

Cloud data platforms

Python

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

Amazon S3

Hadoop ecosystem

Unix/Linux

Job description

Barclays in Whippany, NJ is seeking a Lead Big Data Engineer - VP to guide design, build, and governance of scalable data platforms. You will mentor engineers and align technical decisions with business goals in collaboration with risk, architecture, and product stakeholders.

This role requires deep expertise in Spark, Hadoop ecosystems, Java/Scala, and cloud data services, with hands-on data engineering and a proven record of delivering large-scale pipelines.