Big Data Developer / Lead

Leadingtalent (Toronto ON, Canada) Follow 3 days ago

Position Description:

We are Canada’s largest independent information technology services firm, and after 45 years, we’re still growing! Join Canada’s largest IT Company as a “Lead Big Data Developer” in our Banking Services Division.

Location – Downtown Toronto (Hybrid – 4 days office and 1 day remote)

Seeking a Lead Big Data Developer to design and deliver scalable data solutions, multithreaded applications, and shared frameworks. The role involves leading data pipeline development, ensuring performance and security compliance, and collaborating across teams to resolve integration challenges. Strong expertise in Big Data technologies, cloud platforms, and technical leadership is essential.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Lead the design and development of scalable Big Data solutions, including data pipelines, distributed processing, and storage systems.
Architect and implement multithreaded applications with a focus on performance, security, and system integration.
Drive the development of shared frameworks, utilities, and services to support enterprise-wide data engineering needs.
Apply deep expertise in Big Data technologies to enable efficient data mining, analysis, visualization, and integration.
Ensure solutions follow Object‑Oriented and Service‑Oriented design principles, promoting modularity and maintainability.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve integration challenges and ensure alignment with technical and business requirements.
Perform capacity planning, system sizing, and performance tuning to optimize data infrastructure.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers, fostering best practices and continuous improvement.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

Experience: 8+ years
Big Data: Apache Spark, Hadoop ecosystem (HDFS, Hive, Yarn)
Programming: Expert in Scala and Java
Backend: Spring Boot, RESTful APIs
Database: Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL)
Nice to have: Experience in migrating on‑premise applications to cloud (Azure/AWS), familiarity with machine‑learning concepts and workflows

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Skills:

Apache Spark
Application Design
Application Development
Financial Services
Java
MS SQL Server
Object Oriented Programming
Systems Analysis
Technical Analysis
Waterfall Model
Web Application Development

What you can expect from us:

We provide a collaborative environment that empowers you to grow your career, access global capabilities, and build relationships with teammates and clients.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion. As an equal‑opportunity employer, we provide accommodations as needed and encourage all partners to thrive. For accessibility, please contact us via email. This email is strictly for accessibility requests and cannot be used for application status inquiries.

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