At least 4 years of Information Technology experience
4+ years of experience in Big Data technologies.
Strong expertise in:
Apache Spark (Core, SQL, DataFrames, RDDs)
Scala programming
PySpark
Hands-on experience with:
Kafka (real-time streaming)
Hadoop ecosystem (HDFS, Hive, Impala)
NoSQL Databases (HBase, MongoDB, Couchbase)
Strong understanding of distributed computing concepts and data processing frameworks.
Experience in building ETL/data pipelines for large-scale datasets.
Proficiency in SQL and data modeling.
Preferred Qualifications:
Hands-on experience with data lakes, data warehouses, and scalable ETL pipeline design, including batch and real-time processing architecture.
Strong understanding and practical exposure to Agile software development methodologies (Scrum) and SDLC practices.
Proven experience in Banking domain, supporting use cases such as fraud detection, risk analytics, regulatory reporting, and customer insights.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional, multi-stakeholder environments, collaborating with Business, Data Engineering, and Architecture teams.
Experience with real-time data streaming frameworks such as Kafka and Spark Streaming for low-latency processing.
Understanding data modeling concepts (dimensional modeling, snowflake schemas) to support analytics workloads.
Experience and desire to work in a global delivery environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Design and develop large-scale data processing pipelines using Apache Spark (Scala & PySpark)
Build and optimize batch and real-time data processing workflows using Spark, Kafka, and Hadoop ecosystem
Develop Spark applications using RDDs, DataFrames, and Spark SQL for complex transformations
Develop and optimize PySpark applications leveraging joins, Spark DAG execution flow, stage optimization, transformation techniques, and streaming with dynamic allocation and failover handling.
Implement streaming pipelines using Kafka and Spark Streaming / Structured Streaming
Develop and maintain HDFS, Hive, NoSql and Impala-based data lake solutions
Convert existing SQL/Hive workloads into optimized Spark jobs for improved performance
Work with ETL pipelines to ingest, cleanse, transform, and process large datasets
Optimize performance through partitioning, caching, serialization, and tuning techniques
Handle data formats such as Parquet, ORC, Avro, JSON
Integrate multiple data sources including streaming systems, flat files RDBMS, and APIs
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions
Ensure data quality, reliability, and performance monitoring across pipelines
Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and best practices implementation
Key Skills:
Distributed Data Processing.
Spark Optimization & Performance Tuning.
Real-time Data Streaming.
Data Modeling & ETL Design.
Problem-solving and Analytical Thinking.
Strong Communication & Stakeholder Management.
Nice to Have:
Exposure to Machine Learning pipelines or MLOps workflows.