Big Data Engineer

Big Data Engineer

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ROLE: Big Data Engineer

LOCATION: Remote

OVERVIEW: Apex Systems has an immediate need for Big Data Engineers to be part of a brand new market surveillance team, ready for a large financial project roll out. The position is a long term contract-to-hire basis, with a competitive hourly compensation. Successful candidates must have strong engineering skills, working in a Big Data environment

REQUIREMENTS:

• Analyze system requirements and design responsive algorithms & solutions,
• Use Big Data & Cloud technologies to produce production quality code,
• Engage in performance tuning & availability engineering,
• Work with team, peers & management to identify objectives and set priorities,
• Perform related SDLC engineering activities like sprint planning & estimation,
• Work effectively in small agile teams,
• Provide creative solutions to problems,
• Identify opportunities for improvement & execute effectively.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, or related field (Master's highly preferred)
• Strong SQL and PL/SQL experience
• Strong programming experience - Python or Java.
• Experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Experience with Hive/ Hadoop / MapReduce
• Experience with Apache Spark
• Must have excellent data analysis, design, and development skills
• Experience with performance tuning ETL jobs and data models
• Must have experience in a variety of data delivery methodologies and best practices (i.e. ingestion of large amounts of data)
• Must be willing and able to support application development throughout the software life cycle from requirements analysis and design, through to implementation and maintenance.

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