Hadoop Developer (Closed)

SkillStorm is seeking a Hadoop Developer for our client in Plano, Texas. Candidates must be able to work on SkillStorm's W2; not a C2C position. EOE, including disability/vets.

Description:

• Seeking experienced Hadoop Developers to work in Hadoop technologies (HDFS, Hive, Impala, Map Reduce, Kafka, Spark, Python, etc.), participating in design, development, implementation, troubleshooting and optimizing distributed solutions.  Excellent analytical capabilities with knowledge of databases, SQL & ETL is desired. Great opportunity for developers to work with Ingestion, maintenance, improvement, trouble shooting, cleaning and manipulation of big data to:
  • Support data provisioning and transformation workloads
  • Support data ingestion, preparation and publication capabilities
  • Data management with automated data quality & controls
  • Support Data & Analytics platform for historical reporting, insights, analytics & modeling data and delivery tools
• The right individual may be required to provide technical direction for individual initiatives, serving as a fully seasoned/proficient technical resource.
• 10 + years. Develops, enhances, tests, supports, maintains and debugs software applications that support business units or support functions. A senior member of the technical team responsible for assisting senior business leaders and management. May provide strategic technical direction and system architecture for individual initiatives. Utilizes in-depth knowledge of technological alternatives and business system requirements to recommend innovations that enhance and/or provide a competitive advantage to the organization. Leads or has responsibility for estimation of effort for software application for one or more programmers. Coordinates collaboration with external programming teams to deliver software on time and within budget. Provides feedback and technical guidance to project managers on issues of critical importance to achieving business objectives. Is clearly recognized as a content expert by peers

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Experience using Hadoop technologies (HDFS, Hive, Impala, Map Reduce, Spark, Python, etc)
• Exposure working with HBase.
• Excellent analytical capabilities - Strong interest in algorithms
• Database, SQL, ETL and data analysis skills would be a plus
• 3 to 5 years’ experience
• Competencies include but not limited to: 
  • High energy versatile resource with both development skills and business acumen to operate at a fast and accurate speed.
  • Experienced in agile development and delivery
  • Have an innovative mindset, experimenting with the latest technology and trends to produce amazing solutions
  • A self-starter and team player, capable of working with a global team of Architects, Developers, Business/Data Analysts, QA and client stakeholders.
  • Cross functional and ability to tackle any environment, willing to jump into other development roles as needed.
  • Collaborate with team members in diverse geographical locations, with different time zones for deliverables.
  • Proficient understanding of distributed computing principles
  • Strong written and verbal communications

Desired Skills:

• Strong object-oriented programming and design experience.
• Strong Hadoop development experience
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Exposure to Kafka, Storm, Flume.
• 5 to 7 years’ experience

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