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Big Data Engineer - Hybrid - Officer

Job Req Id:
25906664
Location(s):
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Job Type:
Hybrid
Posted:
Sep. 11, 2025

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Job Overview

Responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing data processing solutions using a combination of Big Data technologies. Focus on building scalable and efficient data pipelines for handling large datasets and enabling batch & real-time data streaming and processing.

Responsibilities:
> Develop Spark applications using Scala or Python (Pyspark) for data transformation, aggregation, and analysis.
> Develop and maintain Kafka-based data pipelines: This includes designing Kafka Streams, setting up Kafka Clusters, and ensuring efficient data flow.
> Create and optimize Spark applications using Scala and PySpark: They leverage these languages to process large datasets and implement data transformations and aggregations.
> Integrate Kafka with Spark for real-time processing: They build systems that ingest real-time data from Kafka and process it using Spark Streaming or Structured Streaming.
> Collaborate with data teams: This includes data engineers, data scientists, and DevOps, to design and implement data solutions.
> Tune and optimize Spark and Kafka clusters: Ensuring high performance, scalability, and efficiency of data processing workflows.
> Write clean, functional, and optimized code: Adhering to coding standards and best practices.
> Troubleshoot and resolve issues: Identifying and addressing any problems related to Kafka and Spark applications.
> Maintain documentation: Creating and maintaining documentation for Kafka configurations, Spark jobs, and other processes.
> Stay updated on technology trends: Continuously learning and applying new advancements in functional programming, big data, and related technologies.


Proficiency in:
Hadoop ecosystem big data tech stack(HDFS, YARN, MapReduce, Hive, Impala).
Spark (Scala, Python) for data processing and analysis.
Kafka for real-time data ingestion and processing.
ETL processes and data ingestion tools 
Deep hands-on expertise in Pyspark, Scala, Kafka

Programming Languages:
Scala, Python, or Java for developing Spark applications.
SQL for data querying and analysis.

Other Skills:
Data warehousing concepts.
Linux/Unix operating systems.
Problem-solving and analytical skills.
Version control systems

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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