Role

This role will be responsible for developing Big Data Applications using Java and Hadoop or similar Big Data Technologies

• Design and develop new features and enhancements on our Big Data Analytics platform
• Develop application specifications and designs which are scalable, extensible, maintainable and testable
• Build systems, libraries, and frameworks within, around, and on top of Hadoop or similar
• Utilise frameworks and extensions to Hadoop such as Cascading
• Design and implement Map/Reduce jobs to support distributed data processing
• Process large data sets utilizing Hadoop clusters or similar
• Implement and test by authoring automated unit and black-box tests
• Work in small teams where each team member has a lot of ownership and each individual can make a big impact

Skills

• 3+ years of experience developing and maintaining complex web software applications
• Excellent object-oriented programming ability, an appreciation for loosely coupled architecture, and a clear understanding of best practices
• Familiarity with Linux, J2EE, HTML, Hibernate, and Spring MVC
• Familiarity with services like Hadoop, Map/Reduce, Cascading, Hive, Rackspace Cloud Servers and Amazon EC2, EMR, S3, Storm, Kofka, flume, Nutch, Dremel, BigQuery, R, JUnit would be a strong plus
• Working knowledge of internet protocols (e.g. HTTP), relational databases, and multithreading
• Self-directed, with demonstrated problem solving skills
• Strong written and oral communications skills

Educational Background

B.Tech /M.Tech in computer science from a top tier educational institution