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Python and Apache Spark Big Data Engineer

Citigroup

Pune, Maharashtra, India
Full-time
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Job description

Citigroup is hiring a Python and Apache Spark Big Data Engineer — a full-time, based in Pune, Maharashtra, India role. Apply directly on Citigroup's careers page below.

Python and Apache Spark Big Data Engineer - Assistant Vice President

Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Employment Type: Regular

Experience Range - 8 to 12 years

Strong experience with one or more programming languages (Python/Spark).
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills. Application performance tuning, troubleshooting experience and the implementation of these skills in Big Data domain. 
• Comfortable working with large data volumes and be able to demonstrate a firm understanding of logical data structures and analysis techniques. 
• Experience in Big data technologies like HDFS, Map Reduce, YARN, Apache Spark, Hive. 
• Familiarity with data formats like Avro, Parquet, CSV, JSON. 
• Strong systems analysis, design and architecture fundamentals, Unit Testing and other SDLC activities. 
• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application. 
• Experience in working with UNIX/LINUX and shell scripting. 
• Good knowledge of database principles, practices with SQL. 
• Application performance tuning, troubleshooting experience and the implementation of these skills in Big Data domain. Good to Have: 
• Agile/Scrum methodology experience is required. 
• Experience in SCMs like GIT and tools like JIRA. 
• Experience in No SQL databases. 
• Familiarity with build tools such as Maven and continuous integration like Jenkins/Team City. 
• Familiarity with cloud and container technologies. 
• Experience real time data processing - Kafka. 
Responsibilities: 
• Translate application storyboards and use cases into functional applications. 
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Python/Scala code. 
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the applications. 
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems. 
• Develop high performance & low latency components to run Spark clusters. 
• Interpreting functional requirements into design approaches those can be served through Big Data platform. 
• Collaborate and partner with Global Teams based across different locations. 
• Be able to propose best practices and standards. 
• Perform the testing of software prototypes and transfer to the operational team. 
• Processing of data using Hive, Impala & HBASE. 
• Performing analysis of large data sets and derive insights.

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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

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

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

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