Hadoop ETL Production Support Engineer

We are

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron's progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,500+, and has 58 offices in 21 countries within key global markets.

Our challenge

We are looking for a Hadoop & ETL Developer to support production (L3), individuals will be responsible for understanding design, proposing high level and detailed design solutions, and propose out-of-box technical solutions for resolving business problems and technical problems arise during real time in production.

Individual should be flexible to work on the weekends at least once in a month. May get comp-off during weekdays.

Additional Information*

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Plano TX is $105K-$110K/year & benefits (see below).

The Role

Responsibilities:

• As an individual contributor, person should have good analytical skills to take a quick decision during the tough times.
• Engage in discussions with information architecture team for coming out with design solutions, proposing new technology adoption ideas, attending project meetings, partnering with near shore and offshore teammates in a matrix environment, coordinating with other support teams like L2, development, testing, upstream and downstream partners, etc.
• Participating in support activities like analysis, coding, propose improvement ideas, drive the development activities at offshore.
• Work on multiple projects concurrently, take ownership & pride in the work done by them, attending project meetings, understanding requirements, designing solutions, developing code
• Partnering with near shore and offshore teammates in a matrix environment, coordinating with other support teams like L2, development, testing, up/down stream partners, etc.
• Work with the Business Analysts to understand the requirements work on high level &detailed design to address the real time issues in production.
• Work with Information Architecture team for proposing technical solutions to business problems
• Identify gaps in technology and propose viable solutions
• Take accountability of the technical deliveries from offshore
• Understand Hadoop, Spark, Python and other Eco Systems like Impala, Hive, Oozie, Pig etc., Autosys and UNIX Shell Scripting.
• Work with the development teams and QA during the post code development phase
• Identify improvement areas within the application and work with the respective teams to implement the same
• Ensuring adherence to defined process & quality standards, best practices, high quality levels in all deliverables
• Adhere to team's governing principles and policies

Requirements:

Primary Skill: Hadoop

Secondary Skill: Spark

Tertiary Skill: Python

• Strong working knowledge of ETL, database technologies, big data and data processing skills
• 3+ years of experience developing ETL solutions using any ETL tool like Informatica, SSIS, etc.
• 3+ years of experience developing applications using Hadoop, Spark, Impala, Hive &Python.
• 3+ years of experience in running, using and troubleshooting the ETL & Cloudera Hadoop Ecosystem i. e. Hadoop FS, Hive, Impala, Spark, Kafka, Hue, Oozie, Yarn, Sqoop, Flume.
• Experience on Autosys JIL scripting.
• Proficient scripting skills i.e. Unix shell & Perl Scripting
• Experience troubleshooting data-related issues.
• Experience processing large amounts of structured and unstructured data with MapReduce.
• Experience in SQL and Relation Database developing data extraction applications.
• Experience with data movement and transformation technologies.
• Good to have experience in Python / Scala programming

Preferred, but not required:

• Have a good understanding of the E2E process of the application
• Have a good understanding of all aspects of the application like upstream, database model, data processing and data distribution layers.

We offer:

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 21 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).
• Maternity & paternity leave plans.
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
• Retirement savings plans.
• A higher education certification policy.
• Commuter benefits (varies by region).
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the world's leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A flat and approachable organization.
• A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture.

S YNECHRON'S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative 'Same Difference' is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant's gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.