Big Data Developer Lead-Java / Scala

Terrific 12+ month contract opening in Jersey City, NJ for a Big Data Developer lead with Java or Scala experience.

Key Responsibilities include:
•    Work with core team and deliver solutions using Impala/Hive, Parquet, Kafka and related Big Data Technologies
•    Requirement gathering and understanding, Analyze and convert functional requirements into concrete technical tasks and able to provide reasonable effort estimates
•    Responsible for end-to-end project delivery within schedule and with required level of quality.
•    Reporting on all projects to senior management and cross-functional key stakeholders
•    Coordinate the management of cross-function interdependencies and lead on the execution of communication plans to all key stakeholders
•    Work proactively with global teams to address project requirements, and articulate issues/challenges with enough lead time to address project delivery risks
•    Providing expertise in technical analysis and solving technical issues during project delivery
•    Code reviews, test case reviews and ensure code developed meets the requirements
•    Responsible for systems analysis, architecture, Design, Coding, Unit Testing and other SDLC activities

Qualifications:
•    10-15 years of experience in development and delivering Technology projects.
•    Experience in leading large Big Data Development Program on Cloudera Platform.
•    Hands-on experience in different tech stacks in big data including Spark (on Scala and Java), Hive, and Impala etc.
•    Experience with enterprise scale multi region project development and tracking initiatives.
•    Experience in banking/capital markets or Risk or Finance is necessary.
•    Strong experience in Relational and No-SQL databases
•    Experience of development methodologies such as SDLC, Agile key milestones/ artifacts around same, size estimation, structure of BRD/FRD and full blown project plan preparation, test methodologies (functional, regression, performance).
•    Experience driving a large build-out, implemented end to end one to two program end to end in global model.
•    Complete project lifecycle exposure
•    Exposure/ experience in enterprise level platform development
•    Ability to manage high performance teams in high pressure delivery environment
•    Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications
•    Experience in managing and implementing successful projects
•    Prefer a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems.

*no c2c or visa transfers available for this role*