Databricks pyspark developer

Job description:

Job Summary: Looking for an offshore Senior Developer (for PMA and supporting EID/CJP) who has experience in Databricks/PySpark, is willing to learn new technologies if needed and is able to work with team. Position is for 6 months. The developer will be mainly focusing on implementing the Delete Act changes needed for PMA . Along with that he will support the optimizations/enhancement for EID/CJP.

Essential Job Functions:

- Design and development of data ingestion pipelines (Databricks background preferred).

- Performance tune and optimize the databricks jobs.

- Evaluates new features and refractors existing code.

- Develop and integrate software applications using suitable development methodologies and standards, applying standard architectural patterns, taking into account critical performance characteristics and security measures.

- Collaborate with Business Analysts, Technical Manager, Architects and Senior Developers to establish the physical application framework (e.g. libraries, modules, execution environments).

- Perform end to end automation of ETL process for various datasets that are being ingested into the big data platform.

- Must be willing to flex work hours accordingly to support application launches and manage production outages if necessary.

- Works on best practices and documenting the process code merges and releases (Bitbucket).

- Works with architect and manager on designs and best practices. Responsible for design of application considering the cost and best practices.

- Good data analysis skills.

- Must be willing to self learn new technologies, become SMEs and develop high quality code in a fast paced environment.

- Mentor junior developers and be hands on in development work.

- Work with QA and automation team. Must have attention to detail to cover all scenarios for testing.

- Handles and supports current production applications.

- Performs code reviews and discussion on the changes with Technology Manager.

Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements:

* Must be a team player.

* Must have at least 5 years of IT development experience.

* Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

* Must have experience in designing solutions, performing code reviews, mentoring junior engineers.

* Must have strong SQL and backend experience, and working on data driven projects.

Must have following experience:

• Python/PySpark
• SQL
• Databricks
• SCALA
• SQL
• Spark/Spark Streaming
• Big Data Tool Set
• Linux
• Kafka

Preferred to have skills:

Azure Data Factory

* Experience collaborating with dev team, project managers, and engineers.

* Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Other Responsibilities:

* Safeguard the company's assets.

* Adhere to the company's compliance program.

* Maintain comprehensive knowledge of industry standards, methodologies, processes, and best practices.

* Maintain a focus on customer-service, efficiency, quality, and growth.

* Collaborating with additional team members

* Other duties as assigned.