Job Description

As a Software Developer, you will be a contributor to a Scrum/DevOps team focusing on analyzing,
developing, testing, and supporting highly complex application software built on Big Data Your
primary objective is to ensure project goals are achieved and are aligned with business objectives.
You will also work closely with your Scrum team and program team to test, develop, refine, and
implement quality software in production via standard Agile methodologies.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

 

• Build and test Cloud-based applications for new and existing backend systems to help facilitate development teams to migrate to the cloud with an emphasis on quality, best-- practice coding standards, and cost-effectiveness.
• Build platform reusable code and components that could be used by multiple project teams. Provide cloud integration development support to various project teams.
• Leverage modern design patterns and architectural principles to build a platform of reusable code and components that can be used across projects and teams.
• Write both unit and integration tests, and develop automation tools for daily tasks. Support product owner in defining future stories and tech lead in defining technical requirements for new initiatives.
• Build rapid technical prototypes for early customer validation of new technologies. Collaborate effectively with Data Science to understand, translate, and integrate methodologies into engineering build pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to align development objectives with broader business goals.

Requirements

• 4-8 years of hands-on software development with a bachelor's degree in computer science,
• and engineering.
• Must have strong cloud Implementation expertise in cloud architecture.
• Must have very good knowledge of storage, network, and computing services.
• Have sound knowledge of multi-zone, region-based designs.
• Must have the ability to provide solutions utilizing best practices for resilience, scalability, cloud optimization, and security.
• A quick learner, who can pick up new technologies, program languages, and frameworks in a short period.
• Experience in software development using programming languages and tools/services: Python or Scala and strong in SQL.
• Experience in big data processing tools/languages and distributed computing using Spark Scala or similar.
• Experience with orchestration tools: Apache Airflow or similar tools.
• Strong knowledge of Unix/Linux OS, commands, shell scripting, python, JSON, and YAML.
• Agile scrum experience in application development is required.
• Strong knowledge of AWS S3 PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Deployment and automation: Terraform and Cloud Formation would be a plus.
• Strong knowledge in Compute: EC2 EMR, AWS Lambda.
• Strong knowledge of GitLab /Bitbucket.
• Mindset and attributes.
• Strong verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must have strong analytical and technical skills in troubleshooting and problem resolution.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and provide guidance to junior colleagues.

Additional Information

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