Hadoop developer (Fulltime - Jersey City, NJ / Pennington, NJ / Charlotte, NC)

Primary Skill: PySpark, Hive, Python, SQL

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Big Data solutions using Hadoop and Spark.
• Build and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines using PySpark, Hive, and Python.
• Process and analyze large datasets in distributed environments.
• Develop high-performance Spark jobs and optimize existing workloads.
• Create and manage Hive tables, partitions, views, and complex queries.
• Implement data quality, data validation, and reconciliation frameworks.
• Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices. 
• Utilize Microsoft Copilot to accelerate development, automate code generation, troubleshooting, documentation, and testing activities. 
• Strong experience building both batch and real-time streaming applications with Kafka. 
• Collaborate with Data Architects, Data Scientists, Business Analysts, and DevOps teams. 
• Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis. 
• Design data ingestion frameworks for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data. 
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives. 
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical leadership.