Big Data Engineer

Job#: 3024505

Job Description:
Big Data Engineer

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 12 months

Role Overview

We are seeking a Big Data Engineer to contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of solutions within a Big Data ecosystem. This role focuses on collecting, storing, processing, and analyzing large datasets to build scalable and flexible data architectures. The position involves integrating various tools, optimizing platform performance, and providing technical recommendations while ensuring compliance with enterprise security standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain solutions in a Big Data ecosystem.
• Collect, store, process, and analyze large datasets.
• Develop scalable and flexible data architectures.
• Integrate various tools and technologies to optimize platform performance.
• Utilize Python for automation, development, and integration.
• Deploy and orchestrate applications using Docker, Containers, and Kubernetes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.

Required Qualifications

Experience: This is a role for a Big Data Engineer with 3 years or less of experience.

Technical Skills:

• Experience within the Market Data space.
• Expertise in Cloudera Hadoop and its ecosystem (HDFS, YARN, Spark, Impala, Ranger).
• Knowledge of Iceberg and Object Storage such as S3 or Ozone.
• Knowledge of Docker, Containers, and Kubernetes.
• Python development skills for automation and integration with frameworks like FastAPI or GUNICORN.
• Proficiency in Python packages such as Spacy, numpy, Pandas, or Polars.
• Intermediate to advanced Linux/Unix knowledge, including bash/shell scripting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to deliver in a demanding environment.
• Ability to work closely with senior technologists.

Compensation & Benefits

The anticipated compensation for this position is between $60.00 and $65.06 per hour. Please note that the final rate may be adjusted based on the candidate's experience and qualifications. A benefits package may be available to eligible employees.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.