Application Programmer

Genesis10 is currently seeking an Application Programmer with our client in the financial industry located in Newark, DE. This is a 12+ month contract position.

Responsibilities:

• Support multiple projects with competing deadlines
• 24/7 monitoring of production applications to make sure SLAs are met
• Triage and remediation of job failures
• Work with upstream/downstream applications for any delays or data issues
• Benchmark and debug critical issues with algorithms and software as they arise

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or business-related field, or equivalent education and related training
• 7+ years of experience in data warehousing architectural approaches and minimum 4 years in big data (Cloudera)
• Exposure to and strong working knowledge of distributed systems
• Excellent understanding of client-service models and customer orientation in service delivery
• Ability to grasp the 'big picture' for a solution by considering all potential options in impacted area
• Aptitude to understand and adapt to newer technologies
• The ability to work with team mates in a collaborative manner to achieve a mission
• Presentation skills to prepare and present to large and small groups on technical and functional topics
• Ability to generate and submit the reports to senior management
• Sound understanding and experience with Hadoop ecosystem (Cloudera)
• Able to understand and explore the constantly evolving tools within Hadoop ecosystem and apply them appropriately to the relevant problems at hand
• Experience in working with a Big Data implementation in production environment
• Experience in HDFS, Map Reduce, Hive, impala, Spark, Kafka &Linux/Unix technologies
• Experience in Unix shell scripting
• Able to analyze the existing shell scripts/Python/Perl code to debug any issues or enhance the code
• Sound knowledge of relational databases (SQL) and experience with large SQL based systems
• Strong IT consulting experience in various data warehousing engagement, handling large data volumes, architecting big data environments
• Deep understanding of algorithms, data structures, performance optimization techniques and software development in a team environment

Desired skills:

• Previous experience in the financial services industry
• Previous experience in production support
• Broad technical experience and good understanding of existing testing/operational processes and an open mind on how to enhance those
• Understanding of industry trends and relevant application technologies
• Experience in designing and implementing analytical environments and business intelligence solutions

Pay range: $38.01 - $46.01

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

About Genesis10:
Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:
Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
Behavioral Health Platform
Medical, Dental, Vision
Health Savings Account
Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
401K
Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.