Cloudera Developer

Overview

On Site
Hybrid
BASED ON EXPERIENCE
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12+ mo(s)

Skills

CLOUDERA DEVELOPER
BIG DATA DEVELOPER
HADOOP DEVELOPER
CLOUDERA
HADOOP
HADOOP ECOSYSTEM
CLOUDERA HADOOP
SPARK
HIVE
MAPREDUCE
SQOOP
OOZIE
KAFKA
KAFKA STREAMS
KAFKA INGESTION
JAVA
PYTHON
SCALA

Job Details

Job Title: Cloudera Developer
Job Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid - 1 Day Onsite per Week)
Job Type: Contract-to-Hire

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Cloudera Developer to join our Data Engineering team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, hands-on expertise with Big Data technologies, and proven experience designing and implementing large-scale data integration pipelines. This role requires close collaboration with analysts, solution architects, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable and efficient data solutions that drive actionable business insights.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Data Analysts and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
  • Work with application and data solution architects to design scalable, high-performing data solutions.
  • Design, develop, and maintain data integration pipelines on the Cloudera Hadoop platform.
  • Implement data transformation processes to build consumable data layers for downstream applications.
  • Optimize data workflows for performance, reliability, and scalability.
  • Provide production support, including bug fixes, enhancements, and monitoring of data pipelines.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation such as design specifications, runbooks, and support guides.

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • Experience: 7+ years in software development, data engineering, or business intelligence.
  • Programming: 5+ years of hands-on experience with Java, Python, or Scala.
  • Big Data Expertise: 3+ years working with Hadoop ecosystem tools, including:
    • Hadoop MapReduce
    • Sqoop
    • Oozie
    • Hive
    • Spark
  • Kafka: Experience building Kafka-based ingestion and retrieval programs.
  • Performance Tuning: Skilled in tuning Hadoop, Spark, and Hive parameters for optimal performance.
  • SQL & Analysis: Strong SQL query writing, data profiling, and analytical skills.
  • Scripting: Proficiency in shell scripting for automation and orchestration.
  • Best Practices: Strong focus on code quality, reusable modular components, and automated/unit testing.

Education

  • Bachelor s degree (BA/BS) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field, OR equivalent professional experience.

Nice-to-Have Skills

  • Healthcare industry experience.
  • Cloudera Developer Certification.
  • Experience with Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
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