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We're seeking a talented
Senior Big Data Engineer to join our data engineering team. You'll play a critical role in optimizing our existing data pipelines and building new high-performance solutions that power analytics and business intelligence across the department. This is an opportunity to work with large-scale distributed systems and make a measurable impact on data processing efficiency.
What You'll Do:Performance Optimization- Analyze and optimize existing Hadoop/Spark pipelines to improve processing speed, resource utilization, and reliability
- Identify bottlenecks in data workflows and implement solutions that reduce processing time and costs
- Tune Spark jobs, Hive queries, and Impala performance through partitioning strategies, caching, and execution plan optimization
Pipeline Development- Design and build scalable data pipelines using Spark (Scala) to process terabytes of data efficiently
- Develop robust ETL/ELT workflows that integrate data from multiple sources into Hadoop environment and Oracle data warehouses
- Implement data quality checks and monitoring to ensure pipeline reliability
Technical Collaboration- Work closely with product teams to understand requirements and deliver data solutions
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices
- Document pipeline architecture, data flows, and operational procedures
Qualifications:- 6+ years of hands-on experience with Hadoop ecosystem technologies
- Experience in managing and implementing successful projects
- Strong proficiency in Apache Spark with Scala development
- Solid experience with Hive and Impala for large-scale data querying
- Understanding of distributed computing principles and data partitioning strategies
- Experience optimizing Spark jobs and SQL queries for performance
- Proficiency with version control (Git) and CI/CD practices
- Proficiency with streaming frameworks (Kafka)
- Exposure to cloud platforms and technologies is preferred
- Exposure to Databricks is preferred
Education:- Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
- Master's degree preferred
This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
Job Family Group: Technology
Job Family:Applications Development
Time Type:Full time
Primary Location:Tampa Florida United States
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:$113,840.00 - $170,760.00
In addition to salary, Citi's offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above.
Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
Anticipated Posting Close Date:Feb 15, 2026
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