Job Description :
Big Data Developer
Houston, TX
Full Time
Mode of Interview Phone & Face to Face (Locals only)
As a application developer, you will design, develop, test, and document functionality to satisfy requirements of one or more user areas.This is a great opportunity to work on architectural transformation projects within Market Risk Technology. The platform is undergoing significant change to adapt to cutting edge developments in Big Data, data analytics and visualization and reporting.
Work closely with business analysts, quantitative research team, and business users as part of a global team to interpret the requirements and evaluate alternative solutions
Create technical design recommendations for developing and integrating programs per written specifications
Perform unit testing and system integration testing of the newly developed functionality
Examine applications to ensure adherence to Application Engineering guidelines, processes, and procedures
Implement and test modifications to existing application modules in accordance with application support and industry standard
Evaluate production issues and suggested enhancements escalated by Service Delivery Team to diagnose and address underlying system problems and inefficiencies
The ideal team member will have:
3+ years of overall software development experience in an object oriented language. Specific experience with Scala or Java, and Python will be beneficial.
Experience with Big Data technologies will be a plus (Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Hbase, etc)
Knowledge of version and revision control practices and procedures
Working experience with database environment - understanding relational database structure and hands-on SQL knowledge to extract/manipulate data for variance testing
College degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics, or similar area, specialized training and/or equivalent work experience
Solid application design, development, and testing work experience
Strong analytical/problem solving skills
Strong sense of ownership, ability to work independently, and have strong communication skills
Experience in the finance industry and/or market risk knowledge is a plus