Tax Work Location: USA-Philadelphia-Comcast
Job Title: IT|Software Engineering - Group 2 - Lead I - Software Engineering
Java Developer (Scala, Spark)
Philadelphia, PA
Mandatory Skills:
Java, Scala, Spark, Cloud and Exposure with Big Data
Responsibilities:
Hands-on solutioning of real time REST APIs or other solutions for streaming data from Graph
Interpret data, analyze results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports
Develop and implement databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality
Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources and maintain databases/data systems
Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets
Filter and clean data by reviewing reports and performance indicators to locate and correct problems
Work with management to prioritize business and information needs
Locate and define new process improvement opportunities
Data visualization tool experience (Tableau, Thoughtspot, Graphana)
Document design and data flow for existing and new applications being built.
Co-ordinate with multiple different teams QA, Operations and other development team within the organization.
Hands-on building of ETL pipelines using our internal framework written in Java
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree preferably with Computer Science background.
At least 4+ years of experience implementing complex ETL pipelines preferably with Spark toolset.
At least 4+ years of experience with Java particularly within the data space
Technical expertise regarding data models, database design development, data mining and segmentation techniques
Good experience writing complex SQL and ETL processes
Excellent coding and design skills, particularly in Java/Scala and Python and or Java.
Experience working with large data volumes, including processing, transforming and transporting large-scale data
Experience in AWS technologies such as EC2, Redshift, Cloud formation, EMR, AWS S3, AWS Analytics required.
Big data related AWS technologies like HIVE, Presto, Hadoop required.
AWS certification is preferable: AWS Developer/Architect/DevOps/Big Data
Excellent working knowledge of Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Kafka, Scala, Python etc.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
Good understanding & usage of algorithms and data structures
Good Experience building reusable frameworks.
Experience working in an Agile Team environment.
AWS certification is preferable: AWS Developer/Architect/DevOps/Big Data
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Expectations from this role:
Act creatively to develop applications and select appropriate technical options, optimizing application development, maintenance and performance by employing design patterns and reusing proven solutions, account for others' developmental activities
1. Interpret the application/feature/component design to develop the same in accordance with specifications.
2. Code, debug, test, document and communicate product/component/feature development stages.
3. Validate results with user representatives; integrates and commissions the overall solution
4. Select appropriate technical options for development such as reusing, improving or reconfiguration of existing components or creating own solutions
5. Optimises efficiency, cost and quality.
6. Influence and improve customer satisfaction
7. Set FAST goals for self/teamTypical performance measures:
1. Adherence to engineering process and standards (coding standards)
2. Adherence to project schedule / timelines
3. Number of technical issues uncovered during the execution of the project
4. Number of defects in the code
5. Number of defects post delivery
6. Number of non compliance issues
7. On time completion of mandatory compliance trainingsPerformance Areas:
Code as per design
Follow coding standards, templates and checklists
Review code – for team and peers
Documentation:
Create/review templates, checklists, guidelines, standards for design/process/development
Create/review deliverable documents. Design documentation, r and requirements, test cases/results
Configure:
Define and govern configuration management plan
Ensure compliance from the team
Test:
Review and create unit test cases, scenarios and execution
Review test plan created by testing team
Provide clarifications to the testing team
Domain relevance:
Advise Software Developers on design and development of features and components with a deep understanding of the business problem being addressed for the client.
Learn more about the customer domain identifying opportunities to provide valuable addition to customers
Complete relevant domain certifications
Manage Project:
Manage delivery of modules and/or manage user stories
Manage Defects:
Perform defect RCA and mitigation
Identify defect trends and take proactive measures to improve quality
Estimate:
Create and provide input for effort estimation for projects
Manage knowledge:
Consume and contribute to project related documents, share point, libraries and client universities
Review the reusable documents created by the team
Release:
Execute and monitor release process
Design:
Contribute to creation of design (HLD, LLD, SAD)/architecture for Applications/Features/Business Components/Data Models
Interface with Customer:
Clarify requirements and provide guidance to development team
Present design options to customers
Conduct product demos
Manage Team:
Set FAST goals and provide feedback
Understand aspirations of team members and provide guidance, opportunities, etc
Ensure team is engaged in project
Certifications:
Take relevant domain/technology certification
Skill Examples:
1. Explain and communicate the design / development to the customer
2. Perform and evaluate test results against product specifications
3. Break down complex problems into logical components
4. Develop user interfaces, business software components
5. Use data models
6. Estimate time and effort required for developing / debugging features / components
7. Perform and evaluate test in the customer or target environment
8. Make quick decisions on technical/project related challenges
9. Manage a Team,
10. Maintain high motivation levels and positive dynamics in the team.
11. Interface with other teams, designers, and other parallel practices
12. Set goals for self and team. Provide feedback to team members
13. Create and articulate impactful technical presentations
14. Follow high level of business etiquette in emails and other business communication
15. Drive conference calls with customers addressing customer questions
16. Proactively ask for and offer help
17. Ability to work under pressure, determine dependencies, risks, facilitate planning; handling multiple tasks.
18. Build confidence with customers by meeting the deliverables on time with quality.
19. Estimate time and effort, resources required for developing / debugging features / components
20. Make on appropriate utilization of Software / Hardware’s.
21. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilitiesKnowledge Examples:
1. Appropriate software programs / modules
2. Functional and technical designing
3. Programming languages – proficient in multiple skill clusters
4. DBMS
5. Operating Systems and software platforms
6. Software Development Life Cycle
7. Agile – Scrum or Kanban Methods
8. Integrated development environment (IDE)
9. Rapid application development (RAD)
10. Modelling technology and languages
11. Interface definition languages (IDL)
12. Knowledge of customer domain and deep understanding of sub domain where problem is solved