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Hadoop Data Engineer

Olik Global
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 6/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/15/2026
responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining large-scale data processing systems within a distributed Hadoop ecosystem. The role focuses on enabling data-driven decision-making across banking operations, risk management, compliance, and customer analytics.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines using Hadoop ecosystem tools (HDFS, Hive, Spark, Sqoop, Kafka)
  • Build and optimize ETL/ELT processes to support data ingestion from multiple banking systems
  • Develop and manage big data solutions for structured and unstructured data
  • Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, and business stakeholders to deliver data solutions
  • Ensure data quality, integrity, and governance aligned with banking and regulatory standards
  • Perform performance tuning and optimization of Hadoop/Spark jobs
  • Implement data security controls to comply with financial regulations (e.g., PCI, SOX)
  • Support real-time and batch data processing frameworks
  • Troubleshoot production issues and provide continuous support for data platforms
  • Work with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) for modern data solutions

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

  • Strong experience with:
  • Hadoop ecosystem (HDFS, MapReduce, Hive, HBase)
  • Apache Spark (Scala/Python)
  • SQL & NoSQL databases
  • ETL tools (Informatica, Talend, or similar)
  • Kafka or other streaming tools
  • Proficiency in programming:
  • Python / Java / Scala
  • Experience with:
  • Data warehousing concepts
  • Workflow orchestration tools (Airflow, Oozie)
  • Unix/Linux environments
  • Knowledge of cloud data platforms (AWS EMR, Azure Data Lake) is a plus

Domain Knowledge

  • Understanding of banking and financial services data
  • Exposure to risk, compliance, or fraud analytics is preferred

Soft Skills

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Ability to work in Agile/Scrum environments

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in:
  • Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
  • Typically 5-10 years of experience in data engineering or big data development

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