Summary: Gibbs Hybrid is seeking a Big Data Engineer with strong Spark and Scala expertise for a 6-month contract in the financial services sector. Candidates must have prior experience in financial services and extensive hands-on experience with data processing applications. The role requires hybrid working, with two days on-site each week. The position is classified as inside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop data processing applications using Apache Spark and Scala.
• Build complex data transformation workflows utilizing Hadoop ecosystem tools.
• Query and manage large datasets with Hive, Impala, and HBase.
• Optimize Spark jobs for efficiency and performance.
• Work with Java and distributed computing environments.

Key Skills:

• Extensive hands-on experience with Spark and Scala.
• Strong experience in ETL and Big Data technologies.
• Proficiency in Hive, Impala, and HBase.
• Practical experience in performance tuning of Spark jobs.
• 5+ years of experience in relevant technologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience in enterprise-scale data solutions.

Salary (Rate): 420

City: Northampton

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT