We are looking for a Software Architect - Big Data Platform Lead the architecture, design and development of the Big Data platform, which serves as the technological core for the company’s products and solutions. Be a senior contributor to the technical leadership of the R&D department. Responsibilities • Lead the architecture, design and development of the data analytics platform • Contribute and support the architecture of the overall system • Provide thought leadership, strategy and lead innovation by exploring, investigating, recommending, benchmarking and implementing data centric technologies for the platform • Hands on design and development of the data analytics platform • Work closely with the data analytics researchers, understand the developed algorithms, implement and integrate with the data analytics platform • Ensure alignment and coordination with relevant teams and stakeholders internally • Assist in the collection and documentation of requirements, development of user stories, estimates and work plans • Research and evaluate a variety of software products and technologies • Maintain high standards of software quality within the team • Participate in reviews and meetings and provide updates on project progress • Report critical issues to management effectively, timely and with clarity Education / Certification Requirements: • B.Sc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline • Master degree - an advantage Skills and Experience • At-least 10 years’ experience as a software engineer (hands-on) • At-least 3 years’ experience in a relevant technical leadership position • Experience in an Agile software development approach and methodology, and working within cross-disciplinary teams • Experience in both architecture and implementation-level software design • Hands on and must be able to code and deliver solutions apart from architecture and mentoring • Extensive experience in OO programing, mastering Java and at-least one of the languages: Scala, C++, Python • Deep understanding of Java MapReduce implementation and other Hadoop ecosystem tools and products, including: HBase, Hive, Pig • Knowledge and implementation experience with Big Data, NoSQL and technologies including: Hadoop, MapReduce, Cascading, HBase, Storm, Kafka, Redis, Spark • Experience performing performance tests to achieve benchmarks against SLAs • Experienced with machine learning algorithms and data mining • Knowledge and proven experience architecting and building scalable and distributed cloud based systems • Experience working in a dynamic, fast paced and multinational environment • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English Personal Competencies • Creative and innovative • Highly analytical with a structured way of thinking • Young in spirit with startup mentality • Team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Ability to multi-task under pressure and work independently with minimal supervision • Flexible and proactive/self-motivated working style with strong personal ownership • Driven to achieve excellence • Enjoys experiencing new technologies and hands-on work Please send your CV to – [email protected]
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 10:25:03 +0000
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