Big Data Engineer / Data Platform Engineer

Salary: $130,120 - 136,500 per year Requirements:

• Hands-on experience with big data technologies and distributed systems.
• Proficiency with Hadoop ecosystem tools, including HDFS, Hive, Spark, and YARN.
• Experience developing and optimizing batch and streaming data pipelines; Kafka experience is preferred.
• Experience implementing CI/CD and automated deployments with tools such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code and platform monitoring tools such as Splunk or similar.
• Strong leadership and client relationship skills, along with a professional work ethic.
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver on time, independently and as part of a team.
• Preferred: Experience with Git-based workflows and release management in regulated environments.
• Preferred: Background in financial services data platforms.
• Glider candidate ID verification is required.

• Build and maintain large-scale data platforms for the financial domain.
• Support data engineering, platform stability, and deployment automation.
• Collaborate with business, risk, compliance, and architecture teams to deliver data solutions.
• Develop on big data platforms using Hadoop ecosystem components, including HDFS, Hive, Spark, and YARN.
• Design and operate streaming pipelines with Kafka or comparable technologies.
• Turn business needs into scalable data solutions and technical implementations.
• Troubleshoot and optimize batch and streaming data processing jobs.
• Maintain data quality, performance, and reliability across systems.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Support automated deployments and release processes using infrastructure as code.
• Monitor and troubleshoot platforms with tools such as Splunk to improve reliability and efficiency.

• Big Data
• CI/CD
• Git
• GitHub
• Hadoop
• Hive
• Support
• Jenkins
• Kafka
• Spark
• Splunk
• Yarn

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We are BCforward, a global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm serving Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, we have grown into a full-service business solutions provider, with offices and delivery centers across North America and India. We are hiring a Big Data Engineer / Data Platform Engineer for a 12-month contract, based in Jersey City, New Jersey, or Charlotte, North Carolina. The role follows a hybrid schedule with at least three days onsite each week, and the anticipated start is two to four weeks after an offer. The stated pay rates are $68.25 in Jersey City and $65.06 in Charlotte. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, growth opportunities with global clients, a supportive and inclusive culture, and exposure to advanced technologies and projects. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

last updated 42 week of 2026