Remote Sr. IT Developer with Hadoop & Spark

Salary: $92,000 - 118,000 per year Requirements:

• We require a related bachelors degree or equivalent professional experience.
• We expect at least 5 years of relevant work experience in technical design and coding within the IT industry.
• We require 8 years of professional IT development, programming, and coding experience in a Hadoop environment.
• We need experience working with Agile methodology.
• We require hands-on HBase, Scala, and Spark development experience across all three technologies.
• We require experience using Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS).
• We require development experience with Kafka.
• We require data warehousing experience.
• We need proficiency with Hadoop and Spark.
• We expect experience with unit testing, release processes, coding standards, documentation practices, and change management procedures.
• We require proficiency with version control tools.
• We value a strong understanding of information technology and computer systems.
• We expect strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• We need a flexible team player who can work independently and own responsibilities.
• We expect the ability to learn from mistakes and apply feedback to improve performance.
• We require initiative and sound independent decision-making skills.
• We need the ability to communicate technical information clearly and effectively.
• We expect adaptability in a fast-changing environment.
• We require a solid understanding of the systems development life cycle.
• We need proficiency programming in more than one object-oriented language.
• We require proficiency with standard desktop applications such as Microsoft Office and flowcharting tools such as Visio.
• We require proficiency with debugging tools.
• We expect strong critical-thinking skills to evaluate options and recommend solutions aligned with business goals and strategy.

• We design, develop, and operate systems that store and manage large volumes of data.
• We develop, program, and code information technology solutions.
• We document detailed system specifications, support unit testing, and maintain both planned and unplanned internally developed applications.
• We evaluate and perform testing on purchased products.
• We build in IT controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of applications and the data they process or produce.
• We write code for moderately complex system designs and multi-platform programs, including APIs.
• We enhance existing applications and develop new programs.
• We review code written by other IT developers.
• We help define and improve programming standards.
• We write detailed technical specifications for subsystems and identify integration points.
• We flag gaps in system and functional requirements and explain the impact to the team.
• We consult with IT developers, business analysts, systems analysts, project managers, and vendors.
• We estimate the time, resources, and effort needed to complete programming projects and validate those estimates with peers or project stakeholders.
• We conduct unit testing and debugging, including defining test conditions from code specifications.
• We support application transition through the product development life cycle and document migration requirements.
• We research vendor products and alternatives and complete gap and comparison analyses.
• We follow standard corporate practices and IT controls to safeguard application and data security.
• We may take on additional duties as needed.

• Hadoop
• Support
• Kafka
• Scala
• Security
• Spark

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We are Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA), a women-owned technology and resource solutions provider known for our personal, boutique approach to solving major IT challenges. We are partnering with one of our premier healthcare services clients in Jacksonville, Florida, for a remote contract opportunity for a Sr. IT Developer with Hadoop & Spark. Each year, we connect consultants to more than 1,000 engagements, and we value customer service, employee development, quality, and integrity. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion, access, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.

last updated 42 week of 2026