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Big Data Engineer

Purple Drive

Overview:

Job Title: Big Data Engineer

Location: Atlanta, GA / Tampa, FL/ Dallas, TX

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Big Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize large-scale data pipelines and distributed systems across cloud and on-prem platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Spark, Hadoop ecosystems, cloud data services, ETL/ELT design, streaming platforms , and best practices for scalable data processing.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain big data pipelines using Spark (PySpark/Scala), Hadoop, Kafka, and distributed computing frameworks.
  • Build and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines for structured and unstructured data across cloud and on-prem data platforms.
  • Work with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, or GCP) including Data Lake, Databricks, EMR, Glue, Dataflow, Synapse, or Snowflake.
  • Develop Delta Lake / Lakehouse architecture for high-performance ingestion and processing.
  • Build real-time streaming solutions using Kafka, Spark Streaming, Kinesis, or Event Hub.
  • Collaborate with data architects, analysts, and application teams to gather data requirements and deliver scalable solutions.
  • Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines , automated jobs, and orchestration using Airflow/Azure Data Factory/Glue Workflows.
  • Optimize data pipelines for performance, cost efficiency, and reliability.
  • Ensure data quality, validation, governance, and lineage best practices across the ecosystem.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in a high-availability environment.
Required Skills & Qualifications

  • 5-8+ years of experience as a Big Data Engineer or Data Engineer.
  • Strong hands-on skills with Spark (PySpark or Scala), Hadoop, Hive, HDFS, MapReduce .
  • Experience working with Databricks, EMR, Glue, Synapse, DataProc , or equivalent big-data compute engines.
  • Proficiency in Python or Scala for data engineering.
  • Experience with Kafka or other event-streaming technologies.
  • Strong understanding of cloud data architectures (AWS S3/Glue/EMR | Azure ADLS/ADF/Databricks | GCP BigQuery/DataProc).
  • Solid SQL skills and experience with relational + NoSQL databases.
  • Experience with version control (Git) and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
  • Hands-on experience with Airflow , ADF, or other orchestration and scheduling tools.
  • Familiarity with data modeling, data governance, and best practices for data quality.
Vacancy posted 1 day ago
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