Responsibilities

• Craft proposals for the implementation and design of scalable big data architecture
• Engage in customer workshops and present proposed solutions
• Design, implement, and deploy high-performance, custom applications on Hadoop at scale
• Define and develop network infrastructure solutions that address scaling needs and increasing traffic volumes
• Standardize business and development processes, tools, and platforms for data acquisition, storage, transformation, and analysis
• Design roadmaps and implementation strategies for data science initiatives including recommendation engines, predictive modeling, and machine learning
• Conduct audits and reviews of existing solutions, designs, and system architecture
• Profile and troubleshoot existing solutions
• Generate technical documentation

Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years' experience in Python or Scala development
• At least 2 years in a technical leadership role
• Demonstrated success in at least 2 projects involving ground-up system design and architecture
• A minimum of 1 year as a Data Solution Architect or similar role
• Strong SQL experience
• Demonstrable hands-on experience in ETL and DWH processes
• Past participation in designing, developing, and maintaining a distributed application
• Experience with major big data technologies and frameworks including but not limited to Hadoop, MapReduce, Apache Spark, Hive, Kafka, Apache Flink, Flume, ZooKeeper, HBase, and Cassandra
• Experience with big data solutions developed in large cloud computing infrastructures such as Amazon Web Services, Azure Cloud, or Google Cloud
• Experience in client-driven large-scale implementation projects
• Data Science and Analytics experience is a plus (Machine Learning, Recommendation Engines, Search Personalization, Deep Learning)
• Profound understanding of Agile (Scrum), RUP programming process
• Strong experience in application design, development, and maintenance
• Practical expertise in performance tuning and optimization, bottleneck problem analysis
• Proficient English Communication skills (C1+)

Nice to have

• Solid grasp of design patterns, refactoring concepts, unit tests, and CI/CD
• Experience with vertical and horizontal scaling strategies
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker or Kubernetes

We offer

• Learning Culture - We want you to be the best version of yourself, that is why we offer unlimited access to learning platforms, a wide range of internal courses, and all the knowledge you need to grow professionally
• Health Coverage - Health and wellness are important, that is why we have you and up to four family members in a premiere health plan. We have a couple of options, so you can choose what is best for you and your family
• Visual Benefit - Seeing your work for us would be a sight for sore eyes. We want your vision to always be at 100% which is why we offer up to $200.000 COP for any visual health expenses
• Life Insurance Plan - We have partnered with MetLife to offer a full-coverage Ife insurance plan. So, your family is covered, even if you are gone
• Medical Leave Coverage - We are one of the few companies that cover 100% of your medical leave, for up to 90 days. Your health is the most important thing to us
• Professional Growth Opportunities - We have designed a highly competitive and complete development process, where you will have all the tools to get where you have always wanted to be, personally and professionally
• Stock Option Purchase Plan - As an EPAMer you can be more than just an employee, you will also have the opportunity to purchase stock at a reduced price and become a part owner of our organization
• Additional Income - Besides your regular salary, you will also have the chance to earn extra income by referring talent, being a technical interviewer, and many more ways
• Community Benefit - You will be part of a worldwide community of over 50,000 employees, where you can learn, challenge yourself, stand out, and share your knowledge and experience with multicultural teams!