Principle Software developer (Big Data)

Nielsen Media would not function without our Technology teams! We are catalysts for delivery quality, on-time, reliable measurements to clients, and we are cultivators, growing our employees through education, skill building and experiences. Around the globe, our Technology teams are relentless in our pursuit of superior analytics, technology, process and support.
This position is responsible for participating as a developer in highly-complex or business-critical applications, as well as testing, and supporting them as needed.

Job Responsibilities:

• Experience in building data pipelines using Spark
• Good understanding of Data Warehousing and Data Modelling concepts on AWS Redshift
• Consultative approach - the ability to analyze and resolve complex problems in collaboration with customers and colleagues
• Consultative approach - the ability to analyze and resolve complex problems in collaboration with customers and colleagues
• Experience and advanced knowledge in building Analytics solutions using traditional ETL tools or Big Data technologies
• Has good experience with message driven software patterns (Kafka, MQ) and big data technology ( Hdfs, Hive, Hbase, Spark, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, etc.)

Tech Stack Requirements:

• Java, Scala, Big Data, Hadoop, Spark, Spark SQL, Presto \ Hive,
• SQL, Cloud (preferably AWS), Docker, RDBMS (such as Postgres and/or Oracle), Linux, Shell scripting, GitLab, Airflow.

Role Requirements (Essentials)

• Minimum 4 years of experience designing & delivering software solutions that address complex cross-domain problems
• Knowledge of at least one modern programming language (Python, golang etc) and related frameworks
• Experience with agile software delivery processes including practices like automated testing and CI/CD
• Experience developing cloud native applications on platforms like AWS, GCP,
• Understanding of software skills such as business analysis, development, maintenance, and software improvement
• Experience and advanced knowledge in building Analytics solutions using traditional ETL tools or Big Data technologies
• Experience in AWS Data Analytics platform and related services - S3, AWS Glue, Athena, Lambda etc
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• Ability to collaborate with different roles to achieve common goals
• Experience on RDBMS databases is also good plus

Nielsen is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class
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