Java Spark Developer - Market Risk - Vice President

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Job Overview

The Applications Development Technology Lead Analyst is a senior level position responsible for establishing and implementing new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to lead applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Responsibilities

• Translate application storyboards and use cases into functional applications.

• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Java code.

• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the applications.

• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems.

• Develop high performance & low latency components to run Spark clusters.

• Interpreting functional requirements into design approaches those can be served through Big Data platform.

• Collaborate and partner with Global Teams based across different locations.

• Be able to propose best practices and standards; handover to the operations.

• Perform the testing of software prototypes and transfer to the operational team.

• Processing of data using Hive, Impala & HBASE.

• Performing analysis of large data sets and derive insight.

Qualifications:

• 8 -12 years of relevant experience in Apps Development or systems analysis role
• Extensive experience system analysis and in programming of software applications
• Experience in managing and implementing successful projects
• Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate
• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree preferred

Requirements:

• Exhibit sound understanding of theories and practices in architecture in multiple related areas.
• Demonstrated knowledge in the areas of Big Data, Grid Computing, Data Warehousing, Cloud Computing, and programming languages such as Java, Spark and Python.
• Extensive development expertise in building the high scaled and performant software platforms for data computation and processing.
• Expert level knowledge of core Java concepts and framework such as Spring Boot, Microservices and well versed with OOPs concepts and design patterns.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Spark (with Java)
• Experience with caching solutions like Pinot, Redis etc.
• Strong knowledge of Oracle DB, including schema design and query optimization.
• Deep knowledge of how technology integrates within the organization and of direct competitors’ products and services.
• Strong leadership
• Ability to persuade and influence senior leaders through excellent data driven communication and diplomacy skills.
• Market risk domain knowledge is plus.