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Senior Software Engineer (Java/Scala, Spark, Kubernetes, AWS)

Karnataka, India (Hybrid)

Senior Software Engineer (Java/Scala, Spark, Kubernetes, AWS)

2 Months ago • 4-6 Years • DevOps • Undisclosed

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Job Description

At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it’s consumed. Together, we are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution. When you join Nielsen, you will join a dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and the ambition to make an impact together. We champion you, because when you succeed, we do too. We enable your best to power our future.

Requirements

As a Software Engineer, you will be working as part of a DevOps team focusing on analyzing, developing, testing, and supporting Big Data applications.
Your primary objective is to ensure project goals are achieved and are aligned with business objectives. You will also work closely with your Scrum team and program team to test, develop, refine and implement quality software in production via standard Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities:

Hands on developer to design, code, and test iteratively to support complex big data applications deployed on Cloud Infrastructure (AWS).
Plan, develop, execute and maintain automated unit, functional test cases; develop modular, robust, and maintainable automation scripts to integrate with CICD process.
Leverage modern design patterns and architectural principles to build platform reusable code and components that can be used across projects and teams
Must have strong analytical and technical skills with passion to deep dive on data in troubleshooting, devise techniques for problem resolution.
Support product owner in defining future stories and tech lead in defining technical requirements for new initiatives
Build platform reusable code and components that could be used by multiple project teams.
Promote a culture of best practices with peer code reviews and extreme ownership for continuous incremental delivery.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to align development objectives with broader business goals

Desired Skills

6-8 years of hands-on software development with a Bachelor’s degree in computer science.
Must have strong cloud Implementation expertise in cloud architecture
Must have very good knowledge of storage, network, Compute services. Have sound knowledge in multi-zone, region-based designs.
Must have the ability to provide solutions utilizing best practices for resilience, scalability, cloud optimization and security.

Technical Skills:

Extensive programming experience and desire to write and review code 70% of time.
4-6 years of experience working with Java and Scala with appreciation for Object Oriented and functional programming paradigms. Familiarity with Python is a plus.
Hands-on experience with Spark, Spark SQL, Spark on K8s, M/R Framework and Big Data Technology Stack.
Experience developing cloud-hosted (AWS), containerized applications and services.
AWS Components: EKS, EMR, EC2, S3 storage, Lambda, Relational Database Service, Simple Notification Service (SNS), Elasticache, etc.
Familiarity with Relational and Big data storage technologies: RDS, Postgres and columnar Storage.
Demonstrates knowledge of CI/CD processes, testing frameworks, practices and tools (Jenkins, jUnit, Terraform, JFrog, Jacoco, SonarQube, etc.)
Familiarity of Linux platforms with knowledge of shell scripting.
Knowledge of networking and protocols: HTTP/HTTPS, TLS/SSL/certificates, TCP/IP
Experience with source code control tools. Gitlab experience is a plus.
Mindset and attributes
Strong communication skills with ability to communicate complex technical concepts and align organization on decisions
Sound problem-solving skills with the ability to process complex information, articulate and present it clearly
Utilizes team collaboration to create innovative solutions efficiently
Passion to research and conduct POCs to optimize solutions

Please be aware that job-seekers may be at risk of targeting by scammers seeking personal data or money. Nielsen recruiters will only contact you through official job boards, LinkedIn, or email with a nielsen.com domain. Be cautious of any outreach claiming to be from Nielsen via other messaging platforms or personal email addresses. Always verify that email communications come from an @nielsen.com address. If you're unsure about the authenticity of a job offer or communication, please contact Nielsen directly through our official website or verified social media channels.

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