Engineer

Job description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills Primary skills

PySpark, Apache Kafka, Hadoop Ecosystem, Hive, Databricks Lakehouse Architecture, Delta Lake, Bronze/Silver/Gold Data Modeling, Big Data ETL Pipeline Development, SQL, Real-time Data Ingestion Frameworks, Data Governance & Cataloging, CI/CD Tools – Git, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Workflow Orchestration, and Cloud & On-Prem Big Data Platforms.

Experience

Minimum 10+ years Roles & Responsibilities Seeking a Senior Big Data Engineer with 10–13 years of experience specializing in Hadoop, PySpark, Kafka, Hive, and strong experience designing data solutions for large-scale financial systems. In addition, the candidate must possess advanced expertise in Databricks Lakehouse architecture, particularly around Bronze/Silver/Gold layer data modeling, Delta Lake optimizations, and building reliable, scalable pipelines for regulatory, risk, trading, and analytics workloads.

This role focuses on delivering highly performant, well-governed data platforms that support the bank’s mission-critical global markets functions.

Key Responsibilities

Big Data Platform Engineering

• Design, develop, and optimize PySpark-based ETL pipelines running on on‑prem Hadoop clusters and cloud environments.
• Build high‑volume ingestion frameworks using Kafka for real-time and near-real-time trading and market data.
• Develop, tune, and manage Hadoop ecosystem components—HDFS, YARN, MapReduce, Tez, Oozie/Airflow.
• Build high-performance, optimized Hive data models for regulatory reporting, trade lifecycle, and market risk processing.

Databricks Lakehouse & Delta Framework

• Architect and implement Bronze/Silver/Gold layer modeling patterns within the Databricks Lakehouse.

Apply Delta Lake best practices including

• o optimized file management o Z-Ordering
• Delta Change Data Feed (CDF) o schema evolution & enforcement o ACID transaction handling
• Build reusable frameworks for ingestion, cleansing, transformation, and consumption of data across Lakehouse layers.
• Enable governance, lineage, and auditability using Unity Catalog or equivalent cataloging tools. Collaboration, Leadership & Delivery
• Collaborate closely with quants, product owners, architects, risk tech, and business users.
• Participate in agile ceremonies — sprint planning, refinement, design reviews.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to building strong engineering practices across tech teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10–13 years of hands-on experience in Big Data engineering.
• Expert skills in:
• PySpark — dataframe optimizations, partitioning, broadcast strategies, distributed computing.
• Kafka — producer/consumer design, schema registry, streaming ETLs.
• Hadoop ecosystem — HDFS, YARN, MapReduce/Tez, Oozie/Airflow.
• Hive — advanced query tuning, TEZ optimization, partition/bucket management.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Databricks Lakehouse, including:
• Bronze/Silver/Gold layer modeling
• Delta Lake optimizations
• Data quality frameworks on Lakehouse
• Structured & unstructured data handling
• Experience in Global Markets, Risk, Treasury, Trade Surveillance, or Regulatory Reporting.
• Strong SQL knowledge with experience working on massive datasets (TB/PB scale). Experience with CI/CD practices — Git, Jenkins, Bitbucket, build pipelines.

TCS Employee Benefits Summary

Discretionary Annual Incentive.

Comprehensive Medical Coverage

Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.

Family Support

Maternal & Parental Leaves.

Insurance Options

Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.

Convenience & Professional Growth

Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.

Time Off

Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.

Legal & Financial Assistance

Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

Salary Range

$80,000- 90,000 a year </div

Qualifications

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE