Scala and Spark Developer


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SidTech

Listed on

7th January 2021

Location

United Kingdom

Type

Contract

Start Date

2021-01-07 00:00:00

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In this role, you should be able to write functional code with a sharp eye for detail and spotting defects. You should be a team player and excellent communicator. If this role sounds of interest and you’ve the technical aptitude and personal skills we’re seeking then we’d like to hear from you. KEY ACCOUNTABILTIESDesign and implement data processing applications for batch and real time delivery of information to end usersInterpret and analyse business use-cases and feature requests and translate into test cases and technical designsTake ownership of development tasks, participate in scrum events and user story refinementCollaborate with internal teams to produce high level system designs and provide input into decisions on architectureDevelop, test and implement code to departmental standards and scrum development principlesWork closely with business colleagues to understand and shape requirements and solutionsEnsure compliance with all relevant Group and DS&C procedures, guidelines and reporting requirements as well as any relevant regulatory and statutory requirementsMentor and coach junior team members in a range of skills and behaviours, to include both technical and development lifecycle best practicePositively influence others by demonstrating core Lloyds Banking Group values and behavioursTECHNICAL COMPETENCIESComputer Science or Software Engineering degree or equivalent experienceExperience developing applications in Scala, with a keen interest in functional programming principles (experienced Java developers may also be considered)Committed to rigorous testing using frameworks such as ScalaTestExperience using the Apache Spark data processing frameworkFamiliarity with Continuous Integration tools such as Maven, SBT, Jenkins, GIT, Nexus, UrbanCodeExperience working with the Hadoop framework, and an understanding of the common modules and their inner workings (e.g. HDFS, Yarn, Hive, HBase and Kafka)Demonstrable experience on big data or advanced analytics projectsStrong SQL, ideally with both relational and dimensional data modelling experience.GENERIC COMPETENCIESEnsure that communication to the business is professional, clear and appropriateA good understanding of design and software engineering principlesA commitment to writing clean, understandable codeUnderstanding of testing concepts, methodologies and processesKeen advocate of Agile methodologiesDESIRABLEExperience in the Financial Services SectorFamiliarity with the Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP)Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Developer or equivalent experienceEnthusiastic supporter of Test/Behaviour driver development (TDD/BDD) approaches  CAPABILITIES Analytical skills Programming skills Business Partnering

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