Big Data Engineering Lead, Citi

Citi

Location:
India, Chennai

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

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Job Description:

The Senior Big Data engineering lead will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and optimizing large-scale data processing and analytics solutions. This role requires a visionary leader who can drive innovation, define architecture strategy, and ensure the scalability and efficiency of our big data infrastructure.

Job Responsibility:

Lead the design and development of a robust and scalable big data architecture handling exponential data growth while maintaining high availability and resilience
Design complex data transformation processes using Spark and other big data technologies using Java, Pyspark or Scala
Design and implement data pipelines that ensure data quality, integrity, and availability
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business needs and translate them into technical requirements
Evaluate and select technologies that improve data efficiency, scalability, and performance
Oversee the deployment and management of big data tools and frameworks such as Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, and others
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the development team and junior architects
Continuously assess and integrate emerging technologies and methodologies to enhance data processing capabilities
Optimize big data frameworks, such as Hadoop, Spark, for performance improvements and reduced processing time across distributed systems
Implement data governance frameworks to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and privacy across the organization, leveraging metadata management and data lineage tracking
Conduct benchmarking and stress testing of big data solutions to validate performance standards and operational capacity
Ensure compliance with data security best practices and regulations

Requirements:

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
Atleast 10 -12 years overall software development experience on majorly working with handling application with large scale data volumes from ingestion, persistence and retrieval
Deep understanding of big data technologies, including Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Flink, NoSQL databases, etc.
Experience with Bigdata technologies Developer Hadoop, Apache Spark, Python, PySpark
Strong programming skills in languages such as Java, Scala, or Python
Excellent problem-solving skills with a knack for innovative solutions
Strong communication and leadership abilities
Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver results

Nice to have:

Experience with data modeling and ETL/ELT processes
Experience in moving ETL frameworks from proprietary ETL technologies like Abinitio to Apache Spark
Familiarity with machine learning and data analytics tools
Knowledge of core banking/financial services systems

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
August 22, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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