We are. At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs, we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications, and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,500+ and has 43 offices in 18 countries within key global markets.
Title: Spark/Bigdata Developer Location: Mississauga, ON (hybrid/3 days in a week) Type: Full Time
Job summary: • Work with overall analytics team and build regulatory reporting using Java, Apache Spark, Kafka, Hive/Impala, Elastic Search and related Big Data Technologies • Experience working in Spring Boot, Microservices based architecture framework • Responsible for systems analysis, Design, Coding, Unit Testing and other SDLC activities • Requirement gathering and understanding, Analyze and convert functional requirements into concrete technical tasks and able to provide reasonable effort estimates • Directly impacts the business by ensuring the quality of work provided by self and others; works closely with other teams as partner • Work proactively, independently and with global teams to address project requirements, and articulate issues/challenges with enough lead time to address project delivery risks • Providing expertise in technical analysis and solving technical issues during project delivery • Code reviews, test case reviews and ensure code developed meets the requirements • Demonstrate ownership and initiative taking • Some support, troubleshooting, bug-fixing of existing and new applications is expected Skills: Must Have Experience: • Hands on development experience in Java/Spark/SQL • Java or Scala essential • Cloudera Hadoop and Spark Development • Apache Kafka • Hbase/Hive/Impala • RDBMS experience • Service oriented architecture, and data standards like JSON, Avro, Parquet • Agile/Scrum methodology experience is required. • Experience in SCMs like GIT; and tools like JIRA • Strong systems analysis, design and architecture fundamentals, Unit Testing and other SDLC activities • Strong communication skills, should be able to communicate effectively with business and other stakeholders • Demonstrate ownership and initiative taking Nice to have Skills: • Gemfire • Elastic Search • Streaming experience • Exposure to Cloud Services (AWS, Google Cloud)
We can offer you: A highly competitive compensation and benefits package. A multinational organization with 43 offices in 18 countries and the possibility to work abroad. Laptop and a mobile phone. 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays). Maternity and paternity leave plans. A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region). Retirement savings plans. A higher education certification policy. Commuter benefits (varies by region). Extensive training opportunities focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development. On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5,000 curated courses. Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellence (CoE) groups. Cutting-edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions, and insurance firms. A flat and approachable organization. An excellent working atmosphere: regular drinks, sports activities, and offsite weekends with a young, dynamic team. A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture. SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more. All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.