Big Data Architect

Responsibilities Responsible for overall architecture for our back end system Works closely with the Director of Big Data in helping to design, develop, test and maintain back end systems Provide unit tests for these software applications Participate in multi-disciplinary projects Work with analysts creating cutting edge data mining algorithms Contribute to our team’s growing set of development platforms, tools, and processes Qualifications Experience with enterprise level data architecture Prior experience in Hadoop / MapReduce / Cascading / Hive / HDFS Strong Java skills Experience with large database interactions (Postgres is desired) Experience with highly scalable systems Ability to learn and apply new technologies quickly Excellent problem-solving abilities Ability to work both independently and as part of a team Ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment Excellent verbal and communication skills Experience with Impala or Spark is a plus Experience with web crawling and content indexing is a plus Experience with Python and R is a plus Experience with Agile development methodologies is a plus Requirements Ability to work well in a flexible, dynamic small-team working environment BS in Computer Science or other technical discipline (with significant computer coursework) 10+ years of professional software experience Strong math and statistical background Experience developing applications in Java and utilizing Java platform technologies Experience development under and managing Linux systems All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines