Lead Big Data Developer

We seek Lead Big Data Developers with cloud experience to join our growing Data Practice. The projects we are working on are diverse, covering all technologies and solutions currently available on the market and represented by open-source communities.
We provide our service to clients in various domains: financial, health care, insurance, and many others, so as a Lead Big Data Developer you will have a chance to develop yourself in any direction you want.
The remote option applies only to the Candidates who will be working from any location in Greece.

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Responsibilities

• Develop and implement innovative analytical solutions using Cloud Native, Big Data, and NoSQL-related technologies
• Develop and implement Cloud/On-Premise/Hybrid solutions using best-in-the-class data frameworks
• Work with product and engineering teams to understand requirements and evaluate new features and architecture to help drive decisions
• Build collaborative partnerships with architects, technical leads and key individuals within other functional groups
• Perform detailed analysis of business problems and technical environments and use this in designing quality technical solution
• Actively participate in code review and test solutions to ensure they meet best practice specifications
• Build and foster a high-performance engineering culture, mentor team members and provide the team with the tools and motivation
• Write project documentation

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in software development with Big Data technologies
• Advanced knowledge of one of the languages: Python, Scala or Java
• Vast experience with Spark and/or Databricks
• Experience with Azure or AWS
• Experience in managing small and mid-size teams using Agile methodology
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, related technical field or equivalent practical experience

Nice to have

• Production experience with one or more of the following tools: Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Oozie, Airflow, HDFS, YARN
• Preferred experience with message queues, specifically Kafka, and working with large data transfer applications/middleware
• Production experience in search technologies such as Solr, OpenSearch, or Lucene is highly advantageous

We offer

• For you:
  • Paid annual vacation
  • Paid sick leave days
  • Private health insurance
  • Stable income
  • Meal and home office compensation
• For your comfortable work:
  • Remote and hybrid work opportunities
  • Corporate laptop
  • Possibility to work on your own device
  • Free licensed software
  • Relocation opportunities
  • Free wellbeing activities
• For your growth:
  • Possibility to create a Personal Development Plan from the first day in the company
  • Free trainings for technical and soft skills
  • Free access to LinkedIn Learning platform
  • Free access to internal and external e-Libraries
  • Certification opportunities
  • Language courses
  • Internal technical and non-technical communities
  • Possibility to contribute in internal, opensource products

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to positively impacting our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to learn and grow continuously. You will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.
EPAM is committed to providing our global team of 52,800+ EPAMers with inspiring careers. EPAMers lead with passion and honesty and think creatively. Our people are the source of our success, and we value collaboration, try always to understand our customers' business, and strive for the highest standards of excellence.