K&K Talents is an international recruiting agency that has been providing technical resources globally since 1993. This position is with one of our clients in India , who is actively hiring candidates to expand their teams.
Title : Big Data Engineer (Scala & Spark)
Location : PAN India (Hybrid)
Employment Type : Permanent
Notice Period : 15 Days
Required Experience : 8 Years and above
Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer with strong expertise in Azure cloud, Big Data technologies, and distributed data processing frameworks . The ideal candidate will design, build, optimize, and manage large-scale data pipelines that support both batch and real-time analytics. This role requires hands-on experience in Azure Databricks, ADF, Synapse, Spark (Scala / PySpark) , and modern ETL / data integration practices.
Responsibilities
- Design and build scalable, high-performance data pipelines using Azure Databricks, ADF, and Spark.
- Develop and optimize Spark (Scala / PySpark) jobs for large-volume data processing and transformation.
- Manage and integrate data from diverse sources including ADLS, Blob Storage, SQL databases, NoSQL stores, and streaming platforms .
- Implement and support real-time data streaming using Kafka, Spark Streaming, or Flink.
- Create and maintain ETL workflows , ensuring data quality, reliability, and consistency.
- Work with Azure Synapse Analytics, Snowflake, or BigQuery for warehousing and analytics solutions.
- Build and maintain CI / CD pipelines using Azure DevOps / Jenkins for automated deployments.
- Collaborate with data architects, analysts, and data scientists to enable analytics, ML workflows, and business insights.
- Optimize query performance, storage, cost, and compute usage across pipelines and cloud environments.
- Ensure data governance , security, lineage, and compliance best practices are followed.
- Participate in Agile processes, code reviews, documentation, and production support.
Skills & Experience
7–12 years of hands-on experience as a Data Engineer or Big Data Engineer .Strong hands-on experience with Azure cloud , including :Azure DatabricksAzure Data Factory (ADF)Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS / Gen2)Azure Synapse / SQLExpert-level proficiency in Apache Spark , Spark SQL, PySpark, or Scala.Experience with Kafka, Spark Streaming, or Flink for streaming pipelines.Strong SQL skills with experience in performance tuning and query optimization .Hands-on experience with ETL tools (ADF, NiFi, Talend, Sqoop, Airflow, etc.).Good understanding of data modeling , warehouse concepts, and distributed systems.Proficiency with Git, Azure DevOps, Jenkins , or similar CI / CD tools.Strong background in Linux / Unix , Bash / PowerShell scripting.Experience with Snowflake, BigQuery, or other cloud DWH solutions is a plus.Familiarity with NoSQL technologies (MongoDB, HBase, Cassandra, Cosmos DB).Preferred Qualifications
Experience in on-premise to cloud migration projects.Exposure to machine learning feature pipelines or MLOps workflows.Knowledge of data governance , security practices, and metadata / catalog tools.Certifications in Azure Data Engineer or related cloud technologies.