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zAnswer LLC

Big Data Engineer

zAnswer LLC, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Role: Big Data Engineer (Lead Level) Location: NYC. NY (Onsite) Job Type: Contract Duration: Long Term Overview We are seeking a highly skilled

Data Engineer

with deep expertise in

Big Data technologies, data lakes, and modern analytics platforms . The ideal candidate will design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines that support advanced analytics and business intelligence. This role requires strong hands‑on experience with

Hadoop ecosystems, Snowflake, Kafka, Spark , and other distributed data platforms.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain

data pipelines

for ingesting, transforming, and delivering large-scale datasets.

Manage and optimize

data lake architectures

to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance.

Implement and support

Hadoop-based solutions

for distributed data processing.

Integrate and manage

Snowflake

for cloud-based data warehousing and analytics.

Build and maintain

real‑time streaming solutions

using

Kafka .

Develop and optimize

Spark applications

for batch and streaming workloads.

Collaborate with data analysts, scientists, and business stakeholders to deliver actionable insights.

Ensure

data quality, governance, and security

across all platforms.

Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines to maintain high availability and performance.

Skills & Qualifications Core Skills

Big Data Ecosystem : Hadoop (HDFS, Hive, Pig, MapReduce), Spark, Kafka.

Cloud Data Warehousing : Snowflake (preferred), Redshift, BigQuery.

Data Lake Management : Experience with large-scale data storage and retrieval.

Data Pipelines : ETL/ELT design, orchestration tools (Airflow, NiFi, etc.).

Programming & Scripting : Python, Scala, Java, SQL.

Data Analysis : Strong ability to query, analyze, and interpret large datasets.

Distributed Systems : Understanding of scalability, fault tolerance, and performance optimization.

DevOps & Automation : CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

Visualization & BI Tools : Familiarity with Tableau, Power BI, or similar.

Preferred Qualifications

12+ years of experience in

data engineering or big data roles .

Experience with

cloud platforms

(AWS, Azure, GCP).

Strong problem‑solving and analytical mindset.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

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