About the Job:
We are seeking a Data Engineer to join our team in Dubai. The ideal candidate will have a strong focus on PySpark and the Cloudera Data Platform, 3+ years experience in data engineering, and a passion for developing scalable and optimized ETL pipelines.
Key Skills:
Pyspark, Cloudera Data Platform, Big Data - Hadoop, Hive, Kafka
Responsibilities:
- Data Pipeline Development: Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable and optimized ETL pipelines using PySpark on the Cloudera Data Platform, ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
- Data Ingestion: Implement and manage data ingestion processes from a variety of sources (e.g., relational databases, APIs, file systems) to the data lake or data warehouse on CDP.
- Data Transformation and Processing: Use PySpark to process, cleanse, and transform large datasets into meaningful formats that support analytical needs and business requirements.
- Performance Optimization: Conduct performance tuning of PySpark code and Cloudera components, optimizing resource utilization and reducing runtime of ETL processes.
- Data Quality and Validation: Implement data quality checks, monitoring, and validation routines to ensure data accuracy and reliability throughout the pipeline.
- Automation and Orchestration: Automate data workflows using tools like Apache Oozie, Airflow, or similar orchestration tools within the Cloudera ecosystem.
Technical Skills:
- Advanced proficiency in PySpark, including working with RDDs, DataFrames, and optimization techniques
- Strong experience with Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) components, including Cloudera Manager, Hive, Impala, HDFS, and HBase
- Knowledge of data warehousing concepts, ETL best practices, and experience with SQL-based tools (e.g., Hive, Impala)
- Familiarity with Hadoop, Kafka, and other distributed computing tools
- Experience with Apache Oozie, Airflow, or similar orchestration frameworks
- Strong scripting skills in Linux
Work Conditions:
Hybrid, Full-time
About Virtusa:
Virtusa is one of the fastest growing IT Services companies in the Middle East, with a growing client base in the UAE, KSA, Qatar, and Oman. We work with leading firms in Banking and Financial Services, Travel, Telecom, and Enterprises in the region. Join a team of over 30,000 people globally that values teamwork, quality of life, and professional and personal development. Be a part of exciting and award-winning projects with opportunities to work with state-of-the-art technologies throughout your career.
