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Capco

Big Data Engineer- Scala

Capco pune, Maharashtra, India

Financial Services · 5,001-10,000 employees

8 h ago
scala Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time India
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About the role

Design, develop, and optimize scalable Big Data applications and ETL/ELT pipelines using Scala, Apache Spark, and related distributed data technologies. Maintain reliable data-processing frameworks by tuning performance, troubleshooting production issues, implementing data-quality and monitoring mechanisms, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

What they look for

Scala Apache Spark Spark SQL SQL Hadoop HDFS Hive Kafka ETL/ELT Data Engineering Big Data Distributed Computing Data Pipelines Performance Optimization Parquet Avro

Requirements

Requires strong hands-on Scala and Apache Spark/Spark SQL experience, solid SQL skills, and knowledge of distributed computing and Hadoop ecosystem technologies. Candidates should have experience building large-scale data pipelines, working with Kafka and common data formats, and optimizing Spark applications; cloud platforms, Databricks, orchestration tools, lakehouse technologies, and CI/CD are advantageous.

Full description

Job Title: Big Data Engineer - SCala

About Us

“Capco, a Wipro company, is a global technology and management consulting firm. Awarded with Consultancy of the year in the British Bank Award and has been ranked Top 100 Best Companies for Women in India 2022 by Avtar & Seramount. With our presence across 32 cities across globe, we support 100+ clients across banking, financial and Energy sectors. We are recognized for our deep transformation execution and delivery.

WHY JOIN CAPCO?

You will work on engaging projects with the largest international and local banks, insurance companies, payment service providers and other key players in the industry. The projects that will transform the financial services industry.

MAKE AN IMPACT

Innovative thinking, delivery excellence and thought leadership to help our clients transform their business. Together with our clients and industry partners, we deliver disruptive work that is changing energy and financial services.

#BEYOURSELFATWORK

Capco has a tolerant, open culture that values diversity, inclusivity, and creativity.

CAREER ADVANCEMENT

With no forced hierarchy at Capco, everyone has the opportunity to grow as we grow, taking their career into their own hands.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We believe that diversity of people and perspective gives us a competitive advantage.

MAKE AN IMPACT

Job Description: Big Data Engineer – Scala

We are looking for an experienced Big Data Engineer with strong expertise in Scala and Apache Spark to design, develop, and optimize scalable data-processing solutions. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with distributed data platforms, large-scale ETL/data pipelines, and big data technologies.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable Big Data applications and data pipelines.
  • Develop high-performance data-processing solutions using Scala and Apache Spark.
  • Build and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines for large volumes of structured and unstructured data.
  • Work with technologies such as Hadoop, HDFS, Hive, Kafka, and Spark SQL.
  • Perform Spark job performance tuning and optimization.
  • Develop reusable and maintainable data-processing frameworks.
  • Troubleshoot production issues related to data pipelines and distributed applications.
  • Implement data-quality checks, monitoring, and error-handling mechanisms.
  • Collaborate with data architects, analysts, business teams, and other engineering teams.
  • Follow software engineering best practices, including Git, code reviews, testing, and CI/CD.

Required Skills

  • Strong hands-on programming experience in Scala.
  • Strong experience with Apache Spark / Spark SQL.
  • Good understanding of Big Data and distributed computing concepts.
  • Experience with Hadoop ecosystem technologies, including Hadoop/HDFS and Hive.
  • Experience building large-scale ETL/data engineering pipelines.
  • Strong SQL skills.
  • Experience working with Kafka or similar messaging/streaming technologies.
  • Understanding of data formats such as Parquet, Avro, and JSON.
  • Experience with performance optimization and troubleshooting of Spark applications.
  • Good understanding of software development lifecycle and version-control systems.

Good to Have

  • Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Knowledge of Databricks.
  • Experience with Airflow or similar orchestration tools.
  • Exposure to Delta Lake or other modern lakehouse technologies.
  • Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Core Skills

Scala | Apache Spark | Spark SQL | SQL | Hadoop | HDFS | Hive | Kafka | ETL | Data Engineering | Big Data

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