Data Engineer Jobs at Softvil Technologies Private Limited in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Job Overview

Data Engineer

Job Description

As a data engineer you will:

• Design, develop and maintain an infrastructure for streaming, processing and storage of data. Build tools for effective maintenance and monitoring of the data infrastructure.
• Contribute to key data pipeline architecture decisions and lead the implementation of major
• Work closely with stakeholders to develop scalable and performant solutions for their data requirements, including extraction, transformation and loading of data from a range of data
• Develop the team’s data capabilities – share knowledge, enforce best practices and encourage data-driven decisions.
• Develop data retention policies, backup strategies and ensure that the firm’s data is stored

redundantly and securely.

Job requirements

• Solid Computer Science fundamentals, excellent problem-solving skills and a strong understanding of distributed computing principles.
• At least 3 years of experience in a similar role, with a proven track record of building scalable and performant data infrastructure.
• Expert SQL knowledge and deep experience working with relational and NoSQL
• Advanced knowledge of Apache Kafka and demonstrated proficiency in Hadoop v2, HDFS, and MapReduce.
• Experience with stream-processing systems (e.g. Storm, Spark Streaming), big data querying tools (e.g. Pig, Hive, Spark) and data serialization frameworks (e.g. Protobuf, Thrift, Avro).
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field from a top
• Able to work within the GMT+8 time zone

What we offer

• An exciting and passionate working environment within a young and fast-growing company
• The opportunity to work with a high performing team
• A competitive salary package (Pegged to USD)
• The ability to work from anywhere in the world (assuming a stable internet connection)
• The chance of being a fundamental part of the team and make a difference

If you’re up for the challenge and would like to be considered, please send your CV to malini@softvilmedia.com