Job Description

Job Title: Kafka/Spark Developer
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Type: Permanent Full-Time

Work Model: Onsite – onsite

Overview

System One is looking for mid level Kafka and Spark Software Developers to join our Applications Development and Maintenance team, supporting our client which is a large US Bank, working in an advanced technology environment.
This role will require someone at our client site 5 days a week in Pittsburgh, PA.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable big data solutions using Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, and Impala to support enterprise data processing and analytics initiatives.
• Design, build, and optimize batch and real-time data pipelines for ingesting, processing, transforming, and delivering large volumes of structured and unstructured data.
• Develop Spark applications using PySpark, Scala, or Java for data transformation, aggregation, cleansing, and analytical processing.
• Build and maintain Kafka producers, consumers, topics, and streaming workflows to enable reliable real-time data ingestion and event-driven architectures.
• Design and implement logical and physical data models to support data warehousing, reporting, analytics, and business intelligence requirements.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune Kafka and Spark streaming jobs to improve performance, scalability, and operational reliability.
• Optimize Hadoop ecosystem components, Spark jobs, Kafka configurations, and Impala queries to improve system performance and resource utilization.
• Collaborate with architects, data engineers, DevOps teams, and business stakeholders to design and implement modern streaming and event-driven data platforms.
• Analyze user requirements, define technical project scope, and create technical designs for new or modified systems.
• Prioritize work, meet deadlines, and establish effective working relationships with clients, project team members, supervisors, and other departments.
• Partner with business leaders, enterprise architects, and product owners to identify new graph-based use cases, evaluate emerging technologies, and align Neo4j initiatives with digital transformation goals.

Requirements

• At least 5+ years of experience in Big Data development, data engineering, or distributed data processing environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Apache Kafka, topic configuration, producer/consumer development, Kafka Connect, and Schema Registry.
• Extensive experience developing real-time data processing applications using Apache Spark Streaming and/or Spark Structured Streaming.
• Proficiency in Java, Scala, or Python (PySpark) with strong object-oriented programming and software development skills.
• Proficiency in writing and optimizing complex SQL queries using Impala, Hive, or similar distributed query engines.
• Hands-on experience with Hadoop ecosystem components including HDFS, Hive.
• Experience integrating Kafka and Spark with relational databases, NoSQL databases, cloud storage platforms, and enterprise applications.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and performance tuning skills in distributed streaming environments.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively in Agile/Scrum teams.
• Experience working in Agile development environments with strong collaboration, technical leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder communication skills.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, TeamPeople, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Local area

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