Big Data Specialist

5 days ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada IT Connex Full time

IT Connex is a leading IT talent growth company that drives innovation in the financial sector. As a Sr. IT Recruiter/Account Manager, you will play a key role in identifying and developing top talent to join our client's team.

About the Job

We are seeking an experienced Java Spark Developer to join our client's team in GTA area. This hybrid role involves 3 days/week onsite work, collaborating with a dynamic team to build and optimize data pipelines for risk calculations, trade analytics, and regulatory reporting.

The ideal candidate will have strong proficiency in Java, Spark, and Python, with a deep understanding of RDDs, DataFrames, and Spark Streaming. Experience working in financial markets, risk management, and financial instruments is essential. Familiarity with market risk concepts (VaR, Greeks, scenario analysis, stress testing) and hands-on experience with Hadoop and Spark are also required.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Develop and optimize scalable Java Spark-based data pipelines for processing large-scale financial data.
  2. Design distributed computing solutions for risk modeling and regulatory compliance.
  3. Optimize Spark performance (partitioning, caching, memory management).
  4. Collaborate on CI/CD, testing, Git, and Jenkins.

Qualifications & Skills:

  1. 7+ years of software development experience, with at least 3 years in Java Spark & Big Data frameworks.
  2. Strong proficiency in Java, Spark, and Python, with a deep understanding of RDDs, DataFrames, and Spark Streaming.
  3. Experience working in financial markets, risk management, and financial instruments.
  4. Familiarity with market risk concepts (VaR, Greeks, scenario analysis, stress testing).
  5. Hands-on experience with Hadoop and Spark.

Why Choose IT Connex?

Grow in a high-impact, high-visibility role and develop your expertise in big data solutions. Apply now or reach out for more details.

Job Details

Sr. IT Recruiter/Account Manager @ IT Connex | Driving IT Talent Growth

Mid-Senior level | Contract | Information Technology

Industries: Financial Services, Investment Banking, and Banking


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