Company Profile:

NielsenIQ is a global measurement and data analytics company that provides the most complete and trusted view available of consumers and markets worldwide. We provide consumer packaged goods manufacturers/fast-moving consumer goods and retailers with accurate,actionable information and insights and a complete picture of the complex and changing marketplace that companies need to innovate and grow.

Job description:

Big data engineer

NielsenIQ’s Technology teams are working on our new Connected platform, a unified, global, open data ecosystem powered by Microsoft Azure. Our clients around the world rely on NielsenIQ data and insights to innovate and grow. As a Big Data Engineer, you’ll be part of a team of smart, highly skilled technologists who are passionate about learning and prototyping cutting-edge technologies. Right now our platform is based in Apache Spark, Scala, Apache Hive, Azure Databricks, Java, Ext JS, Postgresql and Snowflake, and we continue to adopt the best of breed in cloud-native, low-latency technologies. We value CI/CD in everything that we develop. Our team is co-located and agile, with central technology hubs in Chicago, Madrid and Chennai.

 

What you’ll do:

● Design & develop data ingestion and processing pipelines, using Spark, Scala, Hive, Java and databases ● Write complex, maintainable code to develop scalable data processing engines using Spark Scala, Apache Hive, Java and relational databases ● Work on Cloud technologies; including PAAS, data warehousing and data lake ● Participate in the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) of the cloud based Big Data Solution - conceptualize, design, develop, test and deploy

 

We’re looking for people who have:

● Minimum 3 - 10 years of experience in big data technologies, Java and cloud ● Good experience working in large data sets, with hands-on technology skills to design and build robust big data solutions using Spark framework, Azure services and industry standard frameworks, such as Databricks and other tools & technologies. ● Hands-on experience in configuration management, monitoring and performance tuning of Spark based platforms ● Excellent problem solving, hands-on engineering and communication skills ● Minimum B.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field

 

About NielsenIQ

NielsenIQ is a global measurement and data analytics company that provides the most complete and trusted view available of consumers and markets worldwide. We provide consumer packaged goods manufacturers/fast-moving consumer goods and retailers with accurate, actionable information and insights and a complete picture of the complex and changing marketplace that companies need to innovate and grow. Our approach marries proprietary NielsenIQ data with other data sources to help clients around the world understand what’s happening now, what’s happening next, and how to best act on this knowledge. We like to be in the middle of the action. That’s why you can find us at work in over 90 countries, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit www.niq.com. NielsenIQ is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class