Software Engineer

Northampton
1 week ago
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Software Engineer
Initial 6-month Contract Role
Hybrid working in Northampton office
£450 - £500, Inside IR35

We're recruiting on behalf of an IT Services Provider who are looking for a Software Engineer to design, develop and install software solutions in Java/Scala.

As a Software Engineer you will be responsible for:

Understanding business needs, facilitating, and developing process workflow, data requirements, and specifications required to support implementation.
Collaborate with key team members to define software requirements and devise solution strategies and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives.
Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools; ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
Support users in resolving issues by troubleshooting.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

Minimum of 6 years' experience working as a Software Engineer with demonstrated hands-on experience with Spark, Java, and Scala.
Expertise with the following technologies: Spark and Scala
Experience in developing complex data transformation workflows (ETL) using Big Data Technologies
Good expertise on HIVE, Impala, HBase
Hands on experience to finetune Spark jobs
Proven experience in Java and distributed computing
Minimum of 4 years' experience in Financial Services (essential)

Please note, due to internal capabilities it will be difficult for us to take internal calls regarding your application - please direct all queries to (url removed), and they will be responded to, alongside your application ASAP. If you haven't received a response within 1 working day, please call the direct line which is (phone number removed).

Further information available upon application.

ECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

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