Solution Architect - Big Data, Cloudera, Kafka & SAS Viya

We have partnered with our client in the Financial Services sector in their search for a Solution Architect - Big Data, Cloudera, SAS Viya & Kafka.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end solution architecture across Cloudera Big Data platforms and SAS Viya, with an approximate 50/50 split.

• Design scalable data ingestion, processing, storage, analytics and real-time streaming solutions.

• Provide architectural leadership across Cloudera, SAS Viya, Kafka and enterprise data integration.

• Oversee technical delivery, review designs and ensure solutions meet performance, security, scalability and resilience requirements.

• Work closely with engineering teams, providing technical direction and establishing architectural best practices.

Skills Required

• Strong enterprise-level experience with Cloudera CDH/CDP and distributed Big Data platforms.

• Strong architectural experience with SAS Viya, including platform architecture, deployment and integration.

• Strong Apache Kafka / Event Streaming experience, including consumer groups, offsets, partitioning and real-time processing.

• Experience with Spark, Hive, Impala, Java, REST APIs and cloud platforms.

• Understanding of batch and real-time data processing, enterprise integration and data architecture.

• Strong knowledge of non-functional requirements, security, scalability and resilience.

Education & Work Experience

• Degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or a related discipline (desirable).

• 10+ years' overall IT experience.

• 5+ years' experience in Solution Architecture, Technical Architecture or senior design leadership.

• Proven experience architecting enterprise-scale Big Data and analytics solutions across both Cloudera and SAS Viya.

• Financial Services experience, ideally within a large-scale enterprise environment.

Title: Solution Architect - Big Data, Cloudera, SAS Viya & Kafka

Location: 100% Remote

Client Industry: Financial Services

Compensation: Daily Rate - Contract Opportunity

About Korn Ferry

Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at www.Kornferry.com