Big Data Architect

Job Description

About Persistent We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what’s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 12 of the 30 most innovative global companies, 60% of the largest banks in the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem. Our disruptor’s mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum by reporting $1,409.1M revenue in FY25, delivering 18.8% Y-o-Y growth. Our 23,900+ global team members, located in 19 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We are also pleased to share that Persistent won in four categories at the prestigious 2024 ISG Star of Excellence™ Awards , including the Overall Award based on the voice of the customer. We were included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, setting high standards in sustainability and corporate responsibility. We were awarded for our state-of-the-art learning and development initiatives at the 16 th TISS LeapVault CLO Awards. In addition, we were cited as the fastest-growing IT services brand in the 2024 Brand Finance India 100 Report. Throughout our market-leading growth, we’ve maintained a strong employee satisfaction score of 8.2/10. At Persistent, we embrace diversity to unlock everyone's potential. Our programs empower our workforce by harnessing varied backgrounds for creative, innovative problem-solving. Our inclusive environment fosters belonging, encouraging employees to unleash their full potential. For more details please login to www.persistent.com About The Position We are looking for a Data Architect with creativity and results-oriented critical thinking to meet complex challenges and develop new strategies for acquiring, analyzing, modeling and storing data. In this role you will guide the company into the future and utilize the latest technology and information management methodologies to meet our requirements for effective logical data modeling, metadata management and database warehouse domains. You will be working with experts in a variety of industries, including computer science and software development, as well as department heads and senior executives to integrate new technologies and refine system performance. We reward dedicated performance with exceptional pay and benefits, as well as tuition reimbursement and career growth opportunities. What You?ll Do Define data retention policies Monitor performance and advise any necessary infrastructure changes Mentor junior engineers and work with other architects to deliver best in class solutions Implement ETL / ELT process and orchestration of data flows Recommend and drive adoption of newer tools and techniques from the big data ecosystem Expertise You?ll Bring 10+ years in industry, building and managing big data systems Building, monitoring, and optimizing reliable and cost-efficient pipelines for SaaS is a must Building stream-processing systems, using solutions such as Storm or Spark-Streaming Dealing and integrating with data storage systems like SQL and NoSQL databases, file systems and object storage like s3 Reporting solutions like Pentaho, PowerBI, Looker including customizations Developing high concurrency, high performance applications that are database-intensive and have interactive, browser-based clients Working with SaaS based data management products will be an added advantage Proficiency and expertise in Cloudera / Hortonworks Spark HDF and NiFi RDBMS, NoSQL like Vertica, Redshift, Data Modelling with physical design and SQL performance optimization Messaging systems, JMS, Active MQ, Rabbit MQ, Kafka Big Data technology like Hadoop, Spark, NoSQL based data-warehousing solutions Data warehousing, reporting including customization, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Core java, Spring/IOC, Design patterns Big Data querying tools, such as Pig, Hive, and Impala Open-source technologies and databases (SQL & NoSQL) Proficient understanding of distributed computing principles Ability to solve any ongoing issues with operating the cluster Scale data pipelines using open-source components and AWS services Cloud (AWS), provisioning, capacity planning and performance analysis at various levels Web-based SOA architecture implementation with design pattern experience will be an added advantage Benefits Competitive salary and benefits package Culture focused on talent development with quarterly promotion cycles and company-sponsored higher education and certifications Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards Annual health check-ups Insurance coverage : group term life , personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents Persistent Ltd. is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds. Inclusive Environment We offer hybrid work options and flexible working hours to accommodate various needs and preferences. Our office is equipped with accessible facilities, including adjustable workstations, ergonomic chairs, and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities. If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive. Our company fosters a values-driven and people-centric work environment that enables our employees to: Accelerate growth, both professionally and personally Impact the world in powerful, positive ways, using the latest technologies Enjoy collaborative innovation, with diversity and work-life wellbeing at the core Unlock global opportunities to work and learn with the industry’s best Let’s unleash your full potential at Persistent - persistent.com/careers Show more Show less