Senior Big Data Developer#26-09817

Pennington, NJ

Hybrid

Contract

Starts 10/14/2026

Ends 10/13/2027

Job Description

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Senior Big Data Developer for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Pennington, NJ. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Big Data Developer to join a data engineering team responsible for building, optimizing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines. This role involves designing and developing database-centric applications using both Oracle PL/SQL and a modern big data ecosystem, including Hadoop, Spark, and Trino/Starburst, to handle large-scale enterprise workloads.

Responsibilities:

Design, develop, test, and deploy database objects including stored procedures, functions, and packages using Oracle PL/SQL

Architect and implementplex ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest, transform, and load large-scale structured and unstructured data

Design, develop, and maintain robust data processing jobs using the Hadoop ecosystem (HDFS, Hive, Spark)

Write and optimizeplex SQL queries, analyze execution plans, and tune database performance

Troubleshoot production data issues, resolve pipeline bottlenecks, and manage system upgrades

Translate business requirements into logical and physical data models suitable for big data analytics

Collaborate with cross-functional software development and QA teams during testing and release deployments

Maintainprehensive technical documentation for all database objects and workflows

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field

3-6+ years of hands-on experience in database development

Advanced SQL skills plex joins, CTEs, window functions, query optimization)

Strong proficiency in Oracle PL/SQL (Packages, Procedures, Functions, Triggers)

Strong hands-on experience with the

Hadoop Stack:

Hive, Spark, and HDFS

Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts

Experience with Trino/Starburst or similar distributed SQL engines

Knowledge of the OpenShift Container platform

Understanding of Apache Hive and Hive Metastore concepts

Experience with Python for automation

Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub/Bitbucket) and monitoring tools (Splunk, Dynatrace)

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Desired skills:

Familiarity with migrating or running Hadoop workloads on cloud platforms (AWS EMR, Databricks, or Google Dataproc)

Knowledge of data governance tools like Ranger or Atlas

Basic to intermediate knowledge of Unix/Linux shell scripting

Pay range: $55.06 - $63.06 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please !

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.

The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.

Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)

Behavioral Health Platform

Medical, Dental, Vision

Health Savings Account

Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)

Voluntary Term Life Insurance

401K

Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)

Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.