About NFF
Networking for Future, Inc. (NFF) is a Washington, DC based company offering a performance-focused approach to delivering transformational IT business solutions. We take pride in keeping users productive and engaged by providing business and IT teams with the solutions they need to improve their performance in a dynamic, connected world.
NFF is the only Cisco Gold Partner headquartered in the District of Columbia with Advanced Specializations in all major IT disciplines. In addition to Cisco, NFF holds key strategic partnerships with VMware, NetApp, Microsoft, Riverbed, Splunk and many System Integrators. NFF is an ISO 9001:2015 certified company and has been ranked in Inc. Magazine's 500/5000 Fastest Growing Companies list since 2007.
We offer expert solutions relevant to: Network Infrastructures, Data Center & Cloud, Network & Endpoint Security, Application Assurance, Collaboration & Mobility and Staff Augmentation.
About This Position / Responsibilities
NFF, Inc. seeks a Big Data Architect to assist in supportaing the design, development, implementation and maintenance of an enterprise Big Data solution as part of the our client's Data Modernization Effort.
Requirements
- Provide expertise to support the development of a Big Data / Data Lake system architecture that supports enterprise data operations, including the Internet of Things (IoT) / Smart City projects, enterprise data warehouse, the open data portal, and data science applications.
- Architecture experience includes an Databricks, Microsoft Azure platform tools (including Data Lake, Synapse) and data pipeline/ETL development tools (including Streamsets, Azure Data Factory)
- Working with Enterprise wide tools such as Enterprise Data tools such as Esri, Tableau, MicroStrategy, API Gateways, and Oracle databases and integration tools.
- Develops, implements, maintains and enforces documented standards and procedures for the design, development, installation, modification, and documentation of assigned systems
- Performs, monitoring, maintenance, or reporting on real- time databases, real-time network and serial data communications, and real-time graphics and logic applications
- Ensures project life-cycle is in compliance with our customer's standards and procedures
Skills
Qualifications
- Required 5+ years’ xperience implementing modern Big Data storage and analytics platforms such as Databricks and Data Lakes
- Required 5+ years’ knowledge of modern Big Data and Data Architecture and Implementation best practices
- Required 5+ years’ knowledge of architecture and implementation of networking, security and storage on cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure
- Required 5+ years’ experience with deployment of data tools and storage on cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure
- Required 5+ years’ experience of Data-centric systems for the analysis and visualization of data, such as Tableau, MicroStrategy, ArcGIS, Kibana, Oracle
- Required 5+ years’ experience querying structured and unstructured data sources including SQL and NoSQL databases
- Required 5+ years’ experience modeling and ingesting data into and between various data systems through the use of Data Pipelines
- Required 3+ years’ experience with API / Web Services (REST/SOAP)
- Required 3+ years’ experience with complex event processing and real-time streaming data
- Required 3+ years’ experience with deployment and management of data science tools and modules such as JupyterHub
- Required 3+ years’ experience with ETL, data processing, analytics using languages such as Python, Java or R
- Required 16+ years’ experience planning, coordinating, and monitoring project activities
- Required 16+ years’ experience leading projects, ensuring they are in compliance with established standards/procedures
Highly Desired Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional
Highly desired 3+ years’ experience with Cloudera Data Platform
Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience
NFF Disclosures
NFF offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and flexible paid time off options, for eligible employees: Medical, Dental and Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, STD, LTD, Supplemental life insurance and ADD&D, Comprehensive 401k plan, Paid Time Off
NFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.