Big Data Engineer Requirements, Skills & Qualifications

The following common skills and qualifications are required of a Big Data Engineer:

  • University degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent preferred)
  • x years of experience as a Big Data Engineer or similar role
  • x years experience programming and/or architecting a back end language (Java, J2EE, Core
  • Experience with Java oriented technologies (JBoss, Spring, SpringMVC, Hibernate, REST/SOAP)
  • Experience with non-relational & relational databases (SQL, MySQL, NoSQL, Hadoop, MongoDB, etc.)
  • Experience with Spark, or the Hadoop ecosystem and similar frameworks
  • Familiarity with various tools such as AWS, Mesos or Docker and an instinct for automation
  • Creative and innovative approach to problem-solving

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Big Data Engineer skill, qualifications and experience. Job requirements for specific Big Data Engineer roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.

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