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The application framework is developed using Scala, Apache Spark, Hive, and Drools and operates on the Cloudera Data Platform (CDP).\r\nFollowing the State's migration from an Apache open-source Hadoop environment to Cloudera Data Platform, this position will assume primary responsibility for maintaining the production code base, implementing business and regulatory changes, supporting production operations, resolving application defects, and performing routine operational administration of the data processing environment.\r\nThis position serves as the single primary technical owner of the application framework and is expected to maintain sufficient expertise across the complete technology stack—including Scala, Apache Spark, Hive, Drools, and the Cloudera Data Platform—to ensure the ongoing reliability, maintainability, and operational continuity of this mission-critical system.\r\nPrimary Ownership Own the Scala/Spark application framework supporting Medicaid Encounter Processing.\r\nOwn the Drools business rule implementation and ongoing rule maintenance.\r\nOwn enterprise data ingestion processes for master data and source system files.\r\nOwn Spark and Hive batch processing workflows.\r\nOwn production issue investigation and application defect resolution.\r\nOwn production releases, version management, and deployment coordination.\r\nOwn application performance tuning and optimization.\r\nOwn technical documentation, operational procedures, and knowledge transfer.\r\nProvide basic operational administration and monitoring of the Cloudera Data Platform while coordinating with infrastructure and cloud operations teams.\r\nRequired Qualifications Minimum 7 years of experience developing enterprise-scale distributed data processing applications.\r\nStrong hands-on development experience with Scala.\r\nExperience developing applications using Apache Spark 2.x and/or Spark 3.x.\r\nExperience developing and maintaining applications running on Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) 7.x or equivalent enterprise Hadoop distributions.\r\nExperience with Apache Hive 3.x for data processing and Hive table management.\r\nExperience implementing business rules using the Drools Rules Engine.\r\nStrong SQL development and query optimization skills.\r\nExperience supporting Linux-based production environments.\r\nExperience troubleshooting distributed Spark applications in production.\r\nExperience using Git and modern version control practices.\r\nPreferred Qualifications Medicaid or healthcare experience.\r\nExperience with Medicaid Encounter Processing.\r\nExperience with Cloudera Manager, HDFS, and YARN.\r\nExperience integrating with IBM DataStage.\r\nFamiliarity with AWS infrastructure supporting Cloudera.\r\nExperience with Agile, Jira, and Confluence.\r\nSkills\r\nOthers\r\nDistributed Data Processing\r\nMinimum 7 years of experience developing enterprise-scale distributed data processing applications.\r\nAdvanced (7-9 Years)\r\nYes\r\nSkills\r\nOthers\r\nDrools\r\nExperience implementing business rules using the Drools Rules Engine\r\nProficient (4-6 Years)\r\nYes\r\nSkills\r\nOthers\r\nScala\r\nStrong hands-on development experience with Scala.\r\nProficient (4-6 Years)\r\nYes\r\nSkills\r\nOthers\r\nSQL and Linux\r\nStrong SQL development and query optimization skills Experience supporting Linux-based production environments\r\nYes\r\nSkills\r\nOthers\r\nCloudera\r\nExperience developing and maintaining applications running on Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) 7.x or equivalent enterprise Hadoop distributions\r\nNo\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Novalink Solutions","rawCompany":"novalink solutions","city":"Brooklyn","state":"NY","isRemote":true,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-08T01:45:54.458Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1243.01","title":"Data Warehousing Specialists","slug":"data-warehousing-specialists"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Senior Data Engineer - 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