Data Engineer (Scala development)

BICS is connecting the world by creating reliable and secure mobile experiences anytime, anywhere. We are a leading international communications enabler, one of the key global voice carriers and the leading provider of mobile data services worldwide.

Our solutions are essential for supporting the modern lifestyle of today’s device-hungry consumer – from global mobile connectivity, seamless roaming experiences, fraud prevention and authentication, to global messaging and the Internet of Things.

Headquarters in Brussels with a strong presence in Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Middle East. We have regional offices in Bern, Madrid, Dubai, New York, San Francisco and Singapore, a satellite office in Beijing and local representation in Accra, Miami, Montevideo, Nairobi and Toronto.

Pioneering into the future of Next Generation communications. We have achieved a series of World’s Firsts successes with the launch of the first LTE Roaming relation or the first VoLTE International call between Europe and Asia, to name a few.

With a diverse and multicultural team of about 600 employees, we continuously strive to provide customers with the highest level of quality, reliability and interoperability, enabling them to maximize their end-user value.

Task Description

As a Data Engineer with a strong focus in Scala Development, you will help us design, develop and maintain data pipelines that will deliver insights.

By using a DevOps approach, you will make sure the overall system is running at all times by automating tasks so you can spend time on creating and not deploying.

You will also make sure the system is appropriately tested and monitored by using adapted methods and tools.

Your tasks:

Conceive and build data architectures

Participate in the short/mid/long term vision of the overall system

Execute ETL (extract/transform/load) processes from complex and/or large data sets

Ensure data are easily accessible and that their exploitation is performing as requested, even in highly scalable circumstances

Participate to the architecture and planning of the big data platform to optimize the ecosystem’s performances

Create large data warehouses fit for further reporting or advanced analytics

Collaborate with machine learning engineers for the implementation and deployment of different solutions

Ensure robust CI/CD processes are in place

Your Profile

A Master's degree in Informatics, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field or similar in experience

Strong knowledge & proven experience in Scala development

Strong knowledge of Spark

Database management (SQL and NoSQ)

Strong knowledge of CI/CD concepts

Demonstrable experience with big data platforms (Hadoop, Cloudera, EMR, Databricks, ...)

Data pipeline management & Workflow management ( Oozie, Airflow)

Large file storage (HDFS, Data Lake, S3, Blob storage,..)

Experience with stream processing such as Kafka, Kinesis, Elasticsearch is a plus

Knowledge of a cloud environment is a plus

What’s in it for you?

• International environment. You will be part of an international diverse team and you will have the opportunity to make a global impact.
• Great company culture. You will be working in a dynamic working environment, driven by 3 core values: Think Forward, Strive for Leadership, and Achieve Together. We look after the well-being of our employees and organize internal events such as happy hours, sports and relaxation activities, parties, etc.
• Career development. From development plans, to trainings and internal mobility, we are committed to ensuring you have the knowledge, skills, and opportunities to maximize your potential.
• Benefits. We offer an attractive salary package including:
• A competitive base salary and short-term incentives
• Comprehensive insurances including hospitalization insurance, outpatient care insurance, life insurance, disability insurance and travel insurance, fully funded by BICS
• Reimbursement of public transport or parking costs
• A telco pack at home including internet allowance and a mobile phone
• Many other benefits such as 22 vacation days, homeworking possibilities, …
  
  

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