Centraprise

Big Data Developer - Contract on W2 Only

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This role is for a Big Data Developer in Charlotte, NC, on a W2 contract for 6-24 months. Key skills include Hadoop, PySpark, Kafka, and REST API development. Experience with cloud platforms and AI architectures is preferred.
🌎 - Country
United States
πŸ’± - Currency
$ USD
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πŸ’° - Day rate
Unknown
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πŸ—“οΈ - Date
October 8, 2025
πŸ•’ - Duration
More than 6 months
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🏝️ - Location
On-site
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πŸ“„ - Contract
W2 Contractor
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πŸ”’ - Security
Unknown
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πŸ“ - Location detailed
Charlotte, NC
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Batch #REST (Representational State Transfer) #Big Data #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Cloudera #API (Application Programming Interface) #Dremio #Hadoop #Cloud #Spark (Apache Spark) #Python #Data Engineering #PySpark #Azure #Kafka (Apache Kafka) #GCP (Google Cloud Platform) #AI (Artificial Intelligence) #Scala #REST API
Role description
Position: Big Data Developer Location: Charlotte, NC (Onsite: 3 days a week) Contract: 6-24 months to perm Contract on W2 Only Must have: Hadoop, Pyspark and Kafka Required Skills & Qualifications: β€’ experience in Big Data Engineering. β€’ Strong hands-on experience with PySpark or Scala. β€’ Deep expertise in on-prem Hadoop distributions (Cloudera, Hortonworks, MapR) or cloud-based big data platforms. β€’ Proficiency in Kafka batch processing, Hive, and Dremio. β€’ Solid understanding of REST API development using Python frameworks. β€’ Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure). β€’ Experience or exposure to AI and RAG architectures is a plus. β€’ Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.