Scala Developer

Note: Face to Face interview is required Job Title: Scala Developer \_NYC Location: New York / New York Job Description: Financial Crimes Technology (FCT) is a dynamic and fast-paced global group within the Non-Financial Risk Technology (NFRT) organization. We are responsible for implementing state-of-the-art technology solutions for the firm Global Financial Crimes (GFC) division which manages the Firm's Anti Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions/PEP & Adverse News Screenings, Know your Customer (KYC), Anti-Bribery & Corruption programs. Financial Crimes Technology (FCT) has global presence supporting the Firm line of business (Wealth Management, Institutional Banking & Capital Markets, Sales and Trading, and Investment Management). Our technology stack includes broad variety of proprietary and in-house developed solutions as well as vendor products. We would like to hire hands on Scala developer that will be responsible for delivering a high-quality code in a big data platform, Unit testing in automated test framework, automated DevOps release and documentation of technology solutions for transaction monitoring, customer activity review, Optimization of scenarios and other associated transformation activities. Candidates will be collaborating with senior stakeholders as well as technology teams to define and influence the strategy for our next generation’s solutions to drive innovation while meeting regulatory expectations. Candidates will work with a global team of developers for in-house solutions for various data processing needs related to various financial crime control applications. Responsibilities will include: • Understand and implement tactical or strategic solutions for a given business problem • Discussion with stakeholders on business needs and technology requirements. • Define and derive the strategic solutions as well as identify tactical solutions when necessary. • Write technical design & other solution documents per Agile (SCRUM) standards. • Perform data analysis to aid development work and other business needs. • Perform unit testing of the developed code leveraging automated BDD test framework. • Participate in the testing effort to validate and approve technology solutions. • Follow the MS standards for adoption of automated release process across environments. • Perform automated regression test case suite and support UAT of developed solution. • Work using collaborative techniques with other FCT & NFRT teams. Required Skills: • 5+ years of experience as a Hands-on Scala/Spark developer • Hands on SQL writing skills on RDBMS (DB2) databases • Ability to perform code optimization for performance, Scalability and configurability • Must have worked for at least 2 years in a HDFS platform development project. • Proficiency in data analysis, data profiling, and data lineage • Strong oral and written communication skills • Experience working in Agile projects. Desired Skills: • Understanding of Actimize ACTONE platform features. • Understanding/Development on AZURE Cloud based implementation • Knowledge of Behavior driven development (BDD) • Possess Big data technology certification. • Experience in Machine Learning, predictive Analytics