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# Big Data ML Engineer

- **Company:** Spectraforce
- **Location:** Plano, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Data Governance, Data Systems, Distributed Data Store, Apache Hadoop, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, DataOps, Scaled Agile Framework, SQL Databases, Workflow Management Systems, Apache Spark, Electronic Medical Records, Low Latency, Apache Kafka, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** July 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/87840374/1

## About the Role

4+ years of experience building or operating data pipeline and orchestration systems

4+ years of data or application engineering experience, including Java, Python and SQL

4+ years of experience building and operating real-time or event-driven data systems

4+ years of experience with distributed data and computing tools (Kafka, Spark, EMR, Hadoop, or equivalent)

4+ years of experience with cloud data warehousing platforms at scale

4+ years of experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

3+ years of experience with pipeline scheduling and workflow orchestration tools

2+ years of experience with secure secrets management and credential handling in production systems

2+ years of experience working in Agile engineering environments

Familiarity with data observability practices - monitoring, alerting, SLA tracking, and data quality frameworks
Experience in financial services or other regulated, compliance-driven industries

## Description

Job Description: Design, build, and operate large-scale batch and real-time data pipelines that move, transform, and publish data across the enterprise with high reliability and low latency

Collaborate with Agile teams to architect end-to-end data solutions - from ingestion and orchestration through to event streaming and downstream delivery


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