# Data Engineer - Real-Time Streaming

**Company:** [GSSTech Group](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/cu9XaZB8i9r9X8CdwN62f7.md)
**Location:** Chennai, India
**Workplace:** on site

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## Description

We are looking for a highly skilled **Data Engineer** with strong expertise in **real-time streaming and event-driven architectures**. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building scalable data pipelines, optimizing streaming systems, and ensuring high performance across distributed environments.

### **Key Responsibilities**

-   Design and implement **real-time data streaming pipelines** using technologies like **Apache Flink, Kafka, and Java**
-   Build and maintain **event-driven architectures** for large-scale distributed systems
-   Perform **JVM tuning and performance optimization** for streaming applications
-   Develop and deploy applications using **containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes)**
-   Work with **Cloudera platform** for data engineering and pipeline orchestration
-   Implement robust **design patterns** and ensure high-quality coding standards
-   Troubleshoot and resolve issues in **distributed systems ecosystem**
-   Collaborate with DevOps teams to maintain **CI/CD pipelines (GitHub, Jenkins)**
-   Work on **Linux-based systems**, including configuration and shell scripting
-   Optimize data processing with caching mechanisms (e.g., Redis – nice to have)

### **Required Skills & Experience**

-   Strong hands-on experience in **Real-Time Streaming (Flink / Kafka / Java)**
-   Deep understanding of **event-driven architecture**
-   Experience with **JVM performance tuning**
-   Proficiency in **Docker and Kubernetes**
-   Solid experience in **Linux OS and shell scripting**
-   Knowledge of **design patterns and scalable system design**
-   Experience with **CI/CD tools** like GitHub and Jenkins
-   Hands-on troubleshooting experience in **distributed systems**

### **Nice to Have**

-   Experience with **Redis or other caching systems**
-   Exposure to **Cloudera Data Platform engineering**
-   Prior experience in banking or financial domain is a plus