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About the Role We are looking for an experienced Data Platform Engineer to support a large-scale data platform modernisation and migration programme. This role requires strong hands-on production experience in HBase, Amazon EMR, Hadoop, and Spark. Key Responsibilities • Support a large-scale data platform modernisation and migration programme • Work on real-world Big Data platform migrations, cluster-level troubleshooting, production cutovers, and data integrity validation • Collaborate with the team to ensure smooth data migration and platform modernisation Requirements • 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering / Big Data Engineering • Strong hands-on production experience with HBase and Amazon EMR • Solid expertise in Apache Spark, Hadoop ecosystem, and Scala and/or Spark programming • Experience with AWS data platforms and Amazon S3 • Proven experience in HBase/EMR migration or platform modernisation • Hands-on experience with production data migration, cutover, rollback, and post-migration validation • Strong troubleshooting skills across distributed data platforms Good to Have • Experience with HBase 1.x / 2.x and EMR 5.x / 7.x • Knowledge of HBase Snapshot, ExportSnapshot, HFiles, and Coprocessors • Familiarity with Apache Phoenix, Hive, Presto, or Iceberg • Experience with Kerberos, AWS KMS, encryption, and checksum-based data validation • Large-scale enterprise data platform modernisation experience