An opportunity has come through our network for a Teradata Developer at a prominent firm in the banking industry. This critical contract position is based in Plano, Texas, and operates on a flexible hybrid schedule, blending on-site collaboration with remote work. This role is a vital part of the Financial Crimes technology group, a team dedicated to developing, enhancing, modifying, and maintaining applications that are instrumental in safeguarding the institution against financial crimes. The ideal candidate will be a skilled full-stack developer with a strong foundation in Teradata and middleware services, ready to take on the challenge of developing, managing, and scaling a variety of data-based applications and processes.

This position is much more than a traditional development role; it’s a strategic partnership in the fight against financial crime. You will play an integral part in the entire application lifecycle, from the initial stages of design and coding to the rigorous processes of testing, debugging, and comprehensive documentation. The job demands a proactive approach to technology and data, where you’ll be responsible for providing insight and direction from a data perspective. This involves assessing the potential impact of new features or modifications on technology systems and participating actively in the full development lifecycle of every capability delivered.

A key part of this role is working within an agile environment. You will be expected to contribute to story refinement and requirements definition, collaborating with business stakeholders and product owners to translate complex business needs into precise technical specifications. Furthermore, you will be instrumental in modernizing the development process by helping to set up and automate a continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline. This is a crucial step towards ensuring a more efficient, reliable, and scalable deployment process. The role also encompasses essential long-term responsibilities, including Change Management, Maintenance, Platform Upgrades, and adapting to changes in requirements from both upstream and downstream interfacing applications, ensuring the applications remain robust and relevant.

The core of this role requires a professional with a deep and proven expertise in Teradata. The firm is seeking a candidate with excellent development skills in Teradata, including extensive experience with BTEQ scripting, SQL Scripting, and overall database development. A strong understanding of data processing, data storage, and data analysis using Teradata technology is paramount. The developer will be responsible for building, managing, and scaling data-based applications on the Teradata platform. This includes writing optimized SQL queries, with the ability to handle enormous data sizes, potentially reaching up to 30 to 30 terabytes. A critical part of the job is being well-versed in performance improvement skills to ensure queries and applications run as efficiently as possible.

While Teradata is the foundation, the firm is also looking for a full-stack developer with a broader set of skills. Experience with middleware services is a plus, and any Hadoop Development experience is a huge advantage. Specific knowledge of the Hadoop ecosystem, including Hadoop, HDFS, MapReduce, PySpark, Hive, and Impala, is highly valued. This is because the company is integrating Teradata with big data technologies to create a more comprehensive data solution. The ideal candidate will also have hands-on experience with Unix shell scripting for automating tasks, as well as working knowledge of a Graph DB for handling complex relationship data. Experience with Autosys is also a plus for job scheduling and workflow automation. Finally, a strong grasp of software engineering principles is necessary, including an excellent understanding of Secure Coding Risk Management practices and testing concepts in agile development. The role requires someone with excellent problem-solving skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a focus on evaluative processes.

This is a 12-month contract opportunity that offers a competitive hourly pay rate. It provides a unique opportunity to work with a top-tier banking organization on projects that have a direct impact on financial security. You will be joining a team that is not only technically advanced but also committed to a mission-critical cause.