About BNP Paribas India Solutions:
Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.
About BNP Paribas Group:
BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.
About Business line/Function:
Job Title:
Technical Lead
Date:
07/02/2025
Department:
GBIT
Location:
Bangalore/Mumbai/Chennai
Business Line / Function:
Trade Finance & Supply Chain IT
Reports to:
(Direct)
Project Manger
Grade:
(if applicable)
(Functional)
Number of Direct Reports:
Directorship / Registration:
NA
Position Purpose
The Senior Spark Tech Lead will be responsible for integrating and maintaining the Quantexa platform, a spark based software provided by a UK fintech, into our existing systems to enhance our anti-money laundering capabilities. This role requires a deep expertise in Spark development, as well as an ability to analyze and understand underlying data. Additionally, the candidate should have an interest in exploring open-source applications distributed by Apache, Kubernetes, OpenSearch and Oracle.
Should be able to work as a Scrum Master
Responsibilities
Direct Responsibilities
· Integrate and upgrade the Quantexa tool with our existing systems for enhanced anti-money laundering measures.
· Develop and maintain Spark-based applications deployed on Kubernetes clusters.
· Conduct data analysis to understand and interpret underlying data structures.
· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and functionality.
· Stay updated with the latest trends and best practices in Spark development and Kubernetes.
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Contributing Responsibilities
· Taking complete ownership of project activities and understand each tasks in details.
· Ensure that the team delivers on time without any delays and deliveries are of high quality standards.
· Estimation, Planning and scheduling of the project. Ensure all internal timelines are respected and project is on track.
· Work with team to develop robust software adhering to the timelines & following all the standard guidelines.
· Act proactively to ensure smooth team operations and effective collaboration
· Make sure team adheres to all compliance processes and intervene if required
· Task assignment to the team and tracking until task completion
· Proactive Status reporting to the management.
· Identify Risks in the project and highlight to Manager.
· Create Contingency and Backup planning as necessary. Create Mitigation Plan.
· Take decision by own based on situation.
· Play the role of mentor and coach team members as and when required to meet the target goals
· Gain functional knowledge on applications worked upon
· Create knowledge repositories for future reference.
· Arrange knowledge sharing sessions to enhance team's functional capability.
· Evaluation of new tools and coming with POCs.
· Provide feedback of team to upper management on timely basis
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
Key Responsibilities
· Integrate and upgrade the Quantexa tool with our existing systems for enhanced anti-money laundering measures.
· Develop and maintain Spark-based applications deployed on Kubernetes clusters.
· Conduct data analysis to understand and interpret underlying data structures.
· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and functionality.
· Stay updated with the latest trends and best practices in Spark development and Kubernetes.
Required Qualifications
· 7+ Years of experience in development
· Extensive experience in Hadoop, Spark, Scala development (5 years min).
· Strong analytical skills and experience in data analysis (SQL), data processing (such as ETL), parsing, data mapping and handling real-life data quality issues.
· Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
· Strong communication and collaboration skills.
· Experience in Agile development.
· High quality coding skill, incl. code control, unit testing, design, and documentation (code, test). Experience with tools such as sonar. Experience with GIT, Jenkins.
Specific Qualifications (if required)
· Experience with development and deployment of spark application and deployment on Kubernetes clusters
· Hands-on development experience (Java, Scala, etc.) via system integration projects, Python, Elastic (optional).
Skills Referential
Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)
Ability to collaborate / Teamwork
Adaptability
Creativity & Innovation / Problem solving
Attention to detail / rigor
Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)
Analytical Ability
Ability to develop and adapt a process
Ability to develop and leverage networks
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Education Level:
Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Experience Level
At least 7 years
Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)
· Fluent in English
· Team player
· Strong analytical skills
· Quality oriented and well organized
· Willing to work under pressure and mission oriented
· Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills, Motivational Skills, Results-Oriented
