Data Engineer - Java/Scala/Spark

Optiblack is a product growth firm that works with product leaders to drive revenue from data. Optiblack has worked with 50+ firms and created an impact of $300M+ USD

Optiblack is looking to add a product analyst that works with their clients on client engagement.

Job Descriptions

0. Monitoring

 Look at data from various sources daily to understand insights

 Identify areas of improvement

 Create the dashboards as per requirements

 Build tracking plan

1. Data Analysis

 Gather and analyze data from various sources to extract actionable insights.

 Use statistical techniques and data visualization to interpret trends and patterns.

 Identify opportunities for product improvements based on data analysis.

2. Product Performance Evaluation

 Monitor key product metrics and performance indicators.

 Conduct regular evaluations to assess product performance against goals and benchmarks.

 Identify areas of improvement and recommend strategies for optimization.

3. Market Research

 Conduct market research to understand industry trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape.

 Analyze market data and customer feedback to identify market opportunities.

 Provide insights on target market segments and potential customer segments.

4. User Experience Enhancement

 Collaborate with UX UI designers to improve the user experience of the product.

 Conduct user research, interviews, and usability testing to gather feedback on product usability and satisfaction.

 Recommend enhancements and features to improve user experience.

5. Requirement Gathering

 Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and document product requirements.

 Conduct interviews, workshops, and surveys to understand user and business needs.

 Translate requirements into clear and actionable user stories or product specifications.

6. A/B Testing

 Plan, execute, and analyze A/B Tests to evaluate the impact of changes or new features.

 Use data from A/B tests to make data-driven decisions and optimize the product.

7. Reporting and Presentation

 Prepare reports and presentations to communicate insights, findings, and recommendations.

 Present data analysis and product performance evaluations to stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

 Clearly articulate complex concepts in a concise and understandable manner.

Skills Required for a Product Analyst

1. Technical Skills

 Data Analysis: Proficiency in using analytical tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data.

 Tools: Mixpanel or similar

 Market Research: Knowledge of market research methodologies, including data collection, analysis, and competitor analysis.

 Product Management Tools: Familiarity with product management tools such as Jira, Trello, or Asana to manage product backlogs, roadmaps, and user stories.

 User Experience (UX) Design: Understanding of UX principles and the ability to work closely with designers to enhance the user experience of the product.

 A/B Testing: Experience in planning, executing, and analyzing A/B tests to measure the impact of product changes.

 SQL and Database Knowledge: Proficiency in SQL to extract and analyze data from databases.

2. Workplace Skills

 Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with stakeholders, present findings, and document requirements.

 Problem-Solving: Ability to identify problems, gather relevant information, and propose practical solutions to improve product performance and user experience.

 Critical Thinking: Capacity to think analytically, assess situations, and make data-driven decisions.

 Stakeholder Management: Skill in managing relationships with stakeholders, understanding their needs, and balancing competing priorities.

 Teamwork and Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, developers, and marketers.

 Adaptability: Flexibility to navigate in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment, adjusting priorities as needed.

 Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy and precision in data analysis, documentation, and requirement gathering.

• 1+ years of professional experience working with React Native. You will be working with our engineers to develop and maintain high-quality mobile applications for both platforms as Android and iOS.

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, ability to write clean code adhering to ES6+.
• Strong & thorough understanding of React-Native, and its core principles.
• Implement pixel-perfect UI's that match designs.
• Familiar with App distribution Process for both iOS and Android.
• Familiarity with code versioning tools (Such as Git)
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Experience with Native Mobile app deployment on App store and google play store.

Good to have:

API Integrations with UI Layer

• Work with Angular2, NodeJS, Meteor, and MongoDB as the stack to develop newer functionalities for our platform
• Deploy application on AWS/ Google Cloud infrastructure
• Monitor the application regularly and fix bugs
• Work with team to create scalable and robust infrastructure from experts
• No. of positions available: 2
• Skill(s) required : JavaScript, Node.js and Angular 2.0 (ref:hirist.com)

Job Description

• Develop p2p infrastructure systems to support blockchain interoperability
• Improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes
• Coding with concurrency, efficiency and scalability as primary motive
• Rigor on Unit testing, coverage and best practices
• Document systems, build runbooks, and automate those processes
• Being hands on by writing, testing, and deploying high-performance networking code.

Required qualifications

1+ years of experience in Golang, Strong knowledge of Go programming language, paradigms, constructs, and idioms, willingness to learn on the go, ability to write clean code, a strong sense of responsibility.

Tech Stack

Go, git, linux, bash, ability to work with Docker.

Nice to have

Experience developing in c++, cryptography and system software development experience,understanding of design patterns, understanding of operating systems, networks.

This position is responsible for leading teams to deliver project(s) that span across one or more business units. Manage resources, schedules, financials and adhere to stage gate quality and SDLC control guidelines throughout the full systems development life cycle. This also includes management of issues, risks and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery. Contribute to process improvement initiatives as it relates to improving project delivery.

The Project Manager has the authority to run the project on a day-to-day basis. Verify that the project produces the required deliverables of quality, within the specified constraints of time and cost and to achieve the potential benefits defined in the business case. 

Reporting to: PMO Lead

Job Location: Delhi NCR / Jaipur / Chennai

Experience Required: 10+ years

What You’ll Do

• Strong experience in successfully leading projects and programs to on time, on-schedule and within budget close
• Experience leading, motivating and managing various project and program team sizes, including internal and external resources, while holding team accountable for performance
• Strong experience in SDLC Methodologies, Agile, SCRUM, SDLC / Waterfall
• Strong experience on documentation – Confluence or similar tools.
• Define and document project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communication documents
• Effectively communicate project expectations to project team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
• Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals
• Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary
• Addressing issues, flag risks and jointly determine mitigation approaches.
• Experience in implementing complex applications with multiple work-streams across geographically distributed teams (Onshore/Offshore model).
• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations
• Analyze, plan and develop requirements and standards in reference to scheduled projects

What You’ll Need

• Bachelors or Masters Degree (preferred) in Business / Computer Science / Engineering / MBA
• Excellent leadership, communication (written, verbal and presentation) and interpersonal skills
• Good listening skills.
• Self-motivated, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands
• Proficiency in MS Excel / Google Sheets, Google Slides / MS PowerPoint
• Demonstrated understanding of Project Management processes, strategies and methods
• Excellent time management and organizational skills and experience establishing guidelines in these areas for others
• Managerial experience applying analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to predict challenges and seek to proactively head-off obstacles 

Good to have:

• PMP Certification / CSM Certification
• A background in hands-on software development
• A startup experience

Essential Duties:

• Work directly with clients to provide rapid and accurate analysis of production issues (including solution tracking).
• Answer customer questions, file bugs, and reproduce, troubleshoot, resolve, and escalate issues as necessary.
• Own and drive customer issues from start to finish.
• Become an expert on a given product domain from both a business and technical standpoint.
• Handle urgent escalation issues, ensuring we accurately prioritize based on severity and customer impact.

Minimum Requirements:

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related. We will also consider other significant technical experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of application support experience. 
• Strong Oracle SQL, PL/SQL skills required.
• Order-To-Cash (O2C) or Procure-To-Pay (P2P) cycle experience in Oracle EBS (Financials). Other ERPs can also be considered. 
• Excellent spoken and written English. All customer communications are in English.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to adjust to the technical level of the audience and explain complex ideas clearly and concisely.
• Ability to work with a global teams and build strong cross-functional relationships.
• Positive attitude and the ability to overcome adversity; ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Strong desire and ability to continually learn new skills, processes, technologies, and product knowledge. You will learn something new every day!
• Problem-solving capabilities as well as excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to take ownership and follow through on client issues until resolution.
• Ability to effectively communicate and coordinate with peers and senior management as required.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and technical judgment.

Job Title:  .Net Developer

Experience- 2-4 years

Qualification- BE/BTech/ME/MTech/MCA or equivalent

Location:  Pune

Job Description

.Net Developer

• Designing Web pages in ASP.NET technology
• Coding in C# (Building the application’s Business Logic and other related software code)
• Hands on experience on SQL Server
• NET, C#, .NET framework 3.5 work experience
• Experience in Framework 4.5 / Bootstrap / HTML 5 / JQuery / LINQ to SQL
• Requirement gathering through client interaction
• Understanding of change request processes and other software development processes and preparing technical documentation
• Problem-solving and thinking laterally as part of a team, or individually, to meet the needs of the project
• Doing Manual unit Testing of the software developed
• Experience in Deployment and Build management
• Consulting clients/colleagues concerning the maintenance and performance of software applications and obtaining information, clarify details and implement information