Big Data(Spark Scala) – Developer

  • Entry Level
  • Chennai

Cognizant

Responsibility:

Requirement Understanding and Analysis:

  • Understand the functional/ nonfunctional requirements.
  • Participate in client calls and prepare the clarification list to seek clarifications.
  • Prepare the list of requirements and seek review inputs from the key stakeholders.
  • Update requirements traceability matrix.
  • Create impact analysis document (for simple change) to understand the impact on the existing functionality, as required.

Design:

  • Provide inputs to create the low level design for the module based on the understanding of the requirement and HLD.
  • Identify the list of reusable assets that can be used and share inputs.
  • Share the list of components with the Senior Developer/ other relevant stakeholders and seek inputs.

Coding:

  • Based on LLD , identify the component that needs to be created.
  • Set up the environment for creating the component.
  • Replicate the existing code to the environment.
  • Establish connection to the databases.
  • Conduct coding as per finalized technical specification document.
  • Follow coding standards and best practices to check code quality.
  • Generate code quality document for the code review through various tools (Informatica, Aqua).
  • Share the developed code for review.
  • Rework on the code based on inputs shared by the Sr Developer and Module Lead if required.
  • Identify unit test case scenarios based on the design.
  • Prepare unit test cases and test data under guidance.
  • Merge code in the build environment and seek inputs from the Senior Developer.
  • Conduct peer review for the other team members.
  • Conduct technical troubleshooting if required.

Testing Management:

  • Conduct unit testing based on the identified test scenarios.
  • Fix simple defects identified during unit testing.
  • Prepare unit test document based on the test results and share the same for review.
  • Integrate and conduct system integration testing.
  • Address queries raised by QA team within defined timelines.
  • Analyze and fix the defects identified during functional / non functional testing.
  • Understand the impact/ criticality and priority of the defect.
  • Conduct regression testing for QA testing.
  • Report defect status as per project standard process within agreed timelines.
  • Track the status of defects using the test management tool (ALM, QC ).
  • Close the defect in test management tool once resolved.

Configuration Management:

  • Branch off the existing code in the version control tool (VSS, CSV).
  • Identify configurable items.
  • Maintain version control across different configurable items (documents component, data mapping clarification document etc).

Deployment:

  • Share the environment set up details with the deployment team.
  • Provide inputs on instructions (in case standard).
  • Create a deployment package under guidance of senior members in the team.
  • Raise deployment request to deployment team to deploy the code in the integrated environment.
  • Review the deployed component in the environment.
  • Load the test data.
  • Conduct smoke testing under guidance.
  • Share notification with QA team post completion of testing.

Service Support and Maintenance:

Specific to production and maintenance support:

  • Prioritize incidents based on criticality.
  • Route the defects logged to the right stakeholder if required.
  • Attend user calls, and capture required information and incident details for logging.
  • Coordinate with the different stakeholders to resolve as per SLA.
  • Run appropriate tests, once the defect is resolved.
  • Track the status in the test management tool (QC, Alma etc).
  • In case of any recurring incidents, prepare a learning document capturing the known errors.
  • Provide inputs to module lead in creation of transition plan (project steps and milestones).

Knowledge Management:

  • Create specific artifacts for tasks allocated by Lead.
  • Share artifact with supervisor for review.
  • Upload article in the knowledge management repository.
  • Search the knowledge repository for information to resolve problems.
  • Apply best practices/ learning during the code development.
  • Create reusable assets and their documentation.
  • Create value addition documents (value added by team to the client) and share it with the team.

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