Technology Specialist - Big Data Analytics - EdTech

About Client: Well Renowned EdTech Organisation

Job Responsibilities:

The Program Technology Specialist will be responsible for the success of our blended learning program in Big Data Analytics for technology professionals.

It is a hybrid role where you will be integral to a range of technology projects as well as academic operations. On the technology side, you will work on areas such as solving Big Data problems and projects on an online Big Data Lab environment, development of technical assignments, and management of disparate data sources. Simultaneously, you will also be involved in content management, technical assignment administration, and aid faculty to ensure high quality learning outcomes.

You will work with a wide variety of technologies and be required to pick things up quickly so you need to be a creative problem solver and be resourceful in getting things done.

Your primary job responsibility will include (and not limited to):

- Set up and manage the Big Data Lab online, working with external vendors and our technology team

- Source, select and maintain a variety of datasets for use in courses

- Co-design technical content and problem sets, working closely with faculty

- Mentor participants of the program (our participants are working professionals with technical background) and guide them through data analysis and programming assignments

- Collaborate with Program Managers to ensure a seamless experience and excellent learning outcomes

- Organize and support technical challenges to enhance learning outcomes

- Stay informed on latest technology developments and plugged into the technology community to ensure that our tech stack is contemporary

Few sample projects:

- Work closely with the Technology team to configure and maintain the Big Data Lab environment (tools include Hadoop, Spark, Tableau, Python and R) on a cloud environment.

- Co-design technical assignments with senior faculty and industry experts - the assignments should be rigorous enough to ensure a good learning outcome while being engaging enough to keep the student mulling over it on their way home

- Provide online learning assistance (via messenger and discussion boards) as students work through assignments on the Big Data Lab

Relevant Background:

- Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science from premier engineering college

- Experience: 2+ years of experience

Genuinely interested in the learning process - teaching, training and assisted problem solving are of interest

You are fluent in at least one programming language, and dabbled in others

You are comfortable switching between different computing environments

You tend to learn new technologies through hands-on experimentation

You are familiar with Big Data technologies (desired but not essential)

- Location: Bangalore (Travel to other locations as required)