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Switching Careers: From Java to Big Data / Hadoop

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There is this point in all our lives where we think of switching careers or apprising our skill sets to improve our career growth or even just to stay updated with the growing trends. But careful analysis of the current trend and observing the requirements serves as a good method to choose which skill set get updated with. Looking at the current market, Hadoop and Big Data technology are growing extremely fast and has lots of market demands as well.  A surge in interest in “Big Data” is prompting many Development Team Managers to consider Hadoop technology as it’s increasingly becoming a significant component of Big Data applications. In doing so, taking inventory of the skills sets required when dealing with Hadoop is vital.  According to Helena Schwenk, analyst at MWD Advisors, quoted to SearchSOA.com that a well-rounded Hadoop implementation team’s skills should include experience in large-scale distributed systems and knowledge of languages such as Java, C++, Pig Latin and HiveQL. Data 

It is now clear that having knowledge on Java is an essential skill needed in Hadoop. Let’s go ahead and talk about how easy it is for you to switch from Java to Hadoop. Explore and learn more about Hadoop from this Hadoop big data course, which was designed by a Top Industry Expert from Big Data platform.

Why you need to Cross over from Java to Big Data?

  • A look in to Java and Hadoop job trends:

Job trend - Java to Big Data

While looking at the graphic representation of the job trends taken from Google, it is pretty obvious that the Hadoop job trend is so much better than Java. Saying this, it doesn’t mean that there is a downfall in Java based job trend. It is just that with the growing surge in Hadoop and the demand for the companies looking for Java experts with knowledge in Hadoop is too big to be ignored. This is clearly seen in the job trend graphic representation for ‘Java with Hadoop’ skill kind of jobs. Learn more about Big Data and its applications from the Data Engineering Certification in Chennai.

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  • When checking for job requirements for Java with Hadoop skills, there is a huge demand, but not enough professionals with the above said skill to meet the requirements.  According to Developers Slashdot, JPMorgan Chase and other companies where looking for job applicants in this field at this year’s Hadoop World conference. It seems they couldn’t find enough IT professionals with certain skills that includes Hadoop MapReduce (MapReduce scripts written in Java). This means high pay.
  • According to Dice’s Open Web, Java is the leading skill hiring managers looking for Java-Hadoop combined skill. Hadoop with Java is a valuable skill as HDFS (Hadoop Distributed File System) is written in Java.
  • According to Business Insider, Hadoop is worth at least $103,000 per year as salary.
  • Job with Big Data skills pays more than $106,000 annually.

Why it’s easier for a Java professional to switch to Hadoop?

Hadoop is an open-source, Java-based programming framework that supports the processing of large data sets in a distributed computing environment. Based on Google’s MapReduce model, Hadoop distributes computing jobs and then combines results. The MapReduce scripts used here are written in Java. Now, it is pretty obvious that to work on Hadoop, knowledge in Java is imperative. And having knowledge in Java makes it a cake walk when it comes to switching over to Hadoop. Learn more about Big Data and its applications from the Azure Data Engineering Certification.

Now, the real question to be asked is about Hadoop’s staying power as a career path:

IBM, Microsoft and Oracle have all incorporated Hadoop this year. Other companies with Hadoop and looking for Hadoop professionals as on November, 2013 are:

  • Amazon (110)
  • eBay (53)
  • Yahoo! Inc. (37)
  • Hortonworks (36)
  • Facebook (33)
  • Apple (28)
  • General Dynamics – IT (28)
  • EMC Corporation (27)
  • Northrop Grumman (25)
  • Twitter (23)

This is a definite sign that Java to Big Data / Hadoop is the way to go. Check out this Big data Certification blog to explore further to upgrade your skills.

Got a question for us? Mention them in the comments section and we will get back to you. 

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  • hi i am ashutosh i am btech in computer science but not very good in languages thats why i work in BD in e-commerce company but now i want to make my career as a big data scientist but one of my friend told me that you should be very good in maths and myself not very good in maths also ,so my Question is can i make it to big data

    • Hi Ashutosh, your understanding is right, you got the right inputs from your friend. Data scientist is a specialized role that cover concepts of Hadoop, Mahout and R. If you want to move in to Analytics domain, the entry point may be R, however a quantitative aptitude and affinity to deal with data is essential.
      You can call us at US: 1800 275 9730 (Toll Free)/ India: +91 88808 62004 to discuss in detail or write to us at sales@edureka.co. You can also go through our website for further information: https://www.edureka.co/data-science-r-programming-certification-course

  • Hi this is vignesh i have 3.5 years of experience in Java/j2ee and related technologies. I also took hadoop training from edureka and also i am edureka certified hadoop developer. So after gaining some practical knowledge and doing some POC on Mapreduce, Now i have planned to switch job into BigData industry.

    Now my concern is i have good knowledge on Hadoop 0.20 and 1 . I like to know which version of hadoop is effectively used in market as a standard now?

    Knowing Hadoop 0.20 and 1(Mapreduce Java , Basics of Hive , Basics of Pig and Hbase) is enough to grab Hadoop Developer job???

    I do not have any experience in Hadoop, So does edureka provided certificate helps me in showing my POC?? Does industries recognize this certificate??

    Please advise .
    Thanks,
    Vignesh

    • Absolutely Vignesh!! Edureka’s certification is a testimonial to the fact that you have hands-on experience in Hadoop. Hadoop 2.0 is the requirement of the industry for sure, along with Hadoop 1.0 and the is the new in thing. My suggestion is, while looking for a job you can stay connected with Edureka and work on another project, maybe on Pig or Hive. This will definitely add more value to your resume. Hope this helps!!

  • Hey,I have a Linux System Admin Background with 2+ Yrs Experience..I have very little interest in programming…How could the Hadoop Admin Course be…
    Thanks in Advance.

    • Absolutely Abhi!! A lot of professionals from admin background prefer taking Hadoop Administration course. It is like a natural progression. Do not worry, there is no pre-req of any programming language, however exposure to basic Linux fundamental commands will be beneficial. Please visit this link for more information: https://www.edureka.co/hadoop-administration-training-certification You can call us at US: 1800 275 9730 (Toll Free) or India: +91 88808 62004 to discuss in detail.

  • Hi..This is Amit ..with 9 yrs of experience in Java-J2ee …currently looking for profile switch from java to big data…Would like to clarify on certification ,Job prospects with java+big data technology, jod profile with same years of experience.
    Thanks

  • Hi this is kalyan i have 2 years of experience as a dotnet developer in insurance domain i am certified as a MCP from microsoft i have knowledge on OOPS concepts in dotnet but dont know java indepth so will my profile give me a good job after learning hadoop?

    • Hi Kalyan, the only pre-requisite for learning Hadoop, is core Java. Knowing Java will help you understand mapreduce concepts easily. We provide a complimentary course on Java. You can take up this, as this will help you immensely when learning Hadoop. You can call us at US: 1800 275 9730 (Toll Free) or India: +91 88808 62004 to discuss in detail.

  • Hi,
    I have 10 years of experience working in C++, Linux, Oracle. I am looking for career switch and I am thinking of Big Data/Hadoop as an option. Please let me know if it is feasible to switch to hadoop and I think as my prior experience is as developer for 10 years, will the hadoop developer job suitable for me? What will be the job prospects considering my experience level.

    • Hi Manny, the prospect for professionals with rich experience like you is tremendous in Big Data space. What we are seeing as of now is just a start and there is a lot of potential for professionals who will be the early movers in Big Data space. And Manny, there are lot of professionals from different IT and even non-IT background are shifting their base to Hadoop.

      The only pre-requisite to learn Hadoop is knowing core Java. We also provide a complementary course ‘ Comprehensive Java’ to make your learning process easier. You can call us at US: 1800 275 9730 (Toll Free) or India: +91 88808 62004 to discuss about this in detail. You can also go through our website for further information: https://www.edureka.co/big-data-hadoop-training-certification

  • I work as Java Backend Developer, having 4+ year experience want to move to Big Data + Java career, but I dont have any experience of working on Hadoop(Big Data). I want to know what should I do now so that I can have a career in Big Data + Java. Do I need to do any certification..please suggest.

    • Hi Rahul,
      Knowledge in Core Java is the only prerequisite for Big Data and Hadoop and as you are from Java background, its a huge advantage to you. You can definitely have a career in Big data and Hadoop.
      Rahul, just to inform you, Hadoop is a new technology and the companies are not looking for Hadoop experienced people. With your domain experience and hands-on experience gained through our training, you can start your career in Hadoop
      Regarding the certifications, edureka provides it’s own certification post completion of your course and project. Please share your contact number and a convenient time to call you, so that we can discuss in detail. You can also call us at US: 1800 275 9730 (Toll Free) or India: +91 88808 62004. You can also go through our website for further information. https://www.edureka.co/big-data-hadoop-training-certification
      Hope this helps

  • I am a Backup Admin (Symantec Netbackup, EMC Avamar and Data Domain & Storage Technologies) with 7+ years of experience. I would like to learn Hadoop Developer training program and move into development side only. I am much more interested into development side rather than admin side. I am a novice in Hadoop and it’s technology and programming side and my entire experience in admin side only. I do not know anything about Hadoop (ie: not even abcd of it). I do not know anything about programming ie: Java or SQL things, maybe I have forget after my engg. I have completed my B.Tech (Information Technology) in computers stream in 2006. Please kindly help and suggest me if this is the correct move/decision at this time and let me know if I will have the opportunities with this kind of decision/move. I would like to know if there are any people with these kind of success rate? and is it a good decision/option at this point? Future on, I never ever want to go to Admin field. Will the Cloudera Certified Developer for Apache Hadoop (CCDH)(Exam Code: CCD-410) or any other Hadoop Developer certification be added advantage? Please kindly help me and suggest me with the right career path in this regard as I am not at all interested in any kind of admin job/field/stream(sorry to say this). I have checked up few institutes/training centers but feel doubt, are they trying to earn money and somehow the individual join their institute? Also, is it possible to help modify my resume accordingly or show any references or provide any guidance to thru the interview or any case in this regard? Will they provide require/necessary Java and SQL programming training for the individual(ie: like me who aspire to go for development side only) to cope up for the Hadoop Developer Training/Certification to clear on and also for the interview as well? I am feeling fear at this point. But I would like to take the step and do real hard work and put all my complete efforts and give it a try. If fail, whats the path in this case!!!

    Feeling very much fear to change my career path. Please help!!!!

    Please kindly let me know if any institute/training center who can help me with the best training and provide guidance and career path rather than getting money out of the individual.

    I would sincerely appreciate any kind of suggestion/advice’s in this regard. Also, I would like to pursue the Hadoop Developer training program and the cost involved for the Hadoop developer training program ie: classroom training. and timings for the training as well. Any weekend batches for working professionals doing night shift(like me)?

    Apologise for any inconvenience/hurt caused in this regard. Looking for a support and true help in this regard.Thank you very much in advance.

    • Hi Leela,

      You can definitely take up a career in Big Data and Hadoop. For professional like you who are not from Java background, we offer a complementary, self-paced course ‘Java Essentials for Hadoop’. This will help you to brush up your Java skills. To know more about Big Data and Hadoop prospect, you can read our blog post: https://www.edureka.in/blog/big-prospects-for-big-data/
      We will also help you in restructuring your resume along with frequently asked questions in interviews, which will help you to prepare for the interviews.
      At the end of the course, you will be receiving a grade-based certificate from Edureka, which will be based on your performance in project. We do provide weekend batches. For more details on the upcoming batches and timings, please visit this link: https://www.edureka.co/big-data-hadoop-training-certification. For more clarification, you can contact us at US: 1800 275 9730 (Toll Free) or India: +91 88808 62004 to discuss in detail.

  • I enjoyed this post and feeling well about there is an opportunities in Hadoop but I saw there is job only for experience only….. How fresher can dig into Hadoop jobs?

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