Senior Big Data Administrator - Hadoop / Hive

Job Title : Big Data Administrator

Engagement Type : Contract

Experience Required : 5+ Years

Location : Remote

Key Responsibilities :

• Administer and monitor big data platforms, ensuring high availability, stability, and performance of clusters.
• Manage and maintain Hadoop ecosystem components including HDFS, YARN, Hive, and Impala.
• Perform Cloudera / HDP cluster administration including patching, upgrades, and configuration management.
• Monitor system performance, diagnose issues, and implement performance tuning and optimization.
• Implement and enforce security controls, including Kerberos, Ranger, and role-based access management.
• Manage user access, permissions, and data storage policies.
• Perform proactive cluster health checks, troubleshoot job failures, and ensure efficient resource utilization.
• Support data engineers in running and debugging ETL / data lake operations.
• Automate administrative tasks and improve monitoring using tools and scripting.
• Maintain documentation related to configurations, operations, and best practices.

Key Skills & Qualifications :

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