Database Engineer SpecialistDatabase Engineer Specialist responsibilities include:Participate in the install, configure, monitor, upgrade and maintain Hadoop (Hortonworks Data Platform and Cloudera Data Platform) in production and non-production environmentsProvide DBA support on all aspects of databases administration including backup/recovery, replication, deployment and real time production troubleshooting responsibilities on Hadoop platformHadoop administrator using Hortonworks/Cloudera, Administers Hadoop technology and systems responsible for backup, recovery, architecture, performance tuning, security, auditing, metadata management, optimization, statistics, capacity planning, connectivity and other data solutions of Hadoop systemsTroubleshooting application errors. Ensure the High Availability of Hadoop clustersSetup Role based authentication using sentry and Ranger servicesExperience with the full HDP/Cloudera CDH distribution to install, configure and monitor all services in the HDP/CDH stackSupport the creation, maintenance, and replacement of EC2 nodes in AWS. Includes Cloud Formation Template creation, maintenance, and deploymentProvide 24x7 on call DBA support for production environment on rotation and need basisProvide Database deployment support for Test and Production environmentsDiagnose and address database performance issues using performance monitors and various tuning techniquesInteract with Systems administrators on Linux/Unix/VM operating systems issues related to DatabasesAble to write database maintenance and automation scriptsConfigure and maintain Database High availabilityTroubleshoot database production problems and database connectivity issuesImplement DR solutionsAbility to work well as a team and as an individual with minimal supervisionBasic Requirements:More than 7 years of experience in Database administrationBachelor's degree or equivalent experienceExperience supporting Cloudera Hadoop infrastructure including services such as: Hive, Yarn, Kafka, MapReduce, HDFS, Spark, Impala, ZeppelinKnowledge of security (Kerberos / Open LDAP) linking with Active Directory and/or LDAPAbility to architect data platforms for security, scalability, configuration and availability and accessTroubleshooting capability for AWS Technologies like EC2, S3, Cloud Foundation, etc.Required Skills: Must Haves: Experience with Hadoop is the key requirement.
Must have hands on experience with installation, maintenance, and or transformation. Location: Must be onsite in McLean, VA or Dallas, TX - Hybrid.