Hadoop Administrator

Job Description

Our client is currently seeking a Hadoop Administrator to work on-site in Sunnyvale, CA.

This is a Contract  job opportunity.

For immediate consideration email resumes/applications to [email protected] or call 510-269-2233 Ext 201

Job Description:

Bachelor's in Computer Science or related discipline

3 years of Linux system administration

3 years of Hadoop infrastructure administration

HortonWorks & MapR distributions will also be considered

Responsibilities:

Responsible for implementation and ongoing administration of Hadoop infrastructure

Aligning with the systems engineering team to propose and deploy new hardware and software environments required for Hadoop and to expand existing environments

Working with data delivery teams to setup new Hadoop users. This job includes setting up Linux users, setting up Kerberos principals and testing HDFS, Hive, HBase and Yarn access for the new users

Cluster maintenance as well as creation and removal of nodes using tools like Cloudera Manager Enterprise, etc.

Performance tuning of Hadoop clusters and Hadoop MapReduce routines

Screen Hadoop cluster job performances and capacity planning

Monitor Hadoop cluster connectivity and security

Manage and review Hadoop log files

File system management and monitoring

HDFS support and maintenance