Job Title: Hadoop Admin

Location: Charlotte, NC ; Chicago, IL
Work Arrangement: 3 day in office with 2 day WFH
Client Industry: Banking 
Duration: 12 -18 months Contract 
Schedule:  Monday to Friday 

Mission: Seeking a Hadoop Engineer (SME) to support our NextGen Platforms built around Big Data Technologies, including Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Impala, Hbase, Docker-Container, Ansible on a project that will focus on platform modernization and consolidation

Day-to-Day:

•  Work on complex, major, or highly visible tasks in support of multiple projects requiring multiple areas of expertise. - Provide subject matter expertise in managing Hadoop and Data Science Platform operations, focusing on Cloudera Hadoop, Jupyter Notebook, OpenShift, Docker-Container Cluster Management, and Administration. -
• Integrate solutions with other applications and platforms outside the framework.
• Manage platform operations across all environments, including upgrades, bug fixes, deployments, metrics/monitoring for resolution and forecasting, disaster recovery, incident/problem/capacity management.
• Serve as a liaison between client partners and vendors in coordination with project managers to provide technical solutions that address user needs
• Manage day-to-day operations for platforms built on Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Kubernetes/OpenShift, Docker/Podman, and Jupyter Notebook.
• Support and maintain AI/ML platforms such as Cloudera, DataRobot, C3 AI, Panopticon, Talend, Trifacta, Selerity, ELK, KPMG Ignite, and others.
• Perform cluster management, upgrades, bug fixes, deployments, and disaster recovery activities.
• Own incident response, problem management, and capacity planning.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and forecasting solutions to ensure system reliability.
• Collaborate closely with development teams, vendors, and stakeholders to support agile software delivery.
• Automate platform tasks using tools like Ansible, shell scripting, and Python.

Must Haves:

•  Strong knowledge of Hadoop Architecture, HDFS, Hadoop Cluster, and Hadoop Administrator's role
• Intimate knowledge of fully integrated AD/Kerberos authentication.
• Experience setting up optimum cluster configurations
• Expert-level knowledge of Cloudera Hadoop components such as HDFS, Sentry, HBase, Kafka, Impala, SOLR, Hue, Spark, Hive, YARN, Zookeeper, and Postgres.
• Hands-on experience analyzing various Hadoop log files, compression, encoding, and file formats.
• Scripting and automation skills  Python, Shell, Ansible
• Experience in Monitoring Alerting, and Job Scheduling Systems.
• Knowledge of databases: SQL, Cassandra, Postgres.
• Strongly Proficiency with Unix/SQL scripting
• Experience in agile development environments.

Hourly Rate: 70$-73$ per hour 
This range reflects base compensation and may vary based on location, market conditions, experience, and candidate qualifications.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - AS Applicable)

At Collabera, we don’t just offer jobs—we build careers. As a global leader in talent solutions, we provide opportunities to work with top organizations, cutting-edge technologies, and dynamic teams. Our culture thrives on innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence. With continuous learning, career growth, and a people-first approach, we empower you to achieve your full potential. Join us and be part of a company that values passion, integrity, and making an impact.

 

Apply now or reach out to Ashwini Pawar at ashwini.pawar@collabera.com for more information. We look forward to speaking with you!