Senior Big Data Admin (Remote)

Company: Epsilon
Location: Irving
Posted on: May 15, 2022

Job Description:

Company DescriptionJob DescriptionEpsilon is a leading provider of multi-channel marketing services, technologies and database solutions. Epsilon is seeking a Senior Big Data Administator with a balance of skills in design, physical implementation and performance tuning to work out of our Dallas, Texas location supporting Data Warehouse and Big Data environments running on premise or on external cloud services providers for Database Marketing clients.Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, configure, and manage Big Data implementations on premises and in the cloud (e.g., Cloudera, OpenSource Hadoop)
• Support cloud and On-Prem servers including security configurations, patching, and troubleshooting.
• Setup authentication for Hadoop services, includes setting up Kerberos principals and integrated with Active Directory
• Setup Role based authentication using sentry and Ranger services
• Implement data protection using HDFS encryption at rest with KMS services
• Setting up High Availability configuration for Hadoop services
• Performance tuning of Hadoop clusters and Spark/Impala services
• Troubleshoot Python/Scala programs and provide feedback to data science engineers
• Plan and perform Hadoop cluster upgrades
• Monitor and report on performance metrics, system health, and logging compliance on Cloud
• Perform database administration tasks including backup and recovery, troubleshooting, performance tuning and SQL optimization
• Work closely with IT, developers and competency teams to ensure that applications availability and performance are within agreed on service levels
• Interact with vendor support to ensure open issues are resolved within defined SLA
• Manage data replication, backup snapshot, backup storage and archiving procedures
• Evaluate new database technologies and products and recommend to technical management
• Provide 24 x 7 x 365 support through on-call rotationPreferred Skills
  • Experience with Cloudera or Hortonworks distribution
  • 5 years hand-on experience on Cloud platforms - AWS or Azure
  • Experience in large project implementation using: AWS EC2, S3.
  • Experience in big data client tool - Squirrel, dB visualizer
  • Experience in DataBricks cloud solutions
  • Experience of Cloudera CDP public cloud implementationQualifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
    • 4-6 years of experience in general database administration
    • At least 3 years of experience managing and maintaining Hadoop is a requirement
    • Knowledge of cloud and database technologies is a plus (e.g. AWS/Azure services, Oracle, SQL Server, etc)
    • Understanding of Data Warehousing MPP architecture, technologies and concepts
    • Ability to diagnose problems and resolve issues across various tiers (application, database, network and appliance)
    • Strong Unix/Linux and shell scripting
    • Proficiency in backup and recovery methodologies and techniques
    • Adherence to SDLC, Change Management, troubleshooting and development methodologies
    • Ability to perform work with minimal supervisory direction
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skillsEducation/CertificationB.S. in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent work experience required. AWS certification is a plus.Keywords:- - - - - - - - - - Spark- - - - - - - - - - Hive- - - - - - - - - - Cluster Administration- - - - - - - - - - KMS/KTS- - - - - - - - - - Replication- - - - - - - - - - Cloudera- - - - - - - - - - OpenSource Hadoop- - - - - - - - - - Python/pySpark- - - - - - - - - - hbaseQualificationsAdditional InformationWhen you're one of us, you get to run with the best. -For decades, we've been helping marketers from the world's top brands personalize experiences for millions of people with our cutting-edge technology, solutions and services.Thanks to the work of every employee, Epsilon products and services have been recognized as industry-leading by the Forrester Wave---. We process more than 500 billion consumer actions each day and hold many patents of proprietary technology, including real-time modeling languages and consumer privacy advancements. And our CORE ID - is the industry's most accurate, stable and scalable identity solution that helps brands recognize and reach 200M+ U.S. consumers in a privacy-safe way.Positioned at the core of Publicis Groupe, Epsilon is a global company with more than 8,000 employees around the world. For more information, visit -Great People Deserve Great BenefitsWe know that we have some of the brightest and most talented associates in the world, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, expect competitive pay, comprehensive health coverage, and endless opportunities to advance your career.Epsilon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. - Epsilon's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on actual or perceived race, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Epsilon also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.Epsilon will provide accommodations to applicants needing accommodations to complete the application process.REF134517S#LI-AM1

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