Senior Cloudera Administrator

Xenon7; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a highly experienced Senior Cloudera Administrator to lead enterprise-scale Hadoop environments. This position requires strong hands-on expertise in Cloudera administration and proven leadership in managing data engineering teams. Responsibilities include optimizing Cloudera clusters and designing ETL pipelines while ensuring data quality and compliance. The ideal candidate should have over 7 years of experience in data platforms and a strong understanding of distributed systems.

Benefits

Attractive salary package

Career advancement opportunities

One-year contract with renewal opportunity

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data platforms, Hadoop, or big data administration.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cloudera (CDH/CDP) administration.
• Proven experience managing and mentoring data engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimize Cloudera Hadoop clusters.
• Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Design, understand, and document data storage architectures.

Skills

Cloudera administration

ETL pipeline design

Data engineering

Spark

Hive

Kafka

Linux

Networking

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Tools

Cloudera CDH/CDP

Airflow

NiFi

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

About us

Where elite tech talent meets world-class opportunities! At Xenon7, we work with leading enterprises and innovative startups on exciting, cutting‑edge projects that leverage the latest technologies across various domains of IT including Data, Web, Infrastructure, AI, and many others. Our expertise in and on‑demand resources allows us to partner with clients on transformative initiatives, driving innovation and business growth. Whether it's empowering global organizations or collaborating with trailblazing startups, we are committed to delivering advanced, impactful solutions that meet today’s most complex challenges.

About the Client

Join one of Egypt’s premier financial institutions, renowned for its extensive suite of banking services, including Institutional Banking and Personal Banking. With a global presence through over 50 branches and correspondents, we serve a diverse and dynamic clientele. As we embark on a groundbreaking digital transformation journey, we are committed to leveraging the latest technologies to establish a state‑of‑the‑art data architecture that will redefine our performance and service delivery.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Cloudera Administrator to lead and manage enterprise‑scale Hadoop/Cloudera environments. The ideal candidate will have strong hands‑on experience with Cloudera platforms, proven leadership managing teams of data engineers, and deep expertise in building and overseeing ETL pipelines. This role requires the ability to design, understand, and communicate complex data architectures and data flows.

Key Responsibilities

• Platform & Cluster Management: Administer, maintain, and optimize Cloudera Hadoop clusters (CDP or legacy Cloudera distributions). Ensure high availability, performance tuning, capacity planning, and cluster security. Manage upgrades, patching, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Cloudera services (HDFS, YARN, Hive, HBase, Impala, Spark, Kafka, etc.).
• Data Engineering & ETL: Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of ETL/ELT pipelines using tools such as Spark, Hive, Kafka, Airflow, NiFi, or similar. Review and guide data ingestion, transformation, and storage strategies across batch and streaming workloads. Ensure data quality, reliability, and scalability of pipelines.
• Architecture & Design: Design, understand, and document data storage architectures and data flow diagrams. Collaborate with stakeholders to define end‑to‑end data platform architecture. Translate business requirements into scalable, secure data solutions.
• Leadership: Lead and mentor teams of data engineers, providing technical guidance and best practices. Set standards for development, deployment, monitoring, and documentation. Work closely with data scientists, analysts, DevOps, and application teams.
• Security & Governance: Implement security best practices including Kerberos, Ranger, and data access controls. Support data governance, lineage, and compliance requirements.

Benefits

Attractive, market‑leading salary package. Clear career advancement path with professional development opportunities. One‑year contract with Xenon7, presenting a significant opportunity for renewal.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in data platforms, Hadoop, or big data administration.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Cloudera (CDH/CDP) administration.
• Proven experience managing and mentoring data engineering teams.
• Strong background in ETL pipeline design and implementation.
• Expertise with Spark, Hive, HDFS, YARN, Kafka, Airflow/NiFi (or similar tools).
• Ability to design and draw architecture diagrams for data storage and data flows.
• Solid understanding of Linux, networking, and distributed systems.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is a strong plus.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Nice to Have: Cloudera certification(s).
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Exposure to data governance tools and metadata management.
• Experience in large‑scale enterprise or regulated environments.