Big Data Software Engineer

Benz Technology Inc; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 paid days off per year

$7,500 annual tuition reimbursement

$2,500 training & development budget

15% employer 401(k) — vested day one,;

Job summary

Benz Technology Inc. in Fort Meade, MD is seeking a TS/SCI with Polygraph cleared engineer to develop and sustain distributed data infrastructure. You will deploy and troubleshoot Hadoop-based clusters, write MapReduce applications, and automate infrastructure with Ansible.

The role supports containerized workloads on Kubernetes and ongoing data warehouse processing. The position is full-time, U.S. citizenship is required, and Benz Technology cannot sponsor clearances.

Qualifications

• Java development for big data pipelines.
• Hadoop and MapReduce deployment, development, and troubleshooting.
• Apache Accumulo iterators, scanners, and bulk/streaming ingest.
• Apache Zookeeper administration and cluster management.
• HDFS operations and node-level troubleshooting.
• Ansible playbook development and execution for automation.
• Kubernetes deployment and troubleshooting for containerized workloads.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot Hadoop, MapReduce, Accumulo, and Zookeeper clusters.
• Develop MapReduce applications for large-scale data processing.
• Write and maintain Accumulo iterators, scanners, and ingest pipelines.
• Author and execute Ansible playbooks for infrastructure automation.
• Support Kubernetes-based deployments and troubleshoot containerized workloads.
• Sustain and improve data warehouse processing pipelines.
• Diagnose and resolve cluster-level failures including HDFS and Accumulo faults.

Skills

Java development

Hadoop & MapReduce

Apache Accumulo

Apache Zookeeper

HDFS operations

Ansible playbooks

Kubernetes

Job description

Fort Meade, MD TS/SCI with Polygraph Full-Time $130,000 – $175,000 Actively hiringActive TS/SCI clearance required. Benz Technology is unable to sponsor security clearances. U.S. citizenship required.About the RoleYou will develop and sustain distributed big data infrastructure and applications built on Hadoop-ecosystem technologies. This role spans both active development of data processing pipelines and hands-on operational troubleshooting of cluster components. Work includes writing backend Java applications that interact with large-scale distributed storage and compute systems.ResponsibilitiesDeploy, configure, and troubleshoot Hadoop, MapReduce, Accumulo, and Zookeeper clusters including node-level remediationDevelop MapReduce applications for large-scale distributed data processingWrite and maintain Accumulo iterators, scanners, and ingest pipelines supporting both streaming and bulk import workflowsAuthor and execute Ansible playbooks for infrastructure automation and configuration managementSupport Kubernetes-based deployments and troubleshoot containerized workloadsSustain and improve data warehouse processing pipelinesDiagnose and resolve cluster-level failures including HDFS node issues and Accumulo tablet server faultsRequired QualificationsJava developmentHadoop and MapReduce (deployment, development, and troubleshooting)Apache Accumulo (iterators, scanners, bulk and streaming ingest)Apache Zookeeper administrationHDFS operations and node-level troubleshootingAnsible playbook development and executionKubernetes deployment and troubleshootingDesired QualificationsFamiliarity with data warehouse architectures and processing pipelinesExperience sustaining production big data clusters in an operational environmentWhy engineers join Benz15% employer 401(k) — vested day one, no match required28 paid days off per year$7,500 annual tuition reimbursement$2,500 training & development budget28 years in business — our engineers stay through recompetes