Cloudera Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Cloudera Engineer to organize data across diverse sources, build pipelines, and deploy platforms on mission-driven projects. You will collaborate with analysts, developers, and data consumers in an agile setting to transform data into actionable insights for critical missions.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years managing Linux and large data systems, plus hands-on experience with cloud platforms, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and security-compliant workflows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Linux system administration and security-conscious data environments.
• 5+ years working with large-scale data systems, ETL or cloud platforms.
• 3+ years designing data pipelines for security operations and logging.
• Experience with Kubernetes or OpenShift in mixed on-premise/cloud setups.
• Proficiency with DevOps tooling: Ansible, Puppet, Chef or Terraform.
• Familiarity with restricted environments and DoD cybersecurity standards.
• Top Secret clearance and related safeguarding practices.
• HS diploma or GED required.

Skills

Linux Sys Admin

Data pipelines

Cloud platforms

Kubernetes/OpenShift

DevOps tooling

Zero trust / DoD security

Log analysis

Security clearance

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Terraform

Job description

Cloudera Engineer

The Opportunity: Ever-expanding technology like IoT, machine learning, and artificial intelligence means that there’s more structured and unstructured data available today than ever before. As a data engineer, you know that organizing data can yield pivotal insights when it’s gathered from disparate sources. We need an experienced data engineer like you to help our clients find answers in their data to impact important missions- from fraud detection to cancer research to national intelligence. As a data engineer at Booz Allen, you’ll help build advanced technology solutions and implement data engineering activities on some of the most mission-driven projects in the industry. You’ll deploy and develop pipelines and platforms that organize and make disparate data meaningful. Here, you’ll work with and guide a multi-disciplinary team of analysts, data engineers, developers, and data consumers in a fast-paced, agile environment. You’ll use your experience in analytical exploration and data examination while you manage the assessment, design, building, and maintenance of scalable platforms for your clients. Work with us to use data for good. Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience with Linux System Administration activities such as command-line operations, system services, networking and role-based permissions
• 5+ years of experience with large scale data systems such as traditional data warehouses, ETL pipelines or cloud platforms
• 3+ years of experience designing data pipeline architectures for security operations, including log collection, normalization, enrichment and routing
• Experience deploying platforms across cloud on premises and disconnected environments using Kubernetes or OpenShift
• Experience with configuration management or DevOps tooling such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef or Terraform
• Experience with highly structured, controlled, classified or compartmented environments with strict access enforcement
• Experience with analyzing logs, comprehending service dependencies and working through system performance anomalies
• Knowledge of zero trust principles, DoD and IC cybersecurity frameworks and federal compliance standards
• Top Secret clearance
• HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

• 3+ years of experience with defensive cyber operations, cybersecurity engineering, or security platform architecture
• Experience with DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines in IL6, or IL7 environments
• Experience with Python, Bash, or other scripting languages for automating system operations tasks
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• DoD 8140 baseline Certification, such as Security+, CISSP, CISSP-ISSEP, or CASP+ Certification

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page. Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $77,500.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings. Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility. Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility. Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

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