Cloudera Platform Engineer

Compunnel, Inc.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Compunnel, Inc. in Plano, TX is seeking a Cloudera Platform Engineer to manage day-to-day platform operations for Cloudera and cloud-based Big Data environments.

The role requires hands-on work with CDH/CDP clusters and CDP services, plus strong monitoring and problem-solving skills across IAM, storage, and networking. Ideal candidates will have 4–6 years in Big Data/Cloud Ops or Infrastructure Support and 3+ years with Cloudera CDH/CDP, CDP services, and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in Big Data Platform, Cloud Operations, or Infrastructure Support roles.
• 3+ years hands-on experience with Cloudera ecosystem including CDH/CDP.
• Experience with CDP services: CDE, CDW, CDF, CAI.
• Experience with platform monitoring, alerting and incident handling.

Responsibilities

• Execute day-to-day platform operations for Cloudera and Big Data environments.
• Support deployments, platform monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational activities.
• Provide hands-on support for CDP services including CDE, CDW, CDF, and CAI.
• Monitor platform health, alerts, performance, and operational metrics.
• Perform issue triage, troubleshooting, and escalation for platform-related incidents.
• Handle P2/P3 production incidents and support timely resolution in accordance with operational procedures.
• Troubleshoot Kubernetes environments at the pod level, including analyzing logs and resource usage.
• Support cloud-based environments and troubleshoot IAM, storage, and networking issues.
• Follow runbooks and established operational procedures.

Skills

Big Data Platform

Cloud Operations

Infrastructure Support

Cloudera ecosystem

CDH/CDP

CDP services (CDE, CDW, CDF, CAI)

Kubernetes

Job description

We are seeking a Cloudera Platform Engineer with 4–6 years of experience in Big Data Platform, Cloud Operations, or Infrastructure Support roles and 3+ years of hands‑on experience with the Cloudera ecosystem, including CDH/CDP. The role will be responsible for day‑to‑day platform operations, deployments, monitoring, troubleshooting, incident handling, and operational support across Cloudera and cloud environments. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience with CDP services, strong monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities, and a working understanding of cloud platforms and Kubernetes.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute day-to-day platform operations for Cloudera and Big Data environments.
• Support deployments, platform monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational activities.
• Provide hands‑on support for CDP services including CDE, CDW, CDF, and CAI.
• Monitor platform health, alerts, performance, and operational metrics.
• Perform issue triage, troubleshooting, and escalation for platform-related incidents.
• Handle P2/P3 production incidents and support timely resolution in accordance with operational procedures.
• Troubleshoot Kubernetes environments at the pod level, including analyzing logs and resource usage.
• Support cloud-based environments and troubleshoot issues involving IAM, storage, and networking.
• Follow established runbooks, operational procedures, and platform support processes.

Required Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in Big Data Platform, Cloud Operations, or Infrastructure Support roles.
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with the Cloudera ecosystem, including CDH/CDP.
• Hands‑on experience with CDP services including CDE, CDW, CDF, and CAI.
• Experience with platform monitoring, alerting, issue triage, and operational support.
• Experience providing production support and handling P2/P3 incidents.
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, including IAM, storage, and networking concepts.
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes concepts, including pod-level troubleshooting, log analysis, and resource usage.
• Ability to execute platform operations, support deployments, and troubleshoot production issues.
• Ability to follow runbooks and established operational procedures.