Hadoop/Data Platform Operations Engineer

BC Forward; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 63,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

BCforward is seeking a Hadoop/Data Platform Operations Engineer in Charlotte, NC for a contract position lasting 11 months. You will monitor HDFS/Ozone clusters, drive capacity planning, and provide operational insights to governance teams.

Responsibilities include incident coordination, data ingestion and ETL validation, and building runbooks with automation using Python and shell scripting.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency with Hadoop ecosystem technologies: HDFS, Hive, Spark, Ozone.
• Experience with Hive Metastore management and table or partition maintenance.
• Background supporting large-scale data warehouse environments on Hadoop.
• Hands-on data ingestion, ETL, and data validation experience.
• Shell scripting and Python automation expertise.
• Experience with CDP or similar Hadoop distributions.
• Strong SQL and data analytics skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in executive reporting and storytelling.
• High organization with strong analytical and critical thinking skills, both strategic and tactical.
• Experience leveraging AI and automation tools to improve efficiency and insights.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytics, executive reporting and operational insights to drive capacity planning and financial governance.
• Monitor and resolve HDFS and Ozone related issues across clusters.
• Investigate cluster performance, storage utilization and capacity concerns.
• Manage quota requests, storage allocation and capacity planning activities.
• Support application onboarding and data platform integration efforts.
• Coordinate with application teams during incident resolution and problem management.
• Create and maintain operational documentation, runbooks and knowledge articles.

Skills

Hadoop ecosystem

SQL & analytics

Executive reporting

Python automation

Shell scripting

AI & automation tools

Tools

JIRA

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Visio

CDP / Cloudera Data Platform

Job description

Job Title: Hadoop/Data Platform Operations Engineer

Location: Charlotte, NC

Duration: Contract - 11 months

Pay Range: $53.55/hr (W2)

Job ID: 409100

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

• Provide analytics, executive reporting and operational insights to drive capacity planning and financial governance.
• Monitor and resolve HDFS and Ozone related issues across clusters.
• Investigate cluster performance, storage utilization and capacity concerns.
• Manage quota requests, storage allocation and capacity planning activities.
• Support application onboarding and data platform integration efforts.
• Coordinate with application teams during incident resolution and problem management.
• Create and maintain operational documentation, runbooks and knowledge articles.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong proficiency with Hadoop ecosystem technologies: HDFS, Hive, Spark, Ozone.
• Experience with Hive Metastore management and table or partition maintenance.
• Background supporting large-scale data warehouse environments on Hadoop.
• Hands-on data ingestion, ETL, and data validation experience.
• Shell scripting and Python automation expertise.
• Experience with Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) or similar Hadoop distributions.
• Strong SQL and data analytics skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in executive reporting and storytelling.
• High organization with strong analytical and critical thinking skills, both strategic and tactical.
• Experience leveraging AI and automation tools to improve efficiency and insights.
• Proficiency with JIRA, Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Visio.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in capacity management for enterprise data platforms.
• Background in financial governance or technology cost management.

Why BCforward?

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunities for growth with global clients.
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.

About Our Commitment

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.