Senior Hadoop Administrator - Big Data Cluster Expert

Veriipro; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Veriipro seeks an experienced Hadoop Administrator to manage large-scale Big Data clusters, ensure high availability, security, and performance tuning in a demanding enterprise environment. You will install, configure, monitor, and upgrade Hadoop components (HDFS, YARN), collaborate with data engineering and infrastructure teams, and provide 24/7 on-call support as required.

Candidates should have 5+ years of hands-on Hadoop administration experience and strong problem-solving and communication

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in Hadoop Administration.
• Strong knowledge of Hadoop architecture and distributed computing environments.
• Extensive experience administering and maintaining HDFS and YARN.
• Experience with Hadoop cluster installation, configuration, provisioning, and monitoring.
• Expertise in cluster performance tuning, capacity planning, and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of Hadoop security, access management, and cluster reliability best practices.
• Experience with cluster upgrades, patching, maintenance, and incident resolution.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, provision, and administer Hadoop clusters.
• Manage core components: HDFS and YARN.
• Monitor cluster health and troubleshoot issues.
• Plan capacity and scale clusters for growing data needs.
• Tune performance and perform proactive maintenance.
• Manage HDFS storage, permissions, and replication.
• Administer YARN resource management and job execution.
• Implement and enforce security policies and access controls.
• Perform routine maintenance, upgrades, and patching.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure reliable operations.
• Provide 24/7 incident support as required.
• Maintain documentation and standards.

Skills

Hadoop Administration

HDFS & YARN

Cluster management

Performance tuning

Security and access controls

Incident management

Job description

Veriipro seeks an experienced Hadoop Administrator to manage large-scale Big Data clusters, ensure high availability, security, and performance tuning in a demanding enterprise environment. You will install, configure, monitor, and upgrade Hadoop components (HDFS, YARN), collaborate with data engineering and infrastructure teams, and provide 24/7 on-call support as required.

Candidates should have 5+ years of hands-on Hadoop administration experience and strong problem-solving and communication